David Haye: The Fights With The Ukrainians Will Happen
By Mark Vester
WBA heavyweight champion David Haye continues to promise unification clashes with both Wladimir and Vitali Klitschko. Mandatory challenger John Ruiz is the first one up, in April, but after that the Klitschko brothers are the prime targets for the talkative Brit. Haye would like to fight at least three times in 2010. Wladimir will defend his title against Eddie Chambers on March 20 and Vitali's next move is still up in the air.
“This is a mandatory defense, but I have to be careful. He’s a ‘come forward’ fighter and I tend to do well against those guys. The one thing I can’t do is take my eye off the ball. I have to see the Ruiz fight as the most important of my life,” Haye told ZOO.
“Then it’s the Klitschko brothers. The fights against the Ukrainians will happen, but only if I beat Ruiz. By the end of the year I want to be the undisputed world Heavyweight champion. I’m not interested in second place – second place in boxing is not a nice place to be.”
Most believe the Klitschko brothers are too big and too good for Haye. When he won the cruiserweight and heavyweight crown, he says there were plenty of doubters against him. He didn't listen then and he won't listen now.
“When I won the Cruiserweight title, there were still people who said I was too light to make the big leagues. Not only was I big enough, I took on and beat the heaviest champion of all time. My stamina has always been questioned, but only because I finished fights so quickly. Against Valuev, I proved I can go the distance. Like everyone, the big man underestimated me.”
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