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Haye weighs in three stones lighter than Harrison

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Defending WBA world heavyweight champion David Haye weighed in over three stones lighter than Audley Harrison ahead of their showdown on Saturday.

Haye, a former cruiserweight, tipped the scales at 15st ½ on Friday - a clear indication that he will attempt to utilise his speed advantage at the MEN Arena.

By contrast, Harrison looked by far the bigger man as he stood toe-to-toe with the champion, weighing in at 18st 1½. The Olympic gold medallist's three-inch height advantage was also abundantly evident as the pair stared into each other's eyes.

However, Haye, who entered wearing a "No You Can't" t-shirt to counter Harrison's trademark "Yes I Can" catchphrase, insists the weight cut has made him stronger than ever in training.

"My trainer told me that if I hit all my targets, if I did everything I needed to do, I'd come in at 15 stones," said Haye. "[Trainer] Adam Booth knows me, he knows my body, I've had a perfect training camp, and I'm stronger now than I was for my last fight.

"I'm pushing more weights, I'm lighter, I'm faster, and my sparring partners can't believe how much power I'm generating. I'm happy with the weight; it's the lightest I've fought at heavyweight."

Harrison continuously nodded his head as the pair squared off after the weigh-in, while Haye remained a picture of serenity. And the reigning champion is adamant his opponent is nervous.

"I saw a very nervous man, I could hear his heart beating. I could see fear in his eyes," Haye told Sky Sports News. "He looked in good shape, he's a lot bigger than me but it's not about size. I beat Nikolai Valuev, I'm used to being the small guy, and you will see me demolish him.

"This will be more of a traditional fight and I'm going to get close to Audley and force him to fight every second of every round."

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