Monte the man for Haye

Haye: Heavyweight opponent

David Haye will be in really deep water coming up to heavyweight, because he's not bringing any power with him - he may bring a little speed - but he's going to get annihilated when he fights me because I'm a seasoned guy who's hungry.

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David Haye finally has an opponent for his second fight as a heavyweight, confirming he will step into the ring with American Monte Barrett on November 15.

Veteran 'Two Gunz' Barrett will be the man in the opposite corner in London's O2 Arena as Haye starts what he hopes will be a campaign that will lead to a showdown with titleist Wladimir Klitschko.

Barrett has a 34-6 record as a pro and has won his last three outings including a shock first round knockout of Tye Fields last time out.

The 37-year-old has been in with some of the biggest names in the division, losing title fights against Nikolay Valuev and Hasim Rahman and suffering a seventh-round defeat against Klitschko in London in 2000.

Excited

"This is a really exciting time for me and I can't wait to get in the ring to fight Monte Barrett," said Haye, who is also promoting the fight.

"He's a good fighter but I believe I am superior in speed and power and have a good chance of knocking him out."

Barrett though, after being in with some world-class operators, says he will provide a tough test for 'the Hayemaker' in his fledgling heavyweight career.

"Haye's caught my attention with all the talk he's been giving," he said. "David Haye will be in really deep water coming up to heavyweight, because he's not bringing any power with him.

"He may bring a little speed, but he's going to get annihilated when he fights me because I'm a seasoned guy who's hungry.

"I'm not just hungry - I'm desperate. And when you're desperate you do desperate things. I mean, I don't wash up when I'm in training camp - I don't change my clothes. All I do is train and fight.

Wall

"You ask my trainer and he'll tell you - before the Fields fight, I was hitting the wall. I was ready to go."

Barrett also says that he has a point to prove upon his return to the UK after his last appearance ended in defeat against Klitschko.

"I love the UK," Barrett added. "Also, I've got to redeem myself. The last time I was in the UK I lost to (Wladimir) Klitschko.

"You could say I'm not that great against big guys, but Haye isn't a big guy himself. I'll get redemption this time in the UK."