By Frank Warren

BRIT'S a knockout! David Haye clashes with Audley Harrison in Manchester tonight - and we've got the perfect man to give his exclusive High Court verdict.

Step forward Frank Warren - SunSport's very own top boxing judge - to tell us how the fight will pan out.

He starts on the front foot with the lowdown on their main weapons and then launches his stunning knockout punch by declaring who is going to be the heavyweight hero.

Firepower

WITH 42 stoppages between them from just 51 wins, there's no doubt both guys can bang. But Haye has the edge because he has fought at a higher level and he is prepared to take risks to get his shots off. Harrison's just not daring enough for me and, if he put more heart in his fights, he would have stopped more opponents.

HAYE 9 HARRISON 7

Experience

NEITHER is a novice with Haye a world champion at cruiserweight and heavyweight while Harrison won Olympic gold.

Haye fought top guys before moving to heavyweight and although his last three opponents - Monte Barrett, Nikolay Valuev and John Ruiz - have not been great, they are better than anything Harrison has fought.

Can a 39-year-old who has lost to a novice in Martin Rogan, a journeyman in Michael Sprott and two fighters who had seen better days in Danny Williams and Dominick Guinn, really be much of a threat to Haye?

HAYE 8 HARRISON 5

Stamina

I DON'T think either of them is much of a stayer. There have always been question marks over Haye's ability to go 12 hard rounds, under pressure from a top-quality fighter, while Harrison cannot fight at pace, either.

HAYE 6 HARRISON 6

Tactical brain

I THOUGHT Haye got his tactics spot-on when he beat Valuev. It was a boring fight to watch but, by staying out of trouble, he got the nod.

Harrison always gives the impression he is intelligent because he talks a good fight - but he rarely puts it into practice.

He will look to tie Haye up early on and take him into the second half of the fight. That could be the wrong approach - his best chance is to jump on Haye from the first bell.

I expect Haye to use the correct tactics against Harrison, come out with guns blazing and use his superior speed against southpaw Harrison's long jab.

HAYE 8 HARRISON 7

Chin

BOTH are suspect in the whiskers department. Harrison was knocked out cold by Michael Sprott and dropped by Danny Williams.

Haye has been on the floor against a journeyman super-middleweight and was also stopped by Carl Thompson and wobbled in recent fights. If either man gets caught flush, they go.

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ANYONE who gets between the ropes has got bottle but it's not the same as having fighting heart - an attribute Harrison hardly shows. He rarely digs deep and almost seemed to give up in losses against Rogan, Williams, Guinn and Sprott. Haye's much more of a warrior.

HAYE 8 HARRISON 6

Outcome

HARRISON is made for Haye, who should be too quick, too hungry and too powerful.

Audley says he has a psychological edge over Haye because of the master-pupil relationship they once had. But that means nothing - just ask Larry Holmes and Muhammad Ali.

At heavyweight anything can happen and Harrison's power gives him a chance.

But there's an old saying that people born round don't die square and I've seen nothing to suggest Harrison is about to change his usual safety-first approach at the age of 39.

His most recent "claim to fame" is beating Michael Sprott in a fight that he was losing and struggling in until he pulled out the left hand in the final round.

Haye has everything to lose, though. His reputation could take a dent if he doesn't win. And if Harrison manages to survive the opening exchanges, the fight could become a real bore.

The longer it goes, the worse it will become. But I fancy Haye to get the job done early on. If Harrison, ranked only No 6 in the British ratings, became a world champion it would make a mockery of an already battered heavyweight division.

Haye should get it over with by the sixth round.

Haye 45 (out of 60) Harrison 37