Wladimir Klitschko Confirms Talks With David Haye
LONDON (Ticker) - David Haye has held talks with world heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko over a possible title fight this year, the Ukrainian revealed on Friday.
Klitschko - holder of the IBF and WBO heavyweight belts - said he went for a meal with undisputed cruiserweight champion Haye last night where the conversion turned to a potential bout.
Haye, 27, wants to step up to heavyweight after beating Enzo Maccarinelli at the O2 Arena last month, which saw him add the WBO cruiserweight title to his WBC and WBA belts.
“He is looking forward to switching to heavyweight, but it’s not an easy step,” Klitschko told BBC London 94.9. “There are exceptions like (Evander) Holyfield, who was a very successful heavyweight, so we’ll see what David Haye is going to do.”
Haye plans to vacate his cruiserweight belts in the next few months as he prepares to step up to the heavyweight division, in which he has fought only once before.
Klitschko, 32, wants the fight to be in London.
“I’m looking forward to fighting in London again, because London, like Great Britain in general, has such a great boxing community, it’s amazing,” Klitschko said
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