David Haye TKO5 Monte Barrett... Ex-world cruiserweight champion David Haye won an exciting heavyweight bout in London, stopping Monte Barrett in the fifth round at the 02 Arena. The first round had few meaningful blows, but Haye did just enough to win the three-minute session (two judges and the referee were British, the third judge was French). In the second, Barrett tried to turn the bout into a New York City alley fight and landed some solid punches, the only round Barrett won. Haye decked Barrett twice in the final minute of the third-- Barrett remained clear eyed after both knockdowns, but his legs betrayed him while he tried to finish the round aggressively. Haye was credited with another two knockdowns in the fourth, but the first time appeared that Barrett slipped down on a wild follow through rather than due to any of the Brit's "Hayemakers".  The second was a legitimate knockdown, as Haye landed a strong uppercut just before the bell. Things turned even wilder in the fifth as Barrett knocked down Haye but the referee ruled it a slip, and took away a point from Barrett for hitting Haye while down. The ref made a big show of warning Barrett, thus giving Haye a long breather. Haye made the most of the extra rest, putting Barrett down for a fifth and final time by landing a big combination that convinced the ref to stop the fight as Barrett struggled to his feet. Vitali Klitschko was at ringside, and said that Haye is likely to fight one of the Klitschko brothers for a heavyweight title next year. source: setanta