Wladimir: Haye is a Liar & Loser

Wladimir Klitschko has insisted that he can still fight David Haye on July 2nd following his bout with Derek Chisora on April 30th.

But IBF, IBO AND WBO Champion suggests that he won’t need long to prepare to fight David Haye.

The Ukrainian said, "I don't need a half a year to prepare for Haye.

"Me fighting Chisora first is good promotion for the fight because the guy is also British and very loud."

Haye says he will retire this year, but only having Nikolay Valuev in 2009 & Audley Harrison in the third round in November as his biggest victories in the Heavyweight Division. Haye would like to add either Klitschko’s to that list, but the Britain feels Wladimir won’t fight so soon after the Chisora fight should a date be agreed?

Haye said, "A bout with me is the most lucrative, meaningful and dangerous fight Wladimir's ever had, not some throwaway tune-up," said the Londoner.

"Wladimir won't fight anybody nine weeks after Chisora, let alone me."

But Wladimir Klitschko insists that if David Haye offers his mandatory challenger Ruslan Chagaev step-aside money, then the Ukrainian would be free to fight Haye.

"I don't take David Haye as a super-special fight. I'm always in shape anyway. He could give Chagaev step-aside money and then I'm going to be there with nobody to fight.

"Because of our history before, I would fight him on 2 July and we would work on the contract, but I would fight Chisora first.

"There have a been a lot of lies from David Haye and [trainer] Adam Booth. We found a date, 2 July, to fight him, but I don't trust these guys any more."

Klitschko feels both David Haye and trainer Adam Booth have been lying and playing the media game.

Haye said last week that if Klitschko did not fight him before he retires, the Ukrainian would be forever linked with a failure to take him on.

Klitschko added, He's telling everyone 'I'm going to retire by the end of the year and I will have my legacy'. He's going to have a legacy for the Audley Harrison fight - the most exciting heavyweight fight in history.

"He has no legacy whatsoever. He has this terrible disease and he has to retire? What is that? This is total nonsense. He is playing the media.

"He will not retire because he's a liar, liar, liar. From the beginning to the end, he's a loser liar. That's the truth about this man.

"David Haye has accomplished nothing in the heavyweight division other than to present himself with his stupid T-shirt and comments.

"This guy will eventually fight me."

Audley Harrison: I'm sorry

Audley Harrison

Audley Harrison has apologised for his performance against WBA Heavyweight champion David Haye.

Harrison was knocked out by David Haye in the third round at the M.E.N Arena on Saturday night. Harrison only hit David Haye once throughout the two and a half rounds of boxing and many fans are suggesting that they feel short changed with Harrison's performance and feel he just wanted a pay-day rather than fighting for the title.

Audley Harrison has today released a statement. He said, "To my family, my team and the fans who got behind me on this journey to overthrow David Haye and become heavyweight champion, I'm sorry I was unable to walk through the door and fulfil my destiny."


"I can promise I cut no corners in training and did all I could do in getting myself ready both physically and mentally for Saturday's fight.

"Ultimately, I didn't get going and my game plan to take over the fight in the later rounds was extinguished by the power and speed of David Haye who caught me clean around my guard.

"If I wanted an easy way out, I would have stayed down from the knockdown, but I rose and the referee's intervention saved me from a potentially bad knockout as David is a good finisher, but I would have gladly left the ring on a stretcher as I wanted to work my way through it.

"I make no excuses and I'm not sure where I go from here in boxing, but I'll lick my wounds, take some time out with my family and see what I want to do."

David Haye Ready For War

David Haye ready for War

David Haye insists he is ready to go to war with one-time friend and now fierce rival Audley Harrison, as fight night approaches Haye is gathering momentum knowing that the whole British sporting nation will be watching and David will want to show what he can do. On the other hand he feels due to the magnitude of the fight, Harrison will fall short on the night.

David Haye flew into Manchester arriving by helicopter on Tuesday ahead of the fight on Saturday 13th November and with millions watching the fight live on Sky Box Office Pay-Per-View from 9pm, Haye is determined to win by knockout.

"I think this has far surpassed the hype and anticipation for the Value fight, for the simple fact that although Nikolai Valuev was a seven-foot beast. no-one really new his story, no-one really knew who he was," he told Sky Sports News.

"This time I'm fighting Audley Harrison and for the last 10 years, Audley has been banging on and banging on about he's going to be heavyweight champion of the world and this is it. This is his chance.

"Unfortunately for him, he's got to fight me."

Lennox Lewis warns David Haye

Former undisputed Heavyweight Champion Lennox Lewis has warned current champion David Haye not to underestimate Audley Harrison when they face each other at the MEN Arena this Saturday.

