Bellew wins in round five after knocking Haye down three times

Emotional Bellew dedicates win to late brother-in-law

​Haye makes no decision on immediate future despite sorry defeat

David Haye's career as a two-weight world champion may have ended on Saturday night. In the feverish atmosphere of the O2 Arena, a shorter, even more dramatic fight than his first meeting with Tony Bellew ended with the Londoner stopped in the fifth round after being knocked down for the third time.

It had been billed as repeat or revenge. For Haye, it was about the latter, a fight from which he had to emerge triumphant. For Bellew, it was about proving the previous win was no fluke.

And 2 minutes 14 seconds into the fifth, Bellew ended Haye's 16-year career, a decorated one as a former world cruiserweight and heavyweight champion. Haye's timing has gone, even though he still has desire, but retirement must on the cards. "Doubt me now," said Bellew.