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Klitschko predicts beating for 'embarrassing' Haye

David Haye was overwhelmed by Wladimir Klitschko in July © PA Photos

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Wladimir Klitschko has put the boot into David Haye, describing the Brit's antics in recent months as "embarrassing" and claiming his brother Vitali will give him a bigger beating than he did if they do meet.

Haye called time on his career following his overwhelming defeat at the hands of Wladimir earlier in the year. But there have been rumblings of a deal being worked on to get the Londoner back in the ring against WBC heavyweight king Vitali.

Wladimir is convinced Haye will return, despite being unhappy with his antics, and warned him that he will feel the full force of his brother.

Of Haye, who blamed his defeat to him on a broken toe and has also spoken of a desire to go into acting, Wladimir said: "I believe David Haye will come back. If he has guts and ego, which got hammered against me, he will be back."

In an interview with the Daily Mirror, he added: "The fight against me and then the excuses were embarrassing. Now this talk about his future acting career sound like nonsense.

"I have a funny feeling he won't retire. Slowly, the reality is coming up on him and he is carrying a terrible embarrassment over what happened against me.

"Haye has been around us for three years and it is very difficult to follow what he wants. One time he wants to fight Vitali then me.

"Then it was something else and then he wanted to retire at 31. It will be very difficult for him to carry the embarrassment of losing to me. I think that David Haye got a really good reality check with me and now he is going to be a better person.

"I believe after all the trash talking, which was below the line, he disappointed a lot of people in his own country and that makes him really upset.

"I hope he does come back and he can still beat lots of people in this division - but he has no chance of beating my brother. Vitali hits harder than me and is the stronger of the two of us.

"We have different styles but I am pretty sure Vitali will knock him out and he can do better than me against David."

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