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David Haye has questioned Audley Harrison's capacity to handle the "pressure and the pain" of fighting for the world heavyweight title.

Haye arrived in Manchester on Tuesday ahead of the WBA heavyweight title clash with Harrison at the MEN Arena on Saturday and the champion is brimming with confidence. Haye, who took the title off Nikolai Valuev, has admitted the nerves are starting to kick in but feels he is better placed to handle the occasion than his opponent.

"I am looking forward to doing a job on Saturday night," Haye told Sky Sports News. "I am hearing Audley is talking big and wants to do some damage, so let's get it on.

"Now I am in Manchester it makes it a little bit more real now. We have a press conference tomorrow and I will look in his eyes. There is a feeling in the stomach that you are ready for war."

Harrison has been making bullish noises about knocking out his opponent and going toe-to-toe is a prospect Haye is relishing.

"I want him to bring it on," Haye declared. "Everybody knows I like a tear up. You can watch any of my fights and you will realise that. If you look at Audley's fights and see him try to blast someone out, it very rarely happens. Hopefully he is telling the truth and if he wants to chin me in two rounds, he will get a great 30 seconds.

"In boxing whenever you are in the ring against someone who has long arms and is bigger than you, you are going to get hit. I am used to getting hit, I have been getting hit since I was 10. I am no stranger to punishment, I have been punishing myself in the gym and know I can cope with the pressure and the pain, but I don't think Audley can. I don't think Audley can take that. I don't believe Audley can take what I can take and it's about proving it on the night."

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