By William Mackay: IBF/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko is trying his utmost to negotiate a fight with the always difficult WBA heavyweight champion David Haye. Wladimir and his brother both have attempted and failed at putting together a fight with Haye in the past despite a lot of work that they both put in trying to get the fights made.

This time, it’s reported that the progress in negotiations are going well for Wladimir vs. Haye. It’s not easy, though, putting a fight together with Haye.
Thesun.co.uk is reporting that Wladimir wants a German doctor in his corner during the fight with Haye, and that Wladimir wants Haye, the fighter with only one title belt compared Wladimir’s two, to enter the ring before Wladimir.

The Ukrainian also wants his name to go first on all advertising. Again, this is perfectly reasonable for Wladimir to ask this, because he’s the much established fighter and has been a world champion long before Haye ever emerged on the scene. You wouldn’t expect Haye, a fighter with only five fights at heavyweight under his belt, to be the one that gets his name before Wladimir and enters the ring last.

It’s Wladimir who is considered the best heavyweight in the division, not Haye. Certainly, Haye is young enough to stick around long after Wladimir retires in the future. The problem with that is that Haye has made a vow to retire this year in October. As such, even if Haye’s knocked out by Wladimir, Haye won’t be able to do much to end his career on a high note. It’s going to be basically Haye getting knocked out and that’ll be pretty much it for him.