( CNN ) -- David Haye claims that Wladimir Klitschko will `` freeze like an iceberg '' when the heavyweight boxing champions finally meet in Hamburg on July 2 , after the date and venue was confirmed on Wednesday . The British fighter will put his WBA belt on the line against the Ukrainian 's IBF/WBO and IBO crowns in a long-awaited unification fight at the 57,000-capacity Imtech Arena . The German city is the adopted home of the 35-year-old Klitschko and his elder brother Vitali , who Haye also hopes to fight before his planned retirement in October . `` It 's great to finally find out the date and venue , '' Haye said on his website . `` 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 . `` Hamburg is an accessible city for a lot of British fans , so I 'm expecting a huge turnout for what is undoubtedly the biggest boxing event of the year . We 're going to have an army of Brits invading Germany on July 2nd and I ca n't wait to sample the atmosphere . '' Haye mocks 'fat ' Solis after farcical Klitschko defeat . The Klitschko camp confirmed that the details had been finalized with a statement on their Facebook page : `` Let 's get ready to rumble ! ! ! The highly anticipated fight is on . '' The showdown between two of boxing 's biggest names has been on the cards since Haye stepped up from the cruiserweight division where he was also a champion , but he pulled out of a planned fight with Wladimir in 2009 due to a back injury . Both camps have engaged in a war of words since , with tensions heightened when Wladimir agreed to fight Haye 's lower-ranked compatriot Dereck Chisora in December . Boxing needs Klitschko/Haye showdown . Klitschko pulled out of that bout , but then agreed to reschedule it for March in a move that further angered Haye , before another injury put paid to that plan . `` Wladimir has a history of being knocked out by fast punchers , and I punch faster than every other heavyweight in the world , '' Haye boasted . `` I 've got no doubt Wladimir will freeze like an iceberg when I hit him on the chin in Hamburg . He wo n't know how to react , will panic , attempt to run for cover and then realize big brother Vitali is in the corner mopping up tears with a white towel . ''
Wladimir Klitschko will defend his three heavyweight titles against David Haye . The British fighter will put his WBA belt on the line in Hamburg on July 2 . Long-awaited bout has been on cards since 2009 when Haye pulled out due to injury . It had been in doubt after Klitschko agreed to fight Haye 's compatriot Dereck Chisora .