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Haye expects Brits to roar him to victory

ESPN staff
May 4, 2011
David Haye will put his WBA belt on the line © PA Photos
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David Haye is predicting a British invasion that will unsettle Wladimir Klitschko when they lock horns in the ring in Germany on July 2.

After protracted negotiations, the Klitschko and Haye camps struck a deal for the pair to put their respective heavyweight title belts on the line in Hamburg.

Klitschko has massive support in Germany and has made a string of defences there, but Haye is expecting a raft of Brits to make the trip and feels it could unsettle the Ukrainian.

"He has never had to fight in a hostile atmosphere in his whole life," Haye told Sky Sports News. "He has always been the home fighter.

"I would not be surprised that even if we have 25% of British, I know that 25% of British will make a lot more noise."

Haye and his trainer Adam Booth are innovative in their approach to fights and Booth is predicting a shock for Klitschko.

Booth said: "Wladimir does not know who David Haye is. Believe me when I say he will not be able to predict what is going to happen on July 2nd."

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