This is a weird one for me as I've long detested the Hayemaker as you know. However since Lefty has not been around and we havn't had to endure all those man-boy love images he's got a lot more appealing.

If I'm completely honest the reasons I hate him are jealously related more than anything. His buffness annoys me, his street cool image annoys me, the girls dripping of his arms annoy me and the fact that he is extremely successful to go along with other attributes annoys me most of all.

Putting aside my own prejudices though the guy is exciting.

I'm with Mar I think the closer this gets to fight time the more the odds will shorten on Haye until its an almost even fight by the time they step in the ropes.

We've seen many fights recently which on paper initially seemed unrealistic, Pacman against Oscar, Khan against Barrera the most high profile but there have been others Dunne against Cordoba, Rogan Skelton etc.

Wlad has hardly looked impressive of late against the likes of Thompson, Ibragimov and Rahman and he hasn't fought a real live opponent since Sam Peter in 2005.

Haye is much better boxer than Peter, faster, more agile, possibly a more devastating puncher, certainly more aggressive.

Seeing the trouble Wlad had with Peter, being decked 3 times I think there is a great chance that Haye does exactly what he says and blows Wlad away.

What I think is great about this fight is that we at least know Haye will have a go, unlike all the weak hearted plodders Wlad has faced in recent years.

I think its a win win for boxing, either Haye knocks out Wlad and we have a new actually exciting heavyweight or else Wlad withstands Hayes assualt and in turn demolishes him making Wlad suddenly the attractive exciting world champ he always should have been.

I can't wait for this fight it will be the biggest in the heavyweight division for a long long time.

Come fight night I might even be rooting for the Hayemaker, he is British after all