DAVID HAYE has split with trainer Shane McGuigan after comeback talks during his injury rehab.

It is understood that Haye, 36, insisted he would carry on with his bid to become a two-time world heavyweight champion once he recovered from an Achilles injury.

4 David Haye has split with trainer Shane McGuigan after the latter advised him to quit Credit: Reuters

He needed extensive surgery to repair his right heel after his 11th- round defeat to Tony Bellew three months ago.

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Haye ripped his Achilles in the fifth round of his heavyweight clash against Liverpudlian Bellew in March but still hobbled on until the 11th, when McGuigan threw in the towel.

It is claimed McGuigan, one of the most respected young coaches on the modern scene, was worried about the long-term effect of Haye going under the knife.

4 Both parties agreed to the split with David Haye admitting that the duo 'weren't right for each other' Credit: Reuters

Haye said: “Shane and I have come to the mutual decision.

“Both parties agreed that moving forward, we weren’t right for each other.”

The Londoner, who also won the world cruiserweight title, first quit the ring after he knocked out Dereck Chisora way back in July 2012.

4 Shane McGuigan is regarded as one of the best young coaches on the boxing scene Credit: Array

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4 Shane McGuigan threw in the towel when David Haye lost to Tony Bellew Credit: Richard Pelham

He did not fight again for three years before he blew away Australian Mark De Mori in little more than two minutes.

McGuigan was in his corner for that comeback fight and steered him to success over Arnold Gjergjaj last year before the 11th-round disaster against Bellew.

Many feel Haye should have been pulled out of that fight a lot sooner than he was but he insisted on carrying on — seriously aggravating his injury.

Haye is now searching for a new man in his corner and he added: “My rehab is going well and I will make a complete recovery.”