By Jay Ross: Well its now only just over two weeks away, the most anticipated fight of the year so far when Wladamir Klitschko puts his IBF, IBO, WBO and Ring Magazine Heavyweight titles on the line against the WBA Heavyweight Champion David Haye in Hamburg, Germany.

Now Ive stated before in my articles, that I am a David Haye fan. I’m not going to deny that I am wanting the Hayemaker to win, but I’ve found the build up to the fight really interesting, I am from the side of the fence where I agree that although he is a very good boxer, Klitschko isn’t the most exciting fighter in the world and I think we would all agree that both brothers have had it all there own way in the heavyweight division for a while. When British fighter Derek Chisora, a guy that’s British champion but has never stepped into European level is getting a world title shop against the younger Wladamir you really do know that there’s not much competition out there. You could also say the same about David Haye and Audley Harrison.

But in May, the fight all boxing fans wanted got made. Klitschko Vs Haye. The first time we saw them together was in Hamburg. This meeting interested a lot of people out there, especially the press because David Haye was very very quiet and reserved. I think a lot of people, including myself expected him to come out and be very vocal and brash and he wasn’t. Strangely it was Klitschko who was the one making all the noises and I think he really won over alot of neutrals on that day. I will openly say my opinion changed on Wlad on that day. I thought before hand he was a bit boring and a bit dull, but he did really come across well. A lot of people stated that Haye looked rattled and scared, but I wouldn’t say that, I think it was more of he was just taking everything in, but I do understand why people say those things.

Two days later, both traveled across Europe to hold a press conference in London. This was very very similar to what went down in Germany, although I thought Haye was a bit more like himself, but again I was really charmed by Wladamir. In all this, to all concerned he’s come across as a really good guy and If it wasn’t David Haye in the opposite corner I would probably be wanting Wlad to win. Maybe Brit James DeGale could do with spending some time with Klitschko?!

Some people out there are of the belief that you can win a fight before you get in the ring, I think it does have an impact sometimes, but I think on this occasion It wont make a bit of difference. Both fighters are going to be really up for this fight that all the stuff that’s already gone on wont play too much on there mind. What I have noticed is that both guys have set their stall out straight away, Wlad is portraying the nice guy, offering hand shakes, charming and being a gentlemen and Haye is basically not saying too much.

Its not about point scoring, but up until the press days at both fighters gyms I would have said Klitschko gave a better account of himself and looked more impressive, that was up until Tuesday and Thursday of last week. On the Tuesday, Sky Sports went across to Wlad’s training camp, did some interviews watched him spar a bit and spoke to his camp. Wladamir looked in great shape but then they went and interviewed Manny Steward. Steward gave a very strange interview with Sky, where he basically said that Wlad dictates the training and what he does, then went onto be very complimentary of David Haye. It was interesting listening to Carl Froch’s opinions on this when he was on Sky on the Thursday. Ive always believed that its the trainer who dictates the training, not the boxer.

Two days later, they went to Hayes underground gym in London where the Hayemaker went through an arm workout. He looked in really really good spirits, better than he had the previous weeks in the press conference. It came out on that day that Klitscko’s sparing partners had been two very inexperienced young fighters and he had dominated them which is another thing I found interesting. But we had the usual interviews with Adam Booth and the Hayemaker camp which gave us no incite at all as to how Haye is going to fight, but one thing I do think its that Adam Booth will have a very very good game plan up his sleeve and I think Adam Booth, like in the George Groves fight, could be a key component in this fight.

I think between now and July 2nd, were going to have more and more boxers, ex boxers and columnists give there opinion on the fight. Some people do read too much into these things, certain writers like Scott Gilford and William Mackay seem to take every comment as in negative David Haye, but its too easy to do that. Who do I think will win? I will go into this in a weeks time when I write my final article on the fight, but I have a few opinions. I do think that Wladamir Klitschko has possibly underestimated David Haye a bit, but I also think David Haye has never been in the ring with anyone like Klitschko.

Is that the sound of me going and sitting on the fence???

Feedback as always guys :)