David Haye reveals pre-fight routine for Klitschko bout

Haye said he thought his British support could spur him on to win the title fight

Boxer David Haye has told Newsbeat he'll listen to relaxing music before his fight against Wladimir Klitschko.

Haye revealed he didn't understand boxers who listened to aggressive music, saying "the fights are hectic enough as it is".

He also said he'd have to tidy his room pre-match on Saturday, so he can make a quick exit to Wimbledon the next day.

The fight takes place at the Imtech Arena in Hamburg, Germany at 10pm on Saturday (2 July).

Haye told Newsbeat he expected "a great, great night".

'Ready for war'

"I am confident, everything that I've ever done has led me to believe that this night is going to be special," he said.

"My training regime has been pretty much the same, I've done more of it, I've made sure I'm as fast as humanly possible.

"I've rehearsed specific movements that I'll need in this fight," he explained.

The 30-year-old Londoner shrugged off any claims that Klitschko's popularity in Germany would give the Ukrainian an edge in the ring.

"I'm not fazed by the amount of support he'll have, I know there'll be 15 or 20,000 British coming over to support me.

"Fifteen-thousand British is more than 100,000 Germans in my opinion," he added.

Haye, who has faced criticism for suggesting he'd hospitalise Klitschko, also dismissed any controversy surrounding his pre-fight comments.

"I'm king of the trashtalkers, I'm always trying to think of ways to wind up my opponents because the more wound up they are the more in the zone I'm going to be."

And after tipping his friend Andy Murray to win Wimbledon, Haye said he himself hadn't even thought about celebrating a victory.

"All I'm focussing on is making sure that I'm physically ready, ready for war," he said.

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