Boxing: Klitschko is rattled, says Hayemaker

David HAYE believes he has Wladimir Klitschko "rattled" ahead of tonight's heavyweight mega-fight.

WBA champion Haye squares off against IBF and WBO title holder Klitschko in Hamburg, Germany in a unification showdown the Londoner has labelled "the biggest fight in boxing".

Interest in the bout at the Imtech Arena is huge and Haye was roared onto the scales at yesterday's weigh-in by the British supporters who have travelled to Germany.

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Around 8000 fans are heading over with tickets and those who arrived in time treated Klitschko - the home fighter in his adopted country - to a boisterous barracking.

"The support is great," Haye said. "Never before has Wladimir Klitschko been booed on the way to a weigh-in. That's the first time.

"It will be interesting to see how he deals with it. I thought he looked nervous. I rattled him.

"I'm afraid I can't repeat what I said to him in the face-to-face. It's unrepeatable."

Haye, 30, came in at a trim 15st 2lb 12oz, lighter than he has been for most of his fights at heavyweight and two stone lighter than Klitschko, who was 17st 4lb 8oz.

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