Britain's wonderest heavyweight Lennox Lewis has warned David Haye Russian giant Nikolai Valuev could overpower him with his height, reach and weight.
Haye fights Valuev, 7ft 2ins tall and 22st, for the WBA heavyweight title in Nuremburg on November 7. And Lewis is concerned the Brit will have too many physical disadvantages.
"I don't like to look heavyweights giving away too much and David is giving away everything against Valuev," said Lewis. "David is fast and brave, but he will be nearly a foot shorter and about 100 pounds lighter and that is a massive amount.
"There are ways to beat the big men of the sport and Evander Holyfield came close last year against Valuev.
"I told Evander that I thought that he won on the night, but it is hard to win in Germany."
Haye is putting the final touches to his secret preparation for his overdue showdown with Valuev, and he welcomed the advice from his hero Lennox.
Haye said: "I know exactly where Lennox is coming from and I just have to make sure that I get it right on the night." Lewis also revealed that he had turned down several offers to end his six year retirement and return to the ring for a fight against either Valuev or Vitali Klitschko.
"There was an offer or two but the money was not enough and I'm happy with my life at the moment," said Lewis.
"Vitali's wife has asked me dozens of times to give him a re-match, but I'm friends with him now.
"I will be watching when David gets in the ring and hoping that he can follow me and win the world heavyweight title, but it is going to be a hard night."
Haye fights Valuev, 7ft 2ins tall and 22st, for the WBA heavyweight title in Nuremburg on November 7. And Lewis is concerned the Brit will have too many physical disadvantages.
"I don't like to look heavyweights giving away too much and David is giving away everything against Valuev," said Lewis. "David is fast and brave, but he will be nearly a foot shorter and about 100 pounds lighter and that is a massive amount.
"There are ways to beat the big men of the sport and Evander Holyfield came close last year against Valuev.
"I told Evander that I thought that he won on the night, but it is hard to win in Germany."
Haye is putting the final touches to his secret preparation for his overdue showdown with Valuev, and he welcomed the advice from his hero Lennox.
Haye said: "I know exactly where Lennox is coming from and I just have to make sure that I get it right on the night." Lewis also revealed that he had turned down several offers to end his six year retirement and return to the ring for a fight against either Valuev or Vitali Klitschko.
"There was an offer or two but the money was not enough and I'm happy with my life at the moment," said Lewis.
"Vitali's wife has asked me dozens of times to give him a re-match, but I'm friends with him now.
"I will be watching when David gets in the ring and hoping that he can follow me and win the world heavyweight title, but it is going to be a hard night."
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