Saturday 21 May 2016 07:11, UK
American heavyweight Eric Molina has dared David Haye to step up his comeback by facing him next.
Two-weight world champion Haye continues his ring comeback against Arnold Gjergjaj on Saturday after a three-and-a-half year hiatus from boxing ended with a quick-fire win over Mark de Mori in January.
But Molina (25-3-KO19) believes his 6'4'' height and 79'' reach could trouble Haye who is an inch shorter in each department.
"I was surprised by how small he is when I first met him at the Chris Arreola-Bermane Stiverne world title fight," Molina exclusively told Sky Sports.
"I have met a lot of heavyweights - line [Haye] up against somebody like Tyson Fury and there's a massive size difference. It's incredible.
"If he wants to get back in the mix he needs to beat somebody like me. I don't even know where he found Gjergjaj, nobody knows who he is.
"I'm not trying to disrespect Haye but I want exciting fights. I don't want to protect my record or duck anybody - Molina vs Haye is an exciting fight that would be appreciated by UK fans.
"England and the UK is the place to fight, it's got more buzz than the US. It's somewhere I want to fight."
Since losing a WBC title fight to Deontay Wilder last year, Molina has stopped Rodricka Ray and Tomasz Adamek, in a fight that he regards as his finest so far.
The 34-year-old insists that, should Haye opt to step up a level in competition, he would represent the Londoner's stiffest test since his return to competition.
"Style-wise, I can adapt to anybody you put me with," Molina said.
"People underestimate me because I have no amateur experience and I've been boxing for 10 years, that's it. They write me off for certain losses that I have.
"But I'm committed to getting better and that makes me a dangerous fight for anybody. Every, single person I have been in the ring with has been hurt."