Haye makes light work of Maccarinelli

It took just two rounds for David Haye to beat Enzo Maccarinelli to win their world cruiserweight unification fight.

The 27-year-old Londoner, the WBC and WBA champion, caught WBO belt holder Maccarinelli with a clubbing right hand two minutes into the second round and the referee stopped the fight seconds later with the Welshman out on his feet.

After the fight Haye said he was always confident of a win: "I talked the talk and walked the walk. I know how hard I punch and I've got my body into ridiculous condition over the last nine months."

Haye has now won 20 of his 21 previous fights by knockout and will move up to heavyweight after being on a punishing schedule to make the 200 pounds cruiserweight limit.

Maccarinelli said he was "disgusted" with his own performance in his second professional defeat from 30 fights.

It was the first fight between British world champions since Nigel Benn fought Chris Eubank in 1993.

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