By William Mackay: WBA heavyweight champion David Haye (25-1, 23 KO’s) came into his last fight against 39-year-old Audley Harrison weighing only 210 pounds for the fight. The smaller size didn’t get in the way of Haye easily beating Harrison by a 3rd round stoppage. Now the 30-year-old Haye is signed to be fighting IBF/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (55-3, 49 KO’s) on either June 25th or July 2nd at a still to be determined venue.

If Haye comes into the Klitschko fight weighing only 210, he’ll be giving away over 30 pounds against Wladiir and it’s impossible to see how he can have any success at that weight. Haye is probably going to bulk up to at least 220 for the fight, but that probably will make him slower and more hittable for Wladimir.

Speaking to Sky Sports Ringside, Haye said “A lot of people feel I’ve got a weight disadvantage going into this fight with Wladimir, but I look at it a different way. I feel I’ve got a weight advantage. With my lighter weight comes more speed, more athleticism, more ability, something he’s never encountered before.”

In looking at Haye’s recent win over Harrison, Haye looked far too small to beat a big guy like Wladimir. Haye looked really tiny in the Harrison fight, like a cruiserweight beating up a 3rd tier heavyweight. Haye could have weighed anything for that fight and still won it, because Harrison was completely frozen with fear and between his weak chin and inability to throw any punches, he was a sitting duck against Haye. Wladimir would be much too big and powerful for Haye to rush forward with his wide shots and dominate on the inside with combinations.

Haye is going to find out quickly in the Klitschko fight that he’s just too small to compete. He’s going to end up like other smaller heavyweights – Eddie Chambers and Chris Byrd – that have taken on Wladimir and ended up getting totally dominated. Wladimir wins this fight on size alone no matter what weight Haye comes in. Haye’s arms are too short, and he lacks a jab. He’s going to lose and lose badly.