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Haye throws down gauntlet to Klitchkos

ESPN staff
April 4, 2010
David Haye defended his WBA heavyweight title, now he wants to unify the division © Getty Images
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David Haye has thrown down the gauntlet to the Klitschko brothers, suggesting it is time they took on an opponent of real quality.

Haye holds the WBA version of the heavyweight title and defended it in style with a ninth-round stoppage of John Ruiz in Manchester on Saturday night.

The Klitschkos and Haye have been trading insults for a couple of years, but the Brit's impressive win over Ruiz may have brought the prospect of them trading blows a step closer.

Haye scoffed at the quality of the Klitschkos' most recent opponents and feels it is time they got together in the ring.

"All you have to do is look at their opponents, pretty boring," Haye said. "Eddie Chambers came in looking out of shape, so did Chris Arreola. They are a disgrace to boxing and you have to come in looking like an athlete with speed and agility and punch variety.

"I feel I have it all and want to prove myself against the best guys. If I hit them [the Klitschkos] with the power I was hitting John Ruiz, both of them would go over."

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