For Audley to be wanting to fight someone considered a dangerous puncher , I reckon hes maybe sparred with him and had the better of it.

Audley is probably also thinking he could jump the cue if he beat Haye because of Hayes self publicity, Haye has had 2 fights at heavy, both against medocre journeymen and because he has been ascociated with a Klitschko bout, naive people beleive him to be a top heavy, so Audley beating him would get him positive recognition and the instant high heavy ranking Haye has been gifted.

Audley has faced a bigger puncher in Williams and wan and he i southpaw with nice straight shots and uppercuts so does have a chance against Hayes open suspect chin but I reckon Haye would come out fast knowing that Audley would go straight in to gunshy mode.