David Haye believes he is tailor-made to beat Wladimir Klitschko when they meet in Hamburg on 2 July.
The WBA heavyweight champion finally agreed terms last month to meet IBF and WBO holder Klitschko in a huge unification clash.
Klitschko's manager Bernd Boente confirmed yesterday that the 57,000-capacity Imtech Arena in Hamburg, where Klitschko was once based and still enjoys massive support, beat competition from rival German locations and venues in Switzerland and Ukraine.
Haye admits he is excited to have a tangible date to work towards and is characteristically confident.
'I've said from day one that I am Wladimir's toughest opponent to date, and I stand by that,' he said.
'Wladimir has a history of being knocked out by fast punchers, and I punch faster than every other heavyweight in the world.'
The Londoner, who won the WBC cruiserweight title on away turf in Paris and the WBA heavyweight crown against Nikolay Valuev in Nuremberg, added: 'It's great to finally find out the date and venue. I've been training for this fight since the end of 2010 and it's nice to now have a concrete date to work towards.
'I think every city in mainland Europe and beyond wanted to stage this fight, and that shows just what an appealing event it is.
'Personally, I wasn't bothered where the fight ended up. I'd fight Wladimir anywhere, so long as the location comes with a ring and a referee that can count to 10. By the time I've finished with Wladimir, he won't know where he is anyway.'
