Not related to the fight but thought id post it! Haye insists he will fight the Klitschkos in 2011 (AFP) 2 hours ago BERLIN Britain's heavyweight champion David Haye said Sunday he will fight either one of the Klitschko brothers in 2011 in a title-unifying fight. Haye was due to meet both Vitali, who holds the WBC heavyweight title, and Vladimir, who is the IBF and WBO holder, in 2009, but both bouts fell through. WBA champion Haye, who fights Britain's Audley Harrison next Saturday in Manchester, England, now says he will fight one of the Klitschko brothers next year. "The fight will take place in 2011 and it doesn't bother me which brother I will face," Haye told German daily Bild. Haye withdrew from the bout against Vitali last September because of problems with the fight contract and slammed the Ukrainian brothers for their pre-fight agreements. "They are contracts of slavery," he told German daily Bild. "They want to own you: if I was to win, I would have to give them the chance of a re-match twice. "What the Klitschko brothers say and what is stated in those contracts are two different things." Haye appeared at a news conference last year wearing a t-shirt with the image of himself in a ring brandishing the severed heads of both Klitschko brothers and he defaced a picture of the brothers for Bild's Sunday edition.
Too much hype, and not enough substance was the message from David Haye yesterday as the World Boxing Association heavyweight champion spoke moodily of the defence of his crown against Audley Harrison. They were once room-mates as amateur fighters for England, Harrison claiming he created the blueprint for the younger fighter to follow, yet Haye now holds a clear distain for his adversary, as a prizefighter if not also as a man. Related Articles Harrison taunts Haye in countdown Munroe's WBC title attempt falters British boxer may benefit from doping ban Klitschko: Harrison may upset Haye Pacquiao haunts Wild Card Gym Velasquez TKO's Lesnar Harrison, of course, claimed on winning the Olympic gold medal that he would be the next Lennox Lewis. That was ten years ago. Harrison claimed this week that if he defeats Haye, history will look on him as Lewiss successor. That would be a grotesquely distorted view of the 39-year-olds decade as pugilist in the ring. All this talk from Audley tells me he is mentally weak. I do think hes a little bit crazy and lost the plot, Haye said of his foe, 9 years his senior, three inches taller, and over stones heavier. Audley is a mentally weak person. Look through his fights when he has been under pressure and [he hasnt] pulled the trigger when he needed to. It will all bubble to the surface when we get in the ring. When we both get in that ring and I look in his eyes hell be petrified. Haye expressed relish for the moment the pair of them step through the ropes, next Saturday night at the MEN Arena, Manchester. It is sold out. Sixteen thousand baying for a knockout. Or an upset. When Audley is left there on his own with a pair of 10oz gloves, me across the ring looking like a caged animal and a referee who he knows can count to ten, youre going to see a man who is petrified. I am looking at inflicting as much damage as a British Boxing Board of Control official will allow. I am looking at going out there and really inflict some pain. If the same old ordinary Harrison turns up he is going to get blasted out in a matter of seconds. I pray at night that he has reinvented himself, that he has listened to his new coach, watched old fights and improved on his mistakes. If he doesnt, it is going to be pretty brutal, pretty fast, said Haye, menacingly. I hope I can give people five or six rounds. I cant stress how much I hope Audley isnt all talk, that he puts it on me, using his massive wing span, leans on me and gives me some stimulation in that ring. If not it will be over before it starts. Haye v Harrison Best Of Enemies is live on Sky Box Office HD and also in 3D
Just incase nobody else knew below is the website for the follow up and build up for the best of enemies. on behalf of sky sports http://www.skysports.com/bestofenemies G
Haye sounded like a calm calculated destroyer on the five live interview Audley just sounded like his normal dillusional self. Re Lennox as he`s working the fight for sky its in his interset to say its not going to be a massacre. He`s probably acting on orders from the sky top bods. The closer the fight gets the more i`m loking forward to it and the more i`m taking Haye to KO Audley early.
really looking forward to this one now going to take friday off and go over to the weigh in so grateful for anyone with info on when and where this will be ta
Anyone know what time the fights are scheduled for? Also anyone know where and when the weigh in is? Cheers for any info.
Referance the weigh in, so far i have heard possibley at the Town Hall, but i cant 100% confirm it! G