By Jason Kim: Since moving up to the heavyweight division in 2008, WBA heavyweight champion David Haye (25-1, 23 KO’s) has come into his four bouts weighing from as little as 210 up to 222 lbs. In his last fight against 39-year-old Audley Harrison, Haye weighed in at 210. Harrison, being absolutely no threat to Haye, allowed him to focus on coming in light in order to have more speed.

Although Harrison out-weighed Haye in that fight by 43 pounds, it was useless weight because Harrison was too frozen with fear to throw any punches. Haye is likely facing IBF/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (55-3, 49 KO’s) in his next fight in April or May, and Klitschko came into his last fight in September weighing 247 for his 10th round TKO over Samuel Peter.

The difference here is that if Haye comes into the Klitschko bout weighing as little as 210, he could have himself a big problem because Wladimir’s weight advantage of 37 pounds would be very meaningful because he actually throws punches, unlike Harrison. And Wladimir is a much bigger puncher compared to the heavyweights that Haye has been facing since he moved up in weight.

It might be in Haye’s best interest to come in heavier for the Wladimir fight so that he’s not blasted around the ring every time Wladimir connects with a shot. Haye is going to have problems no matter what weight he comes in, because he’s too small to put on much weight on his frame. His small frame already looks maxed out with muscle as it is. Any weight that Haye will put on could slow him down to the point where he’ll have a harder time running around the ring trying to avoid Wladimir’s jabs.