The final countdown
Last updated: 6th November 2009
The final countdown
COUNTDOWN SHOW - FRIDAY
7pm, Sky Sports 1
9.30pm, Sky Sports 2
REPEATED
12pm, Sat, Sky Sports 2
1.30pm, Sat, Sky Sports 2
5.15pm, Sat, Sky Sports 2
6.30pm, Sat, Sky Sports 2
Sky Sports delivers it's final big-fight verdict on the eve of David and Goliath.
Can David Haye topple the giant Nikolai Valuev and become world heavyweight champion? We will assess each fighter's strengths and weaknesses, break down the tactical battle and try and mark your card ahead of a fight that has divided the boxing world.
First of all, we will report from the weigh-in in Nuremberg, where Jim Watt and Ian Darke were on hand to see both fighters take to the scale.
Then, under the guidance of Dave Clark and studio guest Nicky Piper, we will take one final look at the heavyweight contenders.
Haye is relatively untested in this division, but while no-one is sure how he will cope, there is one thing we do know: it won't be dull! Down the years the Hayemaker has always entertained and just to whet your appetite we will look back at his most sensational moments.
Valuev, in contrast, is steady and unspectacular but typical of the generation of Eastern European fighters that have become a real force to be reckoned with in the heavyweight division.
We will look at the way the division has changed in recent times, while there will also be some words from a sportsman at the other end of the size scale, Arsenal's Andriy Arshavin - a close friend of Valuev.
After that, all that's left to do, is book the fight on Sky Box Office, sit back, try to relax and see if David can indeed topple Goliath.
Valuev is still a relative stranger to fight fans, so we will take a look at the man behind the huge physical dimensions as well as plotting Haye's own, albeit brief, rise to the brink of heavyweight glory.
