David Haye intends to campaign for mandatory Olympic style random drug testing for all world champions.
Adam Booth, his trainer and manager, says the World Boxing Association champion wishes "to use his position as world heavyweight champion to clean up the sport".
Booth said on Tuesday: "People created rumours about David using banned substances when he moved up from cruiserweight to heavyweight, but he would never do that.
"He now feels he wants to use his position to campaign against drug use in the sport. We need to do this from the top down."
Haye's stance follows the call from American welterweight Floyd Mayweather Jnr, who insists that anyone he signs to fight with must now agree to random drug testing.
Haye's next opponent will be announced within a month, according to Booth, with a mid October date scheduled.
Meanwhile, Audley Harrison, a possible opponent, vacated the European heavyweight title on Tuesday.
"We are in discussions with the Klitschkos and Adam Booth and David Haye regarding a world title shot later this year," Harrison's promoter, Eddie Hearn, said. Booth denied Hearn's claim.
Khalid Yafai and Iain Weaver both achieved wins in Moscow on Tuesday which guarantees them medals at the European Amateur Championships.
Booth said on Tuesday: "People created rumours about David using banned substances when he moved up from cruiserweight to heavyweight, but he would never do that.
"He now feels he wants to use his position to campaign against drug use in the sport. We need to do this from the top down."
Haye's stance follows the call from American welterweight Floyd Mayweather Jnr, who insists that anyone he signs to fight with must now agree to random drug testing.
Haye's next opponent will be announced within a month, according to Booth, with a mid October date scheduled.
Meanwhile, Audley Harrison, a possible opponent, vacated the European heavyweight title on Tuesday.
"We are in discussions with the Klitschkos and Adam Booth and David Haye regarding a world title shot later this year," Harrison's promoter, Eddie Hearn, said. Booth denied Hearn's claim.
Khalid Yafai and Iain Weaver both achieved wins in Moscow on Tuesday which guarantees them medals at the European Amateur Championships.
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