Is Haye the Next Fighter That Gets Exposed?
May 6th, 2009
By Scott Gilfoid: Coming off a bad week for British boxing with the 2nd round KO loss by Ricky Hatton, next up we have another seemingly confident Brit in David Haye, who with next to no experience against top level heavyweight competition, has talked his way into a fight with none other than IBF/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko for a bout set to take place on June 20th at the Veltins Arena, in Germany. Haye has done an admirable job of first pressuring Klitschko through the media to get the fight with the Ukrainian and then selling out the large 63,000 seat German soccer stadium by promoting the fight.
Some of Haye’s many fans feel that Haye doesn’t have a weak chin, and point that he’s only been beaten once in his career. However, in taking a close look at Haye’s record it’s hard for me to find any opponents were mentioning. In fact, I can only spot one quality fighter on Haye’s entire record, Carl Thompson, and he’s the only one that has defeated Haye.
As for the rest of Haye’s competition, none of them are worth even mentioning because they don’t compare to a fighter like Wladimir Klitschko. Jean-Marc Mormeck, a 5’11” cruiserweight, is another one of Haye’s better opponents he’s faced in his career. However, he’d be far too small to compete against Wladimir and would probably lucky to make it three rounds.
I give Haye credit for his ability to sell a fight. I think he’s quite talented as far as speaking goes, but his resume is sorely lacking as he enters his June 20th fight with Wladimir. Haye is projected to come into this fight weighing between 215-220, which means that Haye will be approximately 25-30 pounds lighter than Klitschko and three inches shorter.
That is a lot of weight to be giving up to a fighter like Wladimir. If it was all fat, then maybe it wouldn’t be so bad for Haye. However, Klitschko has little fat on him and will be the much bigger man in the ring. Wladimir has only taken on a fighter the size of Haye a couple of times, beating Chris Byrd twice.
Even if Haye surprises everyone by bulking up to 240 for the fight, which I doubt he will, Haye will the smaller fighter by far. The extra weight will only slow Haye down and make it easier for Wladimir to land his shots and knock Haye out.
Haye is unproven at this point, and didn’t show anything in his two attempts at tacking heavyweight competition by picking easy opponents. With all the talk that Haye has made since signing for the fight, Haye is going to look silly if he gets knocked out by Wladimir. Usually, a fighter only talks like the way Haye does when they’ve showed something in the past. However, Haye has done nothing as a heavyweight, and even as a cruiserweight, Haye failed to fight a number of top cruiserweights.
At cruiserweight, Haye had great power, but at heavyweight he’s not nearly as powerful. He can hit hard, but looks much less dangerous than he did as a cruiserweight. The lack of experience is the crucial factor Haye. He needs much more experience at heavyweight before fighting someone like Wladimir Klitschko, and unfortunately for Haye, he was in a hurry to fight Wladimir.
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Rich, I agree with you mate. How Adam can say Hatton is just a big talker is a joke. Hatton was a champ for years and a great fighter with a lot of heart and bottle. Something a lot of fighters lack at the moment.
I’m guessing Adam’s American as Americans don’t seem to like the fact that British, European, Mexican and even Philipino fighters seem to be dominating the sport which Americans used to. Don’t get me wrong, you have Mayweather back and he is unreal and I think he could beat the Pacman if they get it on.
As for Haye, I really hope he wins but I can not see it happening. I hope im wrong.
Haye is just like an amateur compare to Klitschko he should never get into the ring with the Champ cos it will be another one sided beat down for the UKRAINIAN. WHY CANT WE LEARN FROM THE LAST FIGHT BETWEEN A TALKER AND A DOER OR BETWEEN GREAT AND PRETENDING TO BE GREAT.
scotty boy you fail to dissapoint. your a joke my son.. wheres all the american heavyweights?? before you criticise haye (former undisputed crusierwieght champion) look at your own fighters.
Also look at what haye done, he went over to france to face Jean marc mormeck(the recognised best cruiserwieght in the world) in front of thousands of hostile french fans and koncked him out…and the same will be with klitchko. when has an american in recent years ever travelled like that and actually gave it a go? thers no one! american heavyweight boxing has finished since lewis battered all of your heroes!
