By Sean McDaniel: The bout which IBF/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko calls “The London championship” between World Boxing Association (WBA) heavyweight champion David Haye (24-1, 22 KO’s) and former 2000 Olympic Gold Medalist Audley Harrison (27-4, 20 KO’s) could be signed this week, says Harrison’s agent Eddie Hearn.

The bout is slated to be taking place at the M.E.N. Arena, in Manchester, England. In an article at Talksport.co.uk, Hearn, the son of boxing promoter Barry Hearn, said “We hope to confirm something with Mr. Haye early this week. Everyone’s excited. We’re not there yet but we’re very very close now. Hopefully, by the beginning of this week we’ll have everything signed and sealed. We’re looking at November 13th and we’re looking at the M.E.N in Manchester if we can get it all done. It could be the greatest comeback story of all time.”

A lot of boxing fans are wondering why Haye is choosing to take the fight with Harrison rather than going after a much bigger money fight with one of the Klitschko brothers. However, it’s pretty easy to understand.

There’s not nearly as much of a threat to get knocked out against the 38-year-old Harrison as there is against the Klitschko brothers. Also, it’s the biggest money fight that Haye can get besides fighting one of the Klitschkos.

Haye would be foolish to pass up this big money fight. However, Harrison has some size to him and can punch a little, but he’s not nearly as dangerous a puncher as Wladimir. Haye doesn’t have a lot of other options besides the Klitschko brothers.

If Haye can get by Harrison, there’s Tomasz Adamek who could be available to fight. However, Vitali Klitschko is already working to line up a fight with Adamek in March, so that opportunity may not be there for Haye. But being the biggest heavyweight star in the UK, Haye can make big money fighting pretty much anyone at this point.

He doesn’t even need to fight guys like the Klitschko brothers or Adamek to get paid well. Ideally, that would be nice if Haye would step it up a notch and face the guys that boxing fans want to see him fight, but Haye seems resistant to fighting the Klitschko brothers unless he gets the deal that he wants.

And who knows when and if that will ever happen. In the meantime, Harrison and other top contenders should keep Haye more than busy.

Hearn says “If Audley Harrison catches David Haye on the chin he knocks him out. Audley’s got great reach. David Haye fights a very in and out style so he comes in fast hand, he’s strong, he’s aggressive, but he’s in and out. He doesn’t want to get hit. He’s aware of his weaknesses.”

This is all true, but Harrison also has a weak chin and he has a problem with fighting passively. If Harrison fights timidly against Haye, he’s going to likely get knocked out fast. Haye will come in quickly and land one of his looping shots, nd that will be it for Harrison. But if Harrison comes out aggressively, he may land one of his big left hands and that will be it for Haye.