Schalke to host Klitschko-Haye.

[Ray*]

Britain's David Haye will fight Wladimir Klitschko at schalke's 61,000-capacity stadium in gelsenkirchen,Germany when they clash for the WBO/IBF HW title belts.

Months of negotiations ended in the early hours of thurday morning when the pair agreed to meet in the ring on june 20.

Klitschko's manager Bernd boente said: "We have reached an agreement with the schalke 04 and the stadium"

Haye, the former undisputed cruiserweight champion,28 said: "I've been chasing Wladimir around the negotiating table for the past three months now we have finally got him. I'll be chasing wladimir in exactly the same manner on june 20. He's already shown me his hand through the way that he negotiated.

"He never wanted the fight and was only going to agree to it when the odds were stacked in his favour".


Editing: Source sky sport

[Technical_Skill]

That's a really nice stadium too. Massive fight.

[BattlingNelson]

Whoa. It might be a sell-out also. Great arena.

[Ray*]

Yea beatiful stadium, am pretty sure the arena would be filled up...No doubt about that.

[mickey malone]

NIGHTMARE!! Shifty promoter, corrupt judges, Laurel & Hardy referee, XXL ring, long counts, short counts, illegal point deductions, playboy audience etc etc.. Can't wait!

[BattlingNelson]

NIGHTMARE!! Shifty promoter, corrupt judges, Laurel & Hardy referee, XXL ring, long counts, short counts, illegal point deductions, playboy audience etc etc.. Can't wait!

Cut the BS will ya'? It's not Amir Khan fighting.

[Kbmunro]

Britain's David Haye will fight Wladimir Klitschko at schalke's 61,000-capacity stadium in gelsenkirchen,Germany when they clash for the WBO/IBF HW title belts.

Months of negotiations ended in the early hours of thurday morning when the pair agreed to meet in the ring on june 20.

Klitschko's manager Bernd boente said: "We have reached an agreement with the schalke 04 and the stadium"

Haye, the former undisputed cruiserweight champion,28 said: "I've been chasing Wladimir around the negotiating table for the past three months now we have finally got him. I'll be chasing wladimir in exactly the same manner on june 20. He's already shown me his hand through the way that he negotiated.

"He never wanted the fight and was only going to agree to it when the odds were stacked in his favour".


Editing: Source sky sport

great stadium!!!

any football(soccer)fan will know that the atmosphere will be similar to a footy match! awesome!

they should have one of the three fights at the olympic stadium in berlin, i have been there once. and i was in awe!!! a world title fight there would be insane!

[mickey malone]

Cut the BS will ya'? It's not Amir Khan fighting.

BS ????? Unfavoured fighters DO NOT win in Germany...Period!!

[BattlingNelson]

BS ????? Unfavoured fighters DO NOT win in Germany...Period!!

Whatever you say pal.