David Haye reveals strategy for Tony Bellew fight

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DAVID HAYE made the unusual move of revealing his fight strategy at Thursdayโ€™s press conference for his rematch with Tony Bellew.

It wasnโ€™t the only surreal moment at the Park Plaza Westminster hotel. After Bellew likened Adam Moraleeโ€™s idiosyncratic speech in Liverpool to Will from The Inbetweeners, James Buckley, who plays Jay in the television show, barged into the press conference to hand Morallee a briefcase and a pair of glasses.

Bellew seemed nonplussed. โ€œI donโ€™t really know what else to say,โ€ he said.

The Liverpudlian wasnโ€™t buying the gameplan Haye unveiled he would employ on Saturday at the O2. Haye is looking to take Bellew into the later rounds, to grind him down and stop the Liverpudlian in the second half of the fight. โ€œI donโ€™t believe the fight will go early,โ€ David said. โ€œIsmael Salas said the first six rounds are about chopping him down and breaking him up.โ€

Bellew hit back. โ€œDavid Haye has never done that in his whole life,โ€ Tony said. โ€œBoxing is a sport where fighters do not get better as they get older.”

โ€œYouโ€™re going to have to do things that you donโ€™t really want to do,โ€ he told his rival.

โ€œI donโ€™t like the look of him. I just want to punch him,โ€ Bellew warned. โ€œDonโ€™t be fooledโ€ฆ The mask comes off on Saturday and the gloves go on.โ€

Hayeโ€™s determination was clear. โ€œFor me thatโ€™s the worst finish to any career that I could have,โ€ the former heavyweight champion said. โ€œIt would feel like I had undone all of the great nights Iโ€™ve had over the years.

โ€œEverything is on the line here, my reputation, everything. My whole soul is on the line here.โ€

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The spite between has been slowly burning ahead of this rematch. The two had to be pulled apart at the face off. The stage is set for Saturday night.

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