The Panel ponder the extra pressure David Haye will be under when he faces his one-time friend...
What demons will David have to deal with facing his former friend?
Best of Enemies brings two friends-turned-foes together for an all-British world-title affair.
When David Haye and Audley Harrison meet on November 13, live on Sky Box Office HD and in 3D, there will be much more at stake than the WBA heavyweight crown.
It is a fight that has captured the public's imagination already and our expert Panel are no different.
Over the next two weeks, Jim Watt, Johnny Nelson, Glenn McCrory and Nicky Piper will discuss the major issues surrounding the fight, before delivering their final verdicts...
Question Three
The majority of you think David Haye is rattled, but he is the world champion defending his title against not only a fellow Brit, but his old friend... does that go with the territory, or does it add extra pressure?
JOHNNY: The pressure was on as soon as he signed on the dotted line and the deal was done. But now David might just be wondering if he's made a boo-boo, simply because he has too much to lose; not just his title, but his credibility.
GLENN: These are the toughest fights of all. He can't win whatever he does. If he beats Audley we'll all say we told you so, Audley is rubbish, he didn't deserve his shot. But I don't think there is a worse guy for David Haye to be facing. He knows him inside out, knows he's strengths and his weaknesses, he knows he can be knocked out and knocked down, he knows David is not infallible. I'm not saying he's going to do it, but that is a huge advantage.
NICKY: David is very, very confident in his own ability - and rightly so - but there must be an overriding fear, something in the back of his mind about this. He'll be nervous because of the circumstances and I think he might actually be a little more defensive than we expect when the fight starts
GLENN: There's nothing in Audley's record that says he can do it, but this is a funny one because of their personalities, because they know each other, because they used to be best mates. This isn't a normal fight where you'd just write Audley off.
JOHNNY: It's all for David to lose. Absolutely everything. Audley has got nothing to lose at all. Even if he stinks the place out he can just go back to Las Vegas without a care in the world.
NICKY: Audley showed as an amateur he is a clever boxer because you have to be over three rounds. They have sparred as well and I can't imagine David is one for holding back in sparring, so you would think Audley has learned how to stay away from his punch, and that makes it much tougher task for Haye straight away.
JIM: All of those things make it a good match for the British public - although we all know it's not going to be big in the States. People say there are no good fights in the heavyweight division but that's because they are looking at the Klitschko's, who have been head and shoulders above everyone else. You have to give David Haye credit though, he is never afraid to make life difficult for himself. I actually think he'll be relishing this.
JOHNNY: But who else has ever done this to David Haye? Nobody else has ever got him in this state. No-one. He'll never have been in this situation before; he's been in fights where he thought he would win but there is a different sense of apprehension to this. He knows that if he loses to this bloke, he is dead, done... even if he gets put down he'll lose his credibility. That must he hard to swallow.
Question One: Talking the talk - click here to read
Question Two: The temper trap - click here to read
