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Haye (right) and Wladimir Klitschko have crossed paths on the boxing circuit
WBA heavyweight champion David Haye is optimistic he can set up a fight with IBF, WBO and IBO champion Wladimir Klitschko in the new year. Haye, 30, told BBC Sport he was "pretty certain" it would happen as it was the most lucrative match-up available. "It'll make them more money than any other fighter on the planet, when that's the case that normally means the fight is going to happen," said Haye. "All parties want it. It's about trying to reach a deal everyone's happy with." Haye and Wladimir had been due to meet in 2009 but the fight was called off after Haye suffered a back injury. 606: DEBATE Haye v WK for April/May time then! Hope it's at Wembley Wiggeroo Earlier in December it was the 34-year-old Ukrainian's turn to pull out of a title fight because of injury, against Britain's DereCk Chisora. Although Chisora insists he will not step aside and wants the fight he was contracted for, Haye said only Wladimir's camp have the power to decide if the fight goes ahead. "Chisora is at their mercy, if they want to fight him they will, if they want me they'll fight me - it's up to them." A showdown between Haye and either Wladimir or his 39-year-old brother Vitali, the WBC champion, has long been discussed. Wladimir Klitschko lays down gauntlet Haye said Wladimir looked the more realistic prospect, but the Londoner also insisted would not delay his planned retirement - on his 31st birthday next October - to wait for it to happen. "I'm going after Wladimir first, he holds the IBF WBO and IBO titles so it'd be a big scalp to relieve him of those," said Haye. "I'll retire in October next year - if [the fight] doesn't happen next year it won't happen, I'll just have to accept that becoming the WBA champion was enough and move on with my life. "That'll be 20 years of getting punched in the face, which is a long enough time. "I set my goals and achieved them so unifying the titles is the cherry on the cake but if it doesn't happen it wasn't meant to be and I've just got to get on with my life." Haye admitted the coming year would be "tough" if he does not secure a unification fight, but he is prepared to pursue other options if he has to. "I'll have to look out for good challengers. The mandatory challenger is Ruslan Chagaev, who is an awkward southpaw, but I've come off the back of training for a southpaw after the Audley Harrison fight," he added. "It wouldn't be too hard to put that fight together and I'm sure he'll jump at the chance of challenging for the world title, but he'll get the same treatment as everybody else." ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ jeep parts car Nassau Fishing Charter |
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