 Haye believes he can unify the four main world heavyweight titles
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David Haye claims he has agreed a deal to fight WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko in London next June.
He said the deal was done in Germany after he had seen Klitchko's brother, Wladimir, beat Hasim Rahman to retain his IBF and WBO heavyweight titles.
Haye told the BBC: "We sat down and talked numbers that made sense for both sides, and it's done and dusted.
"We agreed terms and just need to dot the I's and cross the T's. Plain and simple, this is how boxing should be."
Haye has had one fight at heavyweight, knocking out Monte Barrett in five rounds, since stepping up from cruiserweight, at which he was undisputed world champion.
Vitali Klitschko boasts an impressive record of 35 wins and two losses from his 37 fights, the latter defeat at the hands of Lennox Lewis in Los Angeles in 2005.
The Ukrainian reclaimed the WBC belt - which he had vacated in 2005 by announcing his retirement - with a comprehensive victory over Samuel Peter in October.
"This is going to be the biggest fight since Lennox (Lewis) and (Mike) Tyson," Londoner Haye, 28, told BBC Radio Five Live.
"I have said from day one I am going to be the undisputed cruiserweight and heavyweight champion. I have not disappointed.
"I am not cherry-picking, I am going after the most dangerous fighter on the planet."
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