By Carl Eldridge

WBA heavyweight champion David Haye is ready to swap big punches before he quits the fight game on his 31st birthday in October. Haye is desperate to leave a lasting legacy to boxing and his masterplan is to fight WBO/IBO/IBF heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko on June 25 or July 2 in Germany – which is nearly finalized – and then take on older brother Vitali to add the WBC title in the fall.

On Saturday, Wladimir pulled out of his planned April fight with ­Londoner Dereck Chisora, paving the way for a match-up with Haye in the summer.

And Haye said: “They can have their name first on the billing, they can ­enter the ring before me and they can do anything they want because all that matters is what happens in the ring. All I need is a referee who can count to ten. Before I retire I want to fight Wladimir and then Vitali."

"Whatever happens, my legacy will be up there alongside the best – ­especially when you take into consideration what I achieved as­ undisputed world cruiserweight champion as well. You can’t deny that I’ve fought the best – the best there was in their own backyards at ­cruiserweight. I have never dodged anyone. I was happy to enter the ring with the main contenders for the title."