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Haye facing Klitschko in Germany

David Haye will challenge world heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko at German football club Schalke 04's stadium in Gelsenkirchen this summer.

Englishman Haye, the former undisputed cruiserweight world champion, takes on Germany-based Ukrainian Klitschko for the IBF and WBO world titles on June 20.

He had originally hoped to stage the match at a London football ground but made the concession during negotiations to secure the fight.

And it was confirmed on Tuesday that the showdown will take place at the impressive Veltins Arena, which has a retractable roof that could be used in the event of bad weather.

The stadium - formerly known as the AufSchalke Arena - was used in the 2006 football World Cup and has nearly 54,000 seats plus additional seating on the pitch for a boxing event.

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