By Scott Gilfoid: Adam Booth, the trainer/manager for David Haye (25-2, 23 KO’s), is hoping he can land a fight for Haye against WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko (43-2, 40 KO’s) after Vitali destroys British challenger Dereck Chisora (15-2, 9 KO’s) next month on February 18th.

Booth doesn’t see Vitali having any problems with beating Chisora nor does he see IBF/WBA/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko with his next opponent Jean Marco Mormeck in their fight on March 3rd. Haye wouldn’t mind fighting either of the Klitschkos, but probably only has a real shot against Vitali.

Booth told the dailymail.co.uk “Wladimir has to get through the Chisora fight, but he won’t struggle against him, neither will Wladimir against Mormeck. David knocked Mormeck out in seven rounds…If they [the klitschkos] are happy fighting guys like that then good luck to them. These guys are three stone heavier than their opponents and they expect to be lauded as all-time greats, but I don’t buy it.”

Booth has gone apoplectic because Vitali is taking his time with the negotiations for a Haye-Klitschko fight. Booth needs to put a sock in it, relax and wait until Vitali make short work of Brit Chisora on February 18th. Once Vitali thrashes Chisora next month, he’ll be ready to start turning his attention to Booth and Haye. Booth is like a nervous nelly with the negotiations.

He needs to chill out or get someone else to handle the negotiations with Vitali while he focuses on training exclusively. Haye will get his fight with Vitali, as long as Haye is willing to agree to Vitali’s terms. The fight will get made, but if he starts with the 50-50 garbage, then he’s going to have a long, long wait for Vitali to agree to that. Haye and Booth are doing it all backwards anyway. If they want a good deal with Vitali, then they should have gone after the WBA paper champion Alexander Povetkin, knocked him off and then used the title as leverage for a better deal instead of trying to negotiate without a title in a position of weakness like they’re doing now. I guess Haye must have some doubts about whether he can beat Povetkin and doesn’t want to take the chance of losing to him.