I'm fairly certain he would have backed out by now if he was going to. Anyways, I think that he believes he can win. My official predicition: Haye stinks out the fight; wins a gift decision.
this isn't just a fight set up on ESB based on training videos and hype, apparently its a properly sanctioned title bout between pro heavyweights :yep
Of course he will. This is the fight Haye should have gone after from the start. But obviously the man's not too bright, so it took him a year to get around to it.
People have pretty short memories... Haye for all his weaknesses fought pretty risky fights in his cruiserweight days and can hardly have been said to have chickened out the best in the division. I don't believe for a second he gay'd out of the fights against the klits, it was just about business. Setanta going bust and lets face it, it probably was a **** contract offer. The Klit fight when it happens will probably be the biggest pay day he will ever get and he will get a better deal if he beats valuev and takes a belt with him.
I think he'd come to the ring even if he's sick or has a minor injury. He knows if he doesn't show this time he's done.
Of course he's going to show and has a good chance of winning this fight. I actually had Holyfield winning the last fight and Haye moves better and hits harder. On top of that - he's been out of the ring for almost a year now - thinks that's too long for even him. So he should be ready to get back in there - against a guy he has a good chance of beating.