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ADAM BOOTH insists David Haye's next fight will NOT be against WBC champ Vitali Klitschko.
Klitschko was ringside as Haye stopped Monte Barrett in the fifth round at London's O2 Arena — sparking rumours of a showdown early next year.
But Booth, Haye's manager and trainer, has confirmed the Londoner is more likely to meet Wladimir Klitschko before taking on Vitali.
He said: "It's funny how they want David to fight the brother with the better chin first.
"But Vitali has to fight his mandatory challenger Juan Carlos Gomez in the New Year.
"The fight with Barrett was an eliminator for the WBC title, but not a final eliminator.
"It should see David ranked as No2."
Haye, 28, has always maintained he wants to face Wladimir for the IBO, IBF and WBO titles next summer.
But Vitali has hinted a bout with the Hayemaker will be top of his agenda if he fails to tempt Lennox Lewis out of retirement.
Klitschko was ringside as Haye stopped Monte Barrett in the fifth round at London's O2 Arena — sparking rumours of a showdown early next year.
But Booth, Haye's manager and trainer, has confirmed the Londoner is more likely to meet Wladimir Klitschko before taking on Vitali.
He said: "It's funny how they want David to fight the brother with the better chin first.
"But Vitali has to fight his mandatory challenger Juan Carlos Gomez in the New Year.
"The fight with Barrett was an eliminator for the WBC title, but not a final eliminator.
"It should see David ranked as No2."
Haye, 28, has always maintained he wants to face Wladimir for the IBO, IBF and WBO titles next summer.
But Vitali has hinted a bout with the Hayemaker will be top of his agenda if he fails to tempt Lennox Lewis out of retirement.
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