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Trash talking always adds a bit of ****e to the build up to a fight, and David Haye can dish out insults with the best of them.
The WBA heavyweight title contender has fired regular potshots at his giant opponent Nikolai Valuev, with the Russian warning the Brit will pay for his big mouth.
But the personal jibes are all part of Haye's strategy - and he reckons he fights better when his opponent is mad. Here are his 10 best insults.
1. Insult his looks (on Valuev)
"He is the ugliest human being I’ve ever seen in the flesh.
"I’ve seen ugly guys before in movies, but that’s probably the prosthetics. But I’m talking about, physically with no make-up. He’s the ugliest human being on Earth.
"He makes the Elephant Man look like Pamela Anderson."
2. Trash his nickname (on Nikolai Valuev, July 23)
“Valuev’s known as ‘The Beast from the East’ and there’s a reason he’s got that nickname. He’s a big, ugly, sweaty and hairy man from the Eastern bloc.”
3. Say he is just as ugly in person (after facing up-to Nikolai Valuev, Sept 22)
"He is the ugliest thing I have ever seen.
"I have watched Lord of the Rings and films with strange looking people but for a human being to look like he does is pretty shocking.”
4. Call him a "circus freak" (on Nikolai Valuev, 12 October)
"All you've got to do is look at a picture of the guy and that speaks volumes. I consider him more of a circus show freak that happens to be boxing," he said.
"He's an ugly type of fighter, he tries to lean on you, tries to brawl and comes out with a really hairy chest that gets matted and is disgusting.
"I've never been a big fan of the matted hair in my face."
5. Say he smells (on Nikolai Valuev, 12 October)
"The size I am, I sort of come up to his chest and apparently the word around the campfire is that he doesn't smell too sweet.
"I've talked to a few guys that have been in the ring with him and they say that's the first thing they notice, just the stench. Hopefully he runs a cold tap over himself or someone hoses him down outside before he comes in."
6. Say he is perfect for Halloween (on Nikolai Valuev, 29 October)
“Valuev looks like the bogeyman. Kids try to remove his mask when he goes trick-or-treating on Halloween.
“He’s a big, scary and intimidating guy and a lot of people are scared for me in this fight.”
7. Compare him to a freak film monster (on Nikolai Valuev, 29 October)“
In between training sessions, I'll often watch DVDs of King Kong, Godzilla or Frankenstein, just to keep my mind on the task in hand and remind myself of the magnitude of the challenge.
"The more you watch regular human beings getting terrorised by over-sized monsters, the more you can accept this fight with Valuev as normality. It's no longer quite so scary.”
8. Call him hairy (on Nikolai Valuev, 3 November)
“I would love to bring a lawnmower into the ring with me before I fight this guy.
"Everyone goes on about his size but have you seen how hairy this guy is?
“I would suggest a wax job but that would take too long. A lawnmower is the only practical solution. You know what I mean?"
9. Give him an insulting nickname (on Wladimir Klitschko, 21 April)
"Yes, I have a personal dislike for Wladimir. He sucks, he's crap. I don't like his style. I don't like what he represents.
"He's embarrassing, everything he does in the ring is embarrassing.
"I want him to fight like a man, not run like a *****. Stand and fight me Wladimir Bitchko! I'm going to smash his head in and he will be bleeding on the floor."
10. Bring in some props
David Haye has punched the head off a cardboard cutout and appeared alongside a hooded man with a goblin mask at a press conference in the build-up to the Valuev fight, whipping the mask out again this week to taunt the Russian.
The WBA heavyweight title contender has fired regular potshots at his giant opponent Nikolai Valuev, with the Russian warning the Brit will pay for his big mouth.
But the personal jibes are all part of Haye's strategy - and he reckons he fights better when his opponent is mad. Here are his 10 best insults.
1. Insult his looks (on Valuev)
"He is the ugliest human being I’ve ever seen in the flesh.
"I’ve seen ugly guys before in movies, but that’s probably the prosthetics. But I’m talking about, physically with no make-up. He’s the ugliest human being on Earth.
"He makes the Elephant Man look like Pamela Anderson."
2. Trash his nickname (on Nikolai Valuev, July 23)
“Valuev’s known as ‘The Beast from the East’ and there’s a reason he’s got that nickname. He’s a big, ugly, sweaty and hairy man from the Eastern bloc.”
3. Say he is just as ugly in person (after facing up-to Nikolai Valuev, Sept 22)
"He is the ugliest thing I have ever seen.
"I have watched Lord of the Rings and films with strange looking people but for a human being to look like he does is pretty shocking.”
4. Call him a "circus freak" (on Nikolai Valuev, 12 October)
"All you've got to do is look at a picture of the guy and that speaks volumes. I consider him more of a circus show freak that happens to be boxing," he said.
"He's an ugly type of fighter, he tries to lean on you, tries to brawl and comes out with a really hairy chest that gets matted and is disgusting.
"I've never been a big fan of the matted hair in my face."
5. Say he smells (on Nikolai Valuev, 12 October)
"The size I am, I sort of come up to his chest and apparently the word around the campfire is that he doesn't smell too sweet.
"I've talked to a few guys that have been in the ring with him and they say that's the first thing they notice, just the stench. Hopefully he runs a cold tap over himself or someone hoses him down outside before he comes in."
6. Say he is perfect for Halloween (on Nikolai Valuev, 29 October)
“Valuev looks like the bogeyman. Kids try to remove his mask when he goes trick-or-treating on Halloween.
“He’s a big, scary and intimidating guy and a lot of people are scared for me in this fight.”
7. Compare him to a freak film monster (on Nikolai Valuev, 29 October)“
In between training sessions, I'll often watch DVDs of King Kong, Godzilla or Frankenstein, just to keep my mind on the task in hand and remind myself of the magnitude of the challenge.
"The more you watch regular human beings getting terrorised by over-sized monsters, the more you can accept this fight with Valuev as normality. It's no longer quite so scary.”
8. Call him hairy (on Nikolai Valuev, 3 November)
“I would love to bring a lawnmower into the ring with me before I fight this guy.
"Everyone goes on about his size but have you seen how hairy this guy is?
“I would suggest a wax job but that would take too long. A lawnmower is the only practical solution. You know what I mean?"
9. Give him an insulting nickname (on Wladimir Klitschko, 21 April)
"Yes, I have a personal dislike for Wladimir. He sucks, he's crap. I don't like his style. I don't like what he represents.
"He's embarrassing, everything he does in the ring is embarrassing.
"I want him to fight like a man, not run like a *****. Stand and fight me Wladimir Bitchko! I'm going to smash his head in and he will be bleeding on the floor."
10. Bring in some props
David Haye has punched the head off a cardboard cutout and appeared alongside a hooded man with a goblin mask at a press conference in the build-up to the Valuev fight, whipping the mask out again this week to taunt the Russian.
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