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David Haye predicted that he would knock Wladimir Klitschko out in three rounds if he fought in the same manner against him as he did in his eleventh round stoppage victory over Tony Thompson.
Klitschko was unimpressive in his victory over the American opponent and Haye was damning in his criticism of the Ukrainian champion.
"I'm happy that he won the fight," Haye told Setanta. "All he had to do was get the win and he did that.
"Tony Thompson came and gave a pretty dismal effort. Klitschko after 50 fights does not have a defence. All he did was hold, he keeps a pawing jab, he doesn't put any meat on his jab and hopes to land that one backhand.
"You can't teach an old dog new tricks, he's being doing the same every year. everytime he's been in the ring with someone fresh, someone fast and someone with heart he's been knocked out. I'm that guy.
"If he fights me the same way he fought that guy tonight he'll get knocked out in three rounds.
"I love guys who stand long with me. My ideal opponent is Wladimir Klitschko. He fights in a similar manner to Alexander Gurov did. Everyone said it was a dangerous fight because he was tall and fights in a similar style to me. He was 6ft 6. What happened? In 45 seconds with my first punch I knocked him spark out.
"I will do the same to Klitschko, he has got the perfect style for me. I just want to get in that ring as soon as possible.
"I don't want him to have anymore fights before he fights me because I dont want anyone else to do what I'm going to do to him."
Haye disagreed with Steve Bunce that Klitschko's next opponent Alexander Povetkin could beat Klitschko before he does.
"Klitschko doesn't allow people like Povetkin, little short plodding guys who walk forward [to dominate him]," Haye added.
"He'll keep pawing with that long jab and Povtkin doesnt close distances quickly as I do, but I just want to get in there.
"I know everything he does before he does it. The same patterns I saw in Enzo Maccarinelli, I see in Klitschko, I'll do the same thing and knock him out.
"I can't stress how much his style will gel with mine to see a violent early knockout.
"My whole plan is to be faster at heavyweight than I was at cruiserweight.
"It felt like Enzo was fighting in slow motion and he's a good cruiserweight.
"It's going to be like a scene from the Matrix."
Haye would not be drawn on his next opponent but he suggested it would not be Monte Barrett, but would be in November.
"The way the business works I want to make whoever I am fighting is nailed down to fight when it is announced," Haye went on.
"They'll be in the top ten and November's the date we're looking at. You're going to see the next heavyweight champion.
"You're going to see a real heavyweight with a featherweight's speed.
"If [Barrett] hadn't beat [Tye] Fields] he'd have just been another 38-year-old journeyman. If he has another win over someone in the top ten then maybe.
"I don't want to fight a journeyman. I'd rather fight someone whose a bit more challenging so it's more of an even fight when it happens."
Klitschko was unimpressive in his victory over the American opponent and Haye was damning in his criticism of the Ukrainian champion.
"I'm happy that he won the fight," Haye told Setanta. "All he had to do was get the win and he did that.
"Tony Thompson came and gave a pretty dismal effort. Klitschko after 50 fights does not have a defence. All he did was hold, he keeps a pawing jab, he doesn't put any meat on his jab and hopes to land that one backhand.
"You can't teach an old dog new tricks, he's being doing the same every year. everytime he's been in the ring with someone fresh, someone fast and someone with heart he's been knocked out. I'm that guy.
"If he fights me the same way he fought that guy tonight he'll get knocked out in three rounds.
"I love guys who stand long with me. My ideal opponent is Wladimir Klitschko. He fights in a similar manner to Alexander Gurov did. Everyone said it was a dangerous fight because he was tall and fights in a similar style to me. He was 6ft 6. What happened? In 45 seconds with my first punch I knocked him spark out.
"I will do the same to Klitschko, he has got the perfect style for me. I just want to get in that ring as soon as possible.
"I don't want him to have anymore fights before he fights me because I dont want anyone else to do what I'm going to do to him."
Haye disagreed with Steve Bunce that Klitschko's next opponent Alexander Povetkin could beat Klitschko before he does.
"Klitschko doesn't allow people like Povetkin, little short plodding guys who walk forward [to dominate him]," Haye added.
"He'll keep pawing with that long jab and Povtkin doesnt close distances quickly as I do, but I just want to get in there.
"I know everything he does before he does it. The same patterns I saw in Enzo Maccarinelli, I see in Klitschko, I'll do the same thing and knock him out.
"I can't stress how much his style will gel with mine to see a violent early knockout.
"My whole plan is to be faster at heavyweight than I was at cruiserweight.
"It felt like Enzo was fighting in slow motion and he's a good cruiserweight.
"It's going to be like a scene from the Matrix."
Haye would not be drawn on his next opponent but he suggested it would not be Monte Barrett, but would be in November.
"The way the business works I want to make whoever I am fighting is nailed down to fight when it is announced," Haye went on.
"They'll be in the top ten and November's the date we're looking at. You're going to see the next heavyweight champion.
"You're going to see a real heavyweight with a featherweight's speed.
"If [Barrett] hadn't beat [Tye] Fields] he'd have just been another 38-year-old journeyman. If he has another win over someone in the top ten then maybe.
"I don't want to fight a journeyman. I'd rather fight someone whose a bit more challenging so it's more of an even fight when it happens."
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