Ricky Hatton doesn't deny it. He was very intimidated when he first met the 7-foot giant, WBA heavyweight champion Nikolai Valuev. He even became nervous for his good friend, David Haye, who challenges Valuev for the title on November 7. Even with Valuev's huge advantage in height and 100-pound edge in weight, Hatton says Haye is too fast and too skilled. He doesn't see Valuev being polished enough to win the fight.

"When I saw him at the press conference though, I was a little more nervous! But to be honest I still think he will beat him. I think he can beat him and I've thought from the start that he will," Hatton told Soccer AM. "As big as that fella is, he isn't the quickest and he isn't the most mobile and if there's one thing that David is, it is quick and he can hit double his body weight."

Valuev has never been hurt or knocked down in a single pro fight. Haye has predicted a win by knockout. Very few are picking Haye to win by KO. Hatton thinks Haye is strong enough to put Valuev away - if he lands the right punch.

"David is about 15 or 16 stone and if you get it on the chin with 15 stone, it doesn't matter how big you are, you're going to go."