Haye ready to take on Tyson

DAVID HAYE wants to shut up talkative Tyson Fury in a heavyweight showdown this year.

Former world champ Haye, 32, has been the target of fierce abuse from Fury, who insists he will punch him into permanent retirement.

Now manager Adam Booth admits the Hayemaker would love the chance to silence Fury and end his 21-fight unbeaten record.

Booth said: “David against Fury is the most natural heavyweight fight out there.

"It is the most logical high-profile fight in Great Britain, if not the world, right now.

“Both boxers are great entertainers. Fury is doing a great job inside and outside the ring and David is a former two-weight world champion.

"His celebrity status has never been higher and importantly both have a top-10 world ranking.

“It would be a huge event anywhere in the country. It wouldn’t matter if it was London or at a Manchester football stadium —it would be massive.

“I am waiting to make contact with Fury’s promoter to see if the interest expressed in some of his comments are genuine or just hot air from a young fighter.”

Haye is due to make his comeback at the Manchester Arena at the end of June after a year out of the ring since knocking out Dereck Chisora.

He is ready to name an opponent next week and if he is successful wants to negotiate an autumn bout against Fury.

Booth added: “We are ready to reveal David’s next opponent very soon and contracts are being finalised but anything can happen in boxing.

“I’ve read Fury wants the fight. He says he can knock out David, so let’s see if we can make it happen.”