By Mark Vester
After a deal to fight UK rival Enzo Maccarinelli fell apart, WBC/WBA cruiserweight champion David Haye (20-1, 19KOs) promised that he would move forward with his plan to jump to the heavyweight division, and shock everyone by facing an top heavyweight opponent.
The opponent has finally been revealed. It appears Haye's promoter Frank Maloney is holding talks with Top Rank to stage a fight between Haye and former heavyweight champion Hasim Rahman (45-6-2, 36KOs).
Dan Rafael reports the fight is being eyed for late March in England. Rahman's manager Steve Nelson told Rafael that his fighter would likely take a tune-up bout before meeting Haye, possibly on a Feb. 7 Versus card. Nelson is confident that Haye is biting off more than he can chew by taking a big step up in competition against a heavyweight like Rahman.
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