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.

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.