By Mark Vester
Promoter Frank Warren is not impressed with David Haye's selection of opponent for his November 13 defense of the WBA heavyweight title. Haye is expected to officially announce his fight with 2000 Olympic gold medal winner Audley Harrison at the MEN Arena in Manchester. Warren directs everyone to look at Haye's history over the last two years. Looking at his history, Warren says it's pretty obvious Haye is avoiding a fight with the Klitschko brothers, Vitali and Wladimir.
"Haye's taken the easy option by fighting Harrison for the pay day and it's not what he said he was going to do," said Warren to Sky Sports. "Without a doubt he's avoiding the Klitschkos. He signed a contract to fight one of them and didn't carry it through, then pulled out against the other one."
"The reason he's not fighting one of them is because he wouldn't do a straight 50-50 split. Haye said he would fight them both. It's no good saying you'll do these things and then don't because you're looking to cash in. I look at Haye and I ask why does he only fight twice a year? He should be making money and not being inactive."
Warren is giving Harrison a puncher's chance in the fight. Haye is quicker and an all-around better boxer, but his chin is his weakness and Harrison can do one thing very well - he can punch.
"Monte Barrett wobbled Haye and then I fell asleep during the Nikolai Valuev fight," he added. "If he gets hit on the chin then Haye will be knocked out and Harrison has that chance. Haye is streets above Harrison but he has a huge weakness - if gets hit on the whiskers he'll go."
