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David Haye And Nikolai Valuev Weigh In
The former undisputed cruiserweight champion is favourite to beat Valuev who is 7ft 2 inches. "No British cruiserweight has ever gone up and won the heavyweight title so I'd be making history", said Haye before the fight.
Haye's trainer Adam Booth insists being the 'away' fighter again is no major concern. "David doesn't care if it's in front of 100 people. It's not going to be in England so it doesn't matter."
Haye has made some controversial comments ahead of the fight. He has promised to "embarrass" his opponent and "make him look silly".
Responding to Haye's remarks, Valuev said: "I think we are going to see a very interesting fight on Saturday."
Valuev has a reach of 85 inches compared with Haye's 78 inches. In his last fight the Russian claimed a majority points decision to defeat veteran American Evander Holyfield.
Danny Williams, former world heavyweight title challenger and British champion, said: "I see David Haye outboxing Valuev. He's got great footwork, he's got that cruiserweight speed and he hits pretty hard as well."
The fight is on Sky Box Office. Coverage starts from 8pm on Saturday.
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