DAVID HAYE and Tony Bellew have weighed in for their huge rematch tomorrow night.
Haye hit the scales at 220lbs (15st 10lbs 2oz) while Bellew came in at 210lbs (15st).
That means both boxers have weighed in LOWER than they did for their first fight last year that Bellew won with an 11th round KO.
For their first fight Haye weighed in at 225.0 lbs (16 stone, 3 ounces) compared to Bellew’s 213.3 lbs (15 stone, 3 pounds).
Today’s weigh-in was supposed to take place around 1.30pm, but was put back by 15 minutes after Haye was delayed by problems on London’s Tube system.
It led to him abandoning his journey via public transport and hailing a taxi instead.
WHERE THE FIGHT IS WON
BODY
Bellew always labels himself ‘the fat Scouser’ but has been teasing us with stories of a possible one-pack on Saturday as opposed to the six-pack Haye flaunts.
The Bomber is just not genetically built to look like a bodybuilder – despite all his hard work – but muscles do not win boxing matches.
If Haye’s body holds up – like he promises – he should win this fight. But his catalogue of injuries and surgeries spell trouble.
CHIN
Both fighters have brilliant chins. Bellew was sparked by light-heavyweight KO specialist Adonis Stevenson in 2013 but there was no shame in that.
The last time Haye was shook was back in 2004 when veteran Carl Thompson stunned him in the fifth.
MIND
Bellew has taunted Haye relentlessly and it must have affected the South Londoner. Hayemaker’s vow to quit fighting and conquer Hollywood six years ago is still getting mentioned. And Bellew has told the world that his rival is only in the game because he is skint and needs the cash. Haye has had no answers to the mind games.
POWER
This is still Haye’s trump card and it will be until he quits once and for all, against all comers.
Bellew could KO light-heavy and cruiserweight fighters but the big boys at top weight can probably handle his best shots.
Haye could revive his entire career with one trademark punch but Bomber knows that and will come prepared.
HEART
Bellew insists he has achieved all his goals, he won the WBC cruiserweight belt as his beloved Goodison Park and he his secured the financial security of his family. Could real motivation be lacking?
Haye has never wanted to show warrior spirit – or emerge from the trenches victorious – he always wanted to to win in style but he is on his last legs and needs to go to the well and that makes him dangerous.
Thankfully this time round there was no shoving match between the two as they faced off for the last time before the big showdown.
Tensions threatened to boil over between the two heavyweights at yesterday’s press conference, with Bellew claiming 38-year-old Haye got so close he thought he would kiss him.
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It led to the mad Everton fan giving Haye a big shove that sent him sprawling backwards.
Speaking immediately after the incident, the former WBC cruiserweight champ said: “It was just a little push and shove. He just wanted to get closer.
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“We came close to kissing but it’s not that kind of party and I had to remove him from my space.
“The mask comes off on Saturday. I’ve never tried to get under his skin. It doesn’t matter if he loves or detest me.
“I don’t know why he wanted to get that close to me.”
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