(Reuters) - Former WBA heavyweight champion David Haye and Saturday's opponent Tony Bellew traded verbal insults but thankfully no punches as they warmed up for their much-hyped contest. Haye, 36, has fought twice since returning from a three-year absence while WBC cruiserweight champion Bellew, from Liverpool, has moved up two weights to take on the Londoner. There is clearly no love lost between the two fighters and at a previous news conference Haye threw a punch at Bellew. Bellew, 34, described Haye as a "broken man". Bellew has a record of 28 wins and a draw from 31 fights while Haye, who lost a heavyweight unification bout against Wladimir Klitschko in 2011, has 28 wins from 30 contests.

Source: The Star February 27, 2017 23:56 UTC