By Mark Vester

Trainer Enzo Calzaghe says his fighter, WBO cruiserweight champion Enzo Maccarinelli, can possibly end the career of WBC/WBA counterpart David Haye when the two fighters meet to unify their titles on Saturday at London's O2 Arena.

"Haye has been foolish in choosing this fight," Calzaghe told the BBC's Sport Wales TV show. "He'll not just get beaten, he'll get battered. His only, single hope is a sucker punch, everyone can get lucky with one.  But I hope he drops early, for his sake. If it's longer it'll be slaughter and I don't think Haye will box again."

Haye agrees the fight will not last too long, except he's planning to come out throwing bombs to stop Macca inside of the first three-rounds. 

"People think it will be a war, a clash between two reigning champions from this country hasn't happened since Nigel Benn v Chris Eubank in 1993," Haye told Sport Wales. "People expect the same sort of fireworks and will get them, I'll be coming out with all guns blazing. We're both tougher than people give us credit for but I'm the better all-round athlete, I'd beat Maccarinelli at any sport."

"I've got the superior timing and reflexes, more power and superior endurance. My only defeat [against Carl Thompson] came because I ran out of energy and my corner threw in the towel, he was knocked out by Lee Swaby - the ultimate in boxing bums who has done nothing else. I'm going to throw bombs from the start and as soon as I land he's going over." 

Macca doesn't talk as bold as his trainer, he admits he's got a 50-50 chance of beating Haye. He says the hard work he put in during training will the difference in the fight.

"On paper it's 50-50, and Haye knows how dangerous this fight is, whatever he says," Macca told Sport Wales. "People have written me off and I'm going to be in his hometown, but I can't tell you how motivated I am for this one."

"He loves the limelight and has been in Miami training in the sun, but I've been in the Calzaghe gym in Newbridge where we have to work hard just to keep warm. I'm a winner, I don't even let the kids at home beat me on the Nintendo. I'm only looking at this fight, but the victory will open up so much for me. Look at Joe Calzaghe - because of politics he had to struggle all his career to get a unification bout, I've got that opportunity at the age of 27."

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