Lewis has suggested that Audley has more than enough in his locker to knock out David Haye and has warned against complacency. Lennox Lewis knows only too well what a shock punch can do to you when it lands, having lost to American Oliver McCall at Wembley, going down to a sucker punch.

Although Haye is a favourite, David must not underestimate Audley.

"Audley realises this time is now or never," he said. "He sounds very confident.

"Audley's definitely got the power to stun the world and upset everybody's thinking. It's another great fight for Britain
"It will be a good fight. I think David Haye is a better boxer. He can get off his combinations quicker. But Audley is a consummate pro. He is an Olympic champion and that is a great pedigree."

Lewis doesn't subscribe to the view that Harrison lacks heart.

He said: "OK, there have been a couple of stumbling blocks. But he is still here. That shows he has the desire to succeed."

David Haye vs Audley Harrison 13th November

In just under two weeks, David Haye faces Audley Harrison. This fight has been billed as the greatest all British title fight for two decades. David Haye's WBA title fight against Audley Harrison squares off at the MEN Arena in Manchester on 13th November from 9pm.

The two fighters were once good friends, but that turned sour after Audley accused Haye of not repaying the favour of having Harrison on his undercards, which Audley claims he did when Haye was an up and coming boxer. Since then Haye and Harrison have traded copious verbal abuse at each other when given the opportunity.

Haye is the favourite considering his path to this fight: in his last three bouts the WBA champ has beaten the likes of  Monte Barrett, Nikolai Valuev and John Ruiz. Whereas most people see that Audley struggled in his last fight against Michael Sprott, which went to the last round until Audley found his bomb of a punch which knocked Sprott out.

"I am a man on a mission. It has taken me longer than I planned for but people have got to realise that all great achievements take time," said Harrison.

"It has taken me time to learn my craft. At 39 years of age I am ready."

"It took me four years to win the Olympics and when I turned professional I said I would be a world champion before I retire."

"He is a guy I groomed," added Harrison. "I have tasted his punches and power and he never hurt me in a training session."

"This is my destiny - on 13 November Audley Harrison will be champion of the world and of that there is no doubt. "If David Haye thinks I've taken this fight strictly for a payday, he is in for a rude awakening."

"David Haye will be in the fight of his life. Every second, ever minute, every round I will be in his face."

"He will have to break my spirit and break my heart. Trust me. It is my destiny to be a world champion."

While the WBA champion added, "The fight will be a public execution," added Haye. "His resume is not as good as that of the last five people I have fought."

"Everybody feels passionately that they want me to finally close the curtain on the joke that is the Audley Harrison show."

"Audley has known me for years, he knows how devastating I am in the ring. He knows it first hand from sparring sessions. I'm no joke."

"I'm the most devastating fighter on the planet. This is the time your career gets well and truly finished."

Boxing pundit Steve Bunce has given his view on the outcome, saying, "This fight has happened because the Klitschko brothers, who hold the other versions of the world title, demanded too much of David and offered too little.

"So David did the sensible thing - he's a businessman after all and he can't fight in deficit. He found a fight that was going to provide him with a major platform and a lot of money. It's also happening because David says Audley doesn't deserve this fight but he says the public have demanded it.

"There are a few hundred people inside boxing circles who are saying this fight is terrible. Garbage. There have been fights like this since boxing started. This fits in with tradition. This is a popular fight. It will sell out. It will break records on Sky Box Office and it will break records on BBC Radio 5 live on the night."

From what the two boxers are saying - if their words are anything to go by - this will be a grudge match to remember.

David Haye says he will end Audley Harrison's "crappy career"

Audley Harrison explains why he'll beat David Haye

Haye vs. Harrison is All But On

Audley Harrison has reportedly agreed to a one million pound fight against David Haye for the WBA Heavyweight Championship on Saturday 13th November, this fight will take place at Manchester Evening News arena and will be carried on Sky's pay-per-view service. This fight is all but done and should there be no hiccups, this bout could be a signed deal very soon.

According to British promoter Frank Warren, a press conference has been arranged for early September, to announce that the fight will be confirmed for 13th November in Manchester and Frank Warren added, "Haye has sworn blind recently that he would not fight Audley Harrison. But it looks like he has changed his mind.

"The truth is on his past performances, Harrison does not really deserve a shot. Harrison got into this position courtesy of a lucky KO punch against Michael Sprott when he won the European title. Way down on the judges' scorecards, Harrison pulled out a winning hook in the dying seconds of the fight.

"That should serve as a warning to Dave. On paper, he's rightly a massive favourite, but he's also vulnerable. If he gets clipped, it could be all over. And for all his faults, Harrison can punch.