“We worked through various options. The aim of every boxer is to dictate his terms in the ring. This is what I am going to do against Haye,” the 36-year-old said.

David Haye (22-1, 22 KOs) is a former undisputed cruiserweight champion, who gave up all his titles to pursue his ambitions in the heavyweight division. The Brit is famous not only for his boxing skills, but also his loud mouth.

He called Valuev a “circus freak” and he suspects that he will smell bad. The Russian Giant has ignored all the insults, saying the scores will be settled in the ring and he “doesn’t care” that it will be Haye’s first fight as a heavyweight.

Valuev’s bout with Ruslan Chagaev was cancelled last May, due to a preliminary blood test discovering that the Uzbek boxer had hepatitis, which means the Beast from the East last appeared in the ring on December 20, 2008.

“I do not regret that I had such a long break. It certainly didn’t affect me in worst sense. In fact, I became even better,” he said.

Valuev (50-1, 34 KOs) defended his WBA title against four-time heavyweight champion of the world Evander Holyfield, beating the 46-year-old on points.

“The bout with Holyfield was very interesting. Perhaps one of the best fights of my career. I'll remember it for life,” he remembered.