WBA world heavyweight champion David Haye, who will take on IBF and WBO title holder Wladimir Klitschko in a unification bout in Hamburg on July 2, plans to practice by hitting out at dummy of his rival.

Haye's and Wladimir's unification bout on July 2 is expected to generate around 40 million pounds.

"I'll be putting up a life-size poster of Wlad in my gym so that every time I hit a bag, do the pads or spar, it will be in my mind that I am already hurting him," Haye said.

"I've put up giant posters of opponents in my gym before all of my major bouts. It drives me on that little bit harder as I can think of my powerful punches smashing them up. Klitschko will be dreaming he's sleeping on an iceberg after I've knocked him out cold.

"It's just great to put pen to paper at long last as for so long nothing was happening. Then right out of the blue the Klitschko camp contacted us and the fight was back on," The Sun quoted Haye, as saying.

"I've never cared where the fight took place as there is only one outcome if it's in his backyard or in his front room - he is going to get knocked out in savage style. Everyone knows I don't plan to fight into my 31st year and that birthday comes in October.

"But I'm hoping that after I have knocked out Wladimir, big brother Vitali, who is 39, will want to try to get some kind of revenge for me smashing up his kid brother. Vitali will go the same way, the old man will lose his WBC title and get knocked out cold the same way as his brother," he added.

Haye has agreed to a 50-50 split of all money even though he will be generating the bigger share.