JOINING THE FIGHT

DAVID HAYE HAS LAUNCHED HIS OWN RANGE OF FACE MASKS

The former heavyweight champ has weighed in on the fight against coronavirus by launching The Black Mask Company. Offering a range of sweat-proof, hightech face masks – which can be washed up to 30 times – the products utilise NanoSilver fibre technology and anti-bacterial properties, and come in slick all-black colourways.

"As COVID-19 took a grip on the UK, I went online to purchase a black face mask only to find them either out of stock or with an extended delivery time,” says Haye. “At a similar time I caught up with a friend based in Vietnam – a country noted for its effective management of COVID-19.”

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The Vietnamese government commissioned a three-layer cloth mask, known as The VP195, for their protection services to wear. And at time of writing, the country has one of the lowest death rates from the virus in the world.

“I’m proud to be bringing a cool option to the market that doesn’t cost the Earth – in both senses,” says Haye. “In the UK, younger people appear to be slow adopters of face masks, so I wanted something that appealed to them.

“As a nation, we need to realise it’s not just about looking out for yourself, but also those around you. We have a collective responsibility to do what we can to curb the spread of COVID-19 so we can get back to business and reboot the economy.”