By Mark Vester

WBA heavyweight champion David Haye is celebrating his big win from Saturday night in Germany. He defied the odds and won a majority decision over the 7'2 Nikolai Valuev to capture the title; becoming the first British heavyweight since Lennox Lewis to win the world crown. Per the order of the WBA, Haye must now defend the title against mandatory challenger John Ruiz of Puerto Rico. Ruiz is former two-time WBA champion.

Haye believes that he will be too fast for Ruiz. He predicts a another big win, by knockout.

"I don't think he is the most entertaining. He has won the world title before and you don't do that by being a bad fighter," said Haye. "I will be way too fast, I will knock him out."

Haye did not go through with his scheduled bouts against the Klitschko brothers, Wladimir and Vitali, but he plans to target both of them in 2010. Haye has long claimed the Klitschko were trying to trap him into multi-fight a contract. He wants to unify the heavyweight division.

"Anyone who has a belt is in my sights now - definitely the Klitschkos," said Haye. "The Klitschkos tried to lock me down in a crazy contract. I am free now to fight who I want to."

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