What are the latest odds on David Haye’s fight with Tony Bellew, when is the bout and who are the two boxers?
British fighters go head to head as heavyweights in a needle fight that will capture imagination of the country
DAVID HAYE is taking on Tony Bellew in what promises to be one of the biggest grudge matches in British boxing for years.
Former world heavy-weight champ Haye has agreed to take on Merseyside fighter Bellew after a war of words erupted between the pair.
Bellew called out Haye publically after he had defended his world cruiserweight title in Liverpool - sparking calls for the fight to be arranged by boxing fans everywhere.
And at the press conference to announce the fight, Haye and Bellew came to blows as tempers boiled over.
Latest odds for the David Haye vs Tony Bellew fight?
Latest David Haye odds
To win - 1/6
To win by KO, TKO or DQ - 2/7
To win by decision - 11/2
To win in first round - 8/1
To win in second or third round - 6/1
Between rounds 1-3 - 13/8
Between rounds 4-6 - 15/8 Between rounds 7-9 - 9/2
Between rounds 10-12 - 22/1
Draw - 33/1
Latest Tony Bellew odds
To win - 4/1
To win by KO, TKO or DQ - 13/2
To win by decision - 14/1
To win in first round - 50/1
To win in second round - 50/1
To win between rounds 1-3 - 18/1
To win between rounds 4-6 - 16/1
To win between rounds 7-9 - 14/1
To win between rounds 10-12 - 22/1
To knockdown David Haye - 13/4
When does David Haye fight Tony Bellew?
The fight will be staged on Saturday at the O2 Arena in east London.
The venue has staged some of the biggest fight nights in the UK, and was the scene of the Gennady Golovkin clash with Kell Brook in July 2016.
Top promoter Eddie Hearn is co-promoting the show with Haye, which is features several big fights on the undercard including Ohara Davies vs Derry Matthews and Sam Eggington vs Paulie Malignaggi.
How can I get tickets for David Haye vs Tony Bellew?
General sale tickets for the fight sold out within hours of going on sale - leaving those looking to be at the O2 to have to scour the secondary ticket marketplace.
Seats for the fight are available with recognised selling sites such as Viagoga, StubHub and Seatwave.
Fans can watch the fight on television, which will be screened as a pay-per-view show on Sky Sports Box Office.
Who is David Haye?
David Haye is a British former two-weight world boxing champion, who was born in Bermondsey in 1980.
As an amateur Haye won a silver medal at the 2001 world championships before turning professional a year later in the cruiserweight division.
Haye lost to Carl Thompson in his first world title fight, but became unified world champion when he beat Jean-Marc Mormeck in 2007.
After moving up to heavyweight, Haye was then crowned WBA world champion when he beat Nikolay Valuev in November 2009 - only to lose his crown in a unification fight with Wladimir Klitschko two years later.
Who is Tony Bellew?
Tony Bellew is a British boxer who currently holds the WBC world cruiserweight title.
Bellew was born in Liverpool in 1982 and is a lifelong supporter of Everton Football Club.
A three time ABA champion, Bellew spent much of his early career operating at light-heavyweight, claiming the Commonwealth title in 2010.
But after losing world title shots against Nathan Cleverly and Adonis Stevenson, Bellew announced he was moving up to cruiserweight because he was struggling to make the weight at the lower division.
He finally landed a world title when he beat Ilunga Makabu by knock-out in an explosive atmosphere at Goodison Park, the home ground of his beloved Everton.
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