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Vitali tells Haye: The fight is on

ESPN staff
September 11, 2011
Vitali Klitschko stopped Tomasz Adamek in the tenth round © Getty Images
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Vitali Klitschko fired a chilling warning to David Haye after defending the WBC heavyweight title against Tomasz Adamek in Poland.

Klitschko dominated from the first bell against Adamek - a former world champion at light-heavyweight and cruiserweight - before forcing a stoppage in the tenth round.

And afterwards he took aim at Haye, who said on Saturday he would be willing to delay his retirement - scheduled for October - in order to face Vitali.

"David Haye, world famous not for boxing skills but for his long tongue," Klitschko told Sky Sports. "You know what, with his trash talking, he touched me and my brother personally. I want to knock him out. I am serious. I want to knock him out."

Klitschko's trainer claimed earlier this week that he may only have two more fights before retirement, and the fearsome Ukrainian confirmed that was the case. "I am not ready to give a clear answer, [but there is] not long left. But not sure how many fights - two, three, five," he said.

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