Wednesday 15 February 2017 17:41, UK
David Haye says he is mystified that Tony Bellew thinks he has a chance of defeating him in their all-British showdown in March at The O2, live on Sky Sports Box Office.
Haye says it will be "a real treat" for him to fight someone like Bellew after years spent squaring off against bigger heavyweights.
World cruiserweight champion Bellew will step up to heavyweight to take on Haye in a Sky Sports Box Office fight on March 4 which is attracting huge interest.
But the 36-year-old Haye, a former world champion at cruiserweight and heavyweight, is surprised pundits are giving Bellew a hope.
"His biggest strength is that he can somehow talk his way into a fight like this," Haye told Sky Sports News HQ.
"That he can somehow convince people that he has got a chance to beat me. In my eyes, I don't see how people can give him a chance.
"He is so basic, so static.
"I hope he is way better than I give him credit for. I'd love for this fight to go three, four five rounds maybe and give some entertainment.
"I have been competing at heavyweight for nearly nine years and I am used to fighting a lot bigger guys.
"This is a real treat for me, I am fighting a guy the same size, and I am going to take it with both hands."
There is plenty of bad blood between the duo and Haye threw a punch at his rival at a November press conference.
The pair met up once again for the filming of The Gloves Are Off, but Haye was unable to report on an improvement in relations.
"I really don't like being in this guy's presence," he added. "He is a bully - he is a typical bully.
"If you look at the other guys he has fought, he always tries to get in their face and tries to intimidate people.
"I don't like bullies so, as soon as he gets in my face, I react, I retaliate.
"I just hope there is a nice distance between us before the first bell.
"For the weigh-in and the next press conference, we need to make sure there is plenty of distance.
"I could feel he wanted to go for me and, if he does, I can't guarantee I am not going to smash him up before the first bell on March 4.
"It is a fight I am really looking forward to.
"I have got an exciting style, I have knocked out 26 of my 28 victories.
"Punching power is what I bring in abundance and he's got an exciting style at cruiserweight, but I don't think he's going to be able to bring the firepower to get into the middle stages of this fight.
"I am looking at doing a real serious number on this guy. He has got such a big mouth and he is so annoying that I can't wait to get rid of him."
