Haye hoping to floor Beast from the East

THE size of the task facing David Haye was brought into sharp focus yesterday as WBA heavyweight champion Nikolai Valuev weighed in a daunting seven stone heavier than the Englishman.

Haye hoping to floor Beast from the East

Tonight Haye will attempt to take Valuev’s belt in Germany to become the first British fighter since Lennox Lewis to hold a version of the world title.

While the size difference between 6ft 3ins Haye and 7ft 2ins Valuev has always been clear, yesterday’s weigh-in in Nuremberg hammered home the fact emphatically as Haye weighed in at a career-high 15st 8lbs only to see his Russian opponent tip the scales at 22st 8lbs.

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