Saturday, 2 July 2011

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Latest News Boxing,David Haye Fight Time: Latest News Boxing,David Haye Fight Time: "Latest News Boxing,David Haye Fight Time : David Haye believes he has Wladimir Klitschko 'rattled' ahead of tonight's heavyweight mega-f..."

Latest News Boxing,David Haye Fight Time

Latest News Boxing,David Haye Fight Time: David Haye believes he has Wladimir Klitschko 'rattled' ahead of tonight's heavyweight mega-fight. WBA champion Haye squares off against IBF and WBO title holder Klitschko in Hamburg, Germany in a unification showdown the Londoner has labelled 'the biggest fight in boxing'. Interest in the bout at the Imtech Arena is huge and Haye was roared onto the scales at yesterday’s weigh-in by the British supporters who have travelled to Germany.Around 8,000 fans are heading over with tickets and those who arrived in time treated Klitschko - the home fighter in his adopted country - to a boisterous barracking. 'The support is great,' Haye said. 'Never before has Wladimir Klitschko been booed on the way to a weigh-in. That’s the first time. 'It will be interesting to see how he deals with it. I thought he looked nervous. I rattled him. 'I’m afraid I can’t repeat what I said to him in the face-to-face. It’s unrepeatable.' Haye is well aware of the size of the occasion and is enjoying the spotlight. He said: 'This is the biggest fight in boxing, plain and simple. 'I’m so proud to be involved in it. I believe being the unified heavyweight champion is the pinnacle of the sport and I’m looking forward to going in there and claiming my rightly deserved titles.' Haye portrayed no sign of nerves this morning as he tweeted: 'Just woke up, feeling ready for a tear up!!! :-) Porridge and fruit is being eaten...A warriors breakfast!' Meanwhile, Sportsmail columnist Clinton McKenzie believes Haye will find that size does matter and that inflicting harm on Klitschko will be easier said than done. He said: 'A good big 'un always beats a good little 'un and that is my main fear for David Haye. 'This is an intriguing fight, Haye and Klitschko are evenly matched in many ways but, as so often in the fight game, it comes down to size. 'Klitschko is a heavyweight by birth. He has the courage and heart to get up after a big punch and go on to win a fight. He’s taller, has a better reach and is bigger and stronger than Haye. But that’s not to say that Haye cannot win.' 'He's beaten big ’uns before - Nikolai Valuev and Audley Harrison - but neither of them were good ’uns. 'Haye needs to avoid all his focus being on knocking the Ukrainian out. If he goes out throwing big punches and trying to land his Hayemaker he’ll be in danger of punching himself out. 'Klitschko is too good a boxer to leave his chin out for those shots. I believe Haye needs to give himself another 12 to 18 months to develop into a true heavyweight - Klitschko is already there. 'But Haye may surprise me; no-one really knows what goes on in the dead of night in trainer Adam Booth’s gym. They may have put together a strategy which will see Haye grab Klitschko’s four belts. I really hope they have.' 'If I were in Haye’s corner, I’d challenge him to fly out of the blocks, throwing punches from the first bell to try to tire Klitschko early. Klitschko will weather that storm with his strong, defensive style and, at that stage, Haye needs to get back to his basics - jab and tuck up. 'Klitschko is very basic, but very good at what he does - the left-hand jab, right-cross combinations. But he does get tired in the middle rounds; he’s shown that in previous fights. 'That’s when Haye should go back on the attack. Klitschko is not as elusive as Haye, he doesn’t bob and weave but he does move in and out.' 'Haye can hurt him on the inside by working his body. Haye has real power in his body shots and good combinations there can bring the bigger man into his range for a trademark Hayemaker or another of his big punches, the left hook. 'Haye must not underestimate Klitschko. He must avoid the home fighter’s jab - it has real force and can hurt any boxer. Klitschko is the master of the jab and I fear that’s the punch that will catch Haye out. 'There won’t be much blood as neither man cuts easily. It’ll be tight, it’ll be good. Don’t expect a slugfest, expect an exhibition.'