By Andrey Krikunov
WBA heavyweight champion Nikolay Valuev continues his training camp for the bout with Briton David Haye, and at the same time trying to answer all the verbal attacks from his caustic opponent.
Valuev-Haye fight is set to take place on November, 7. The Russian boxer, 35, assures that he is already 30 percent prepared. He even used a pool metaphor to explain his progress.
“If we compare preparation process with a 100-meter swimming pool, I can say that I have already got over 30 meters, - said Valuev to Komsomolskaya Pravda newspaper. – I plan to reach my top form in November”.
Valuev also commented on Haye’s desire to knock him out – a goal which till now remained unreachable for his opponents.
“He’s not the first one who wanted to do it, - reacted the Russian giant. – Many opponents threatened to knock me out, they tried and wanted it so badly, but they all failed," Valuev said.
"Haye just likes to make a flashy show in American style out of his training camp – “cuts” his opponent's neck with the edge of his palm or threatens and intimidates with words. I even called him David Boor because he talks so much. He’s a smart guy outside the ring, but inside he’ll have to answer with his fists, not his tongue. Then we’ll see how well he is prepared."