Tomorrow night in Manchester, England, the Battle of Britain takes place between WBA heavyweight world champion David Haye (24-1, 22KOs) and challenger Audley Harrison (27-4, 20KOs). The next opponent for the winner is the mandatory challenger Ruslan Chagaev (26-1-1, 16KOs) - as proposed in a Spring 2010 decision by the World Boxing Association (WBA). Chagaev talks about the fight.
Tomorrow night, it is clear who wins it? David Haye or Audley Harrison.
Ruslan Chagaev: "The chances are 50:50. Both have a good punch. Harrison is an Olympic winner. He is a tall, somewhat strong and more experienced than Haye, who I also see as strong. Haye is maybe a little hungrier, technically adept and quicker. But in a heavyweight fight, it can all be over in one swoop - as Harrison vs. Michael Sprott has shown. He was well behind on points and then surprisingly knocked Sprott out to avoid defeat."
Who would you prefer as an opponent?
"I do not care. I know I can beat them both, regardless of the man who stands in the ring, David or Audley."
On November 19, your opponent is Travis Walker (34-5-1, 28KOs).
"He's experienced. He has managed to get more knockouts than I have, but that does not impress me. This is a compulsory task, which I must accomplish on the way to the next world championship fight for the WBA crown, and I must be as impressive as possible."