Haye vs. Vitali – A Fight Guaranteed To Disappoint
December 26th, 2008
By Sean McDaniel: Though the fight between former cruiserweight champion David Haye (22-1, 21 KOs) is months away, if not more, a lot of interest is already generating about his upcoming June 2009 bout with Vitali Klitschko (36-2, 35 KOs) which will likely take place in a football stadium in London. However, as much as this fight might be interesting on the service level, I see it pretty much as likely route with Vitali taking it on himself to end matters quick against the 28-year-old Haye.
This would be a fight that would probably be much more entertaining if Haye had the chin and the experience against top level opposition in the heavyweight division to make the fight interesting for awhile. Unfortunately, Haye has neither the chin or much of any experience at the world class level in the heavyweight division. For those who point to Haye’s prior world titles won in the cruiserweight division as evidence to predict his success against Vitali, I think they’re badly misguided on this.
If Haye had taken on a handful of heavyweight contenders leading up to his bout with Vitali, I’d give Haye a good chance, depending on how good he looked against the opponents. The problem here, though, is that we have only his one fight against Monte Barrett, a fighter, I admit, but clearly not in the class of Vitali or his little brother Wladimir.
What makes things especially bad is that Barrett gave Haye trouble, knocking him down in the 5th round with a good left hand. The knockdown was ruled a slip, but it seemed to many outside observers to be a legitimate knockdown, one that took Haye ages to get up from. That’s not a good sign for him given that he’s going up against a fighter that punches much harder than Barrett with every shot.
Most likely, Vitali will ruin the fun for boxing fans by destroying Haye in one or two rounds, and send everyone home shaking their heads, wondering why they wasted time believing the hype.
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It doesnt help that adam is a bias ignorant idiot,the only similarities between hyde and haye is that theyre both black and british:height 5’11 hyde,6’3 haye not to mention the reach difference.
wlad is a more cautious boxer becuase of his chin and your gonna get a shock if you think hayes gonna be another rahman(if the fight happens).As its vitali instead,i like haye for what hes done for british heavyweight boxing but he is crazy for taking this fight,its gonna be painfull for a british fan to watch.
Sorry for the teaser, thought the clue would be Cruiser weight. 26/6/1999 Herbie Hide meets Vitali Klitschko. Hide up to then had, had 32 fights 1 loss to Riddock Bowe at his 27th 6 round KO all the rest KO or TKO bar 1 not a bad record as good as Haye if not better. Vitali was on his 25th fight all by KO but was considered by one ring side commentator as nothing more than a punch bag for Hide. Hide was KO 2nd round.
Hide had started out at Cruiser weight and is back there now and doing ok. I think the comparison with Haye is very close. Height, weight, physical conditioning, big mouth, even the ages, Hide was 27 at the time is close. Same old story ‘Im going to clean up this division’ I believe should this match up happen the same result will occur, Ive no reason to think otherwise.
Anyway I think 2009 is going to be a good year for Heavy weights lots of good fighters to test themselves, and to all those that argue that the brothers holding so many belts is bad for boxing, well step up and take them, simple isn’t it, I cant wait to watch.
You should give us the answer.Cause i have no idea.
Just been watching an old fight between two well known pugilist and it got me thinking of a similar possible fight in the pipline. See if you can work out who the two are. First fighter at 221 pounds with 33 fights to his name 1 loss by KO all the rest won by TKO or KO 6ft 2in 27yrs when he meet his Nemesis a clue he was a former Cruiser weight. Second fighter, 245 pounds 24 fights no losses all by KO same age 27. Barry McGuigan who was commentating at the time said of the former Cruiser weight ‘He will treat is opponent like a punch bag’ He got KO second round. The similarities to David Haye are uncanny. No prizes answers on a post card. Just a bit of fun.
Another well said post Doctor.
Have to agree with a lot of this article I think it will take longer than two rounds but it will be a KO and since Vitali has never been put down, not even with an almighty punch from Lewis he isn’t going down on this one. Haye hasn’t gone 12 rounds much so wont on this one. Personally I don’t think its going to happen to many others at the door knocking with justification Gomez for a start. I would be more impressed if Haye had a few names on his belt Like Peter, Arreola, Dimitrenko, and all of those have the tools to beat Haye. So for me he has to work his way up. I think this is all a publicity trick and will make other Heavyweights angry, good for the purse. Clever in that respect but boring in another.
Well if it was a slip,then if Haye is gonna sit on the canvas for 3 minutes after a slip,then how long is he gonna lay on the canvas after a Kliyschko right hand.As far as interest goes.I’m always interested in seeing a big mouth chump get his brains beat in.And that’s what will happen soon enough.
What ever people think about Haye is what ever. But to cal this fight dissapointing is dumb.
Haye haters want Vitali to smash him out early, put him in his place good and proper.
Haye fans want him to have a go which theres no doubt hes guna do.
In a time where most heavyweight fights are boring and dissapointing weve got some attitude and excitment in there with Haye, what ever the outcome its not guna be dissapointing.
Im not guna go into why i think people underestimate Haye at heavy but what ever peoples opinions (and theres plenty of interest) were guna find out once and for all and thats why your wrong about it being a dissapointment
your dreaming klitschko will smash haye he woud of beet lewis anytime he is a affective fighter
and prob. the best heavyweight ever!!!
I whole heartedly agree with this article.I hope Vitali fights his mandatory first,then whoops haye’s as*.I think the 4th to 6th round.
What makes you think Vitali is in any shape to fight Haye? Haye has been fighting and training for the last few years whereas Vitali was in retirement. He comes back and takes ages to knock out an immobile wall in Peter. He has had one fight since his retirement so it is an absolute joke to say Haye is ill prepared – look at his opponent!
I’m no fan of brash trash talkers but give me one of those over a po faced blank canvas any day of the week.