By Mark Vester
2000 Olympic gold medal winner Audley Harrison still views David Haye as the same fighter who was knocked out by tough veteran Carl Thompson in 2004. Harrison says "nothing has changed" about Haye or his style. He challenges Haye for the WBA heavyweight title on November 13 in Manchester.
"I'm preparing for a 100% David Haye. He is the same fighter who lost to Carl Thompson. He's got quick hands, is fast and explosive, but he's still vulnerable. Nothing has changed," Harrison told The Telegraph.
Harrison is training very hard at Big Bear, a high-altitude training camp in California. He says Haye made the wrong choice for his training location and he doesn't want any excuses from the champion in the event of defeat. Harrison plans to enter the ring in the best possible shape of his career.
"I'm definitely going to come in fit, like I did against Danny Williams and Richel Hersisia. I will be able to come through extreme punches and stay fit until the later rounds. The solitude up here has allowed me to be completely focused on training and boxing," Harrison said.
"There is chaos around David where he is training but he likes it that way and that's what I was like in 2004. David likes drama. I'm not going to make excuses for David, like he lost because he trained in London and not at altitude."
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