I actually think Haye is a marginal favourite in this. He has recently backed up everything he says and has shown he can go abroad and claim major titles on more than one occasion. This to me gives me no reason to doubt his bottle and I'm curious why those that think it will crash get any supporting evidence from.

I also think Haye is the smartest boxed Wlad has faced. If you look at all his recent fights he has fought a different game plan in each and always been successful. He just seems to be able to find a way to win and I don't see Wlad changing that.

So, for me this is a points win for Haye. He will use his speed to get in and out and confuse Wlad. If he attacks with speed Wlad will cover as he always does and this will negate the chance for him to land a counter. I don't see the knockout as i believe Haye will sacrifice power for speed to claim a close points decision.

As an aside I think Wlad is more of a challenge than Vitali and I can see Haye again using his speed to win a wide points decision.

So in summary:

Haye vs Wlad = Haye close points

Haye vs Vitali = Haye wide points