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Chisora: I just want to punch Haye - no boxing, just fighting!

Phil D. Jay 
WBN Editor
‘Del Boy’ says clash won’t be pretty

Former world heavyweight title challenger Dereck Chisora is planning on scrapping with David Haye for the duration of their grudge bout on Saturday night and doesn’t see any need to box the one-time world champion.

Chisora is looking to get back to winning ways following a disappointing twelve months this weekend at Upton Park and following their public brawl in February, ‘Del Boy’ says the two will just pick up where they left off.

"I'm going to give you a great fight," said Chisora at yesterday’s conference call, which incidentally, Haye slept through.

"I'll take nothing away from David Haye, he comes in in great shape, he trains hard. Two great athletes in that ring and we'll see what will happen.

"I like to give it my all, I like to be tired after my own fight, I want to push myself to boundaries I've never been before.

"It's a fight. I'm not looking to box him. I want to fight, whatever the round is, I want to fight and I want to punch him.

"David Haye does not know what he's got himself involved in, this is going to be a fight!

"I'm going to be all over him like a baby's rash, he's never fought anybody like me."

The 28 year-old goes into a title fight as an underdog for the fourth time in a row at West Ham United’s football stadium and knows a victory over the ‘Hayemaker’ could end the former cruiserweight king’s career for good.

David Haye v Dereck Chisora is live on BoxNation (Sky Channel 437) from 7:30pm this Saturday night, to subscribe click on the BoxNation logo on the WBN website.
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