What?!
Are you really talking about David Haye?
xD
He beat pretty much everyone is cruiserweigh; Jean-Marc Mormeck was recognized as THE best at that weight division. AND HAYE BEAT HIM
Plus when Haye first stepped into the ring at Heavyweight it was against some guy who was ranked 11th in the world. And what happened? Oh yeah, Haye knocked him out in the first round.
Haye will win by early stoppage because Wladimir is by far the weaker brother and has problems against speed. (Corrie Sanders anyone)
no ability scott?he unified the cruiserweight division.were do they get these writers from
adam, cnut is the equivalent of fcuk.
Kieran-glad youre backing brit fighters but to mention danny williams beating a legend like tyson discredits your point.You and i both know williams wouldnt do 30secs with real peak tyson.
Are we forgetting mr tyson who was 5ft 11 in cuban heels! Haye IS big enough,his chin and talent are another story.
Exposed? I don’t think exposed is the right word. If David Haye loses he is losing against the best heavyweight in the world who he taking on in only his third heavyweight fight. He is a proven fighter at Cruiserweight.
He was rightfully undisputed Cruiserweight beating Mormeck who was undisputed champion in Paris. I don’t recall seeing Banks or USS Cunningham offering to take that fight? Haye did even though he had already decided to move to heavyweight he saw it as too good an opportunity to miss.
He takes the biggest fights and ultimately takes risks and gives fans the fights they want to see like other British fighters have recently such as Hatton, Froch and even Calzaghe to an extent.
So I wouldn’t keep bashing British fighters they may lose occasionally but they take risky fights. How about some American fighters do the same:
Mayweather – Picked another naturally smaller fighter in Marquez when’s he going to fight someone his size or bigger ala Cotto, Mosley, Williams?
Dawson – Only 26 years old but fighting 40 year old Tarver again i’m sure Kessler or Froch could meet him at catchweight?
Arreola – no more proven at heavyweight than Haye even though he has always campaigned at heavyweight (an aging Lamon Brewster isn’t proving himself).
I am British, but I’ll laugh when Haye gets knocked the fcuk out!
How he blagged this fight, I’ll never know!
Not sure what cnut is but whatever.As far as Hatton being a big talker.Mayweather and Hatton both where running their mouth,so your wrong.But Hatton wasnt running his mouth when he was sleepng on the canvas.
Adam, firstly Hatton is not a big talker like Haye, so get it right. Nobody is comparing him to Tyson or Holyfield in that respect, but size and stature wise they are all comparable along with Evander once being a Cruiser. Stop being an aggresive prick and hurry up and get shot you gobby cnut.
How is Haye gonna save Heavyweight boxing exactly?He’s faught Monte Barret and Bonin.WOW!There’s a good Heavyweight for ya.Please don’t compare the btch David Haye to Hall of Famers like Holyfield and Tyson.Haye is a big mouth prik that hasn’t dont sht but run his mouth.He got Ko’d by 190 pound Thompson and now he will be smashed by 242 pound Klitschko.Haye is a joke and the Heavies don’t need a savior,it needs someone to compete with the greatest Heavyweight in the world Wladimir Klitschko.And David Haye isn’t that guy.Sorry Brits just another big talker thats gonna get his ass kicked just like Ricky Hatton.
i ‘ve put my money on DH to win a whole £10 i’ll get £23 back £13 back in profit come on haye make me rich.
“Iron” Mike Tyson at his best was at 219lbs. Haye, apparently would then have the size to do well at heavyweight, he has the power and boxing intelligence to win this.
Well I have to agree, Evander Holyfield & Tyson spring to mind as smaller fighters who could defeat a genuine heaveyweight, they were the absolute exception, credit to Haye though, he could have hung in the cruiser weight, although he says making the weight was hard, just hope he doesnt get hurt & if he wins it will be like thanksgiving & christmas day all wrapped up in one
he might very well be. advanatges go to klitschko, he has the experience and size, but haye is brash and once they get in the ring and clinch, i think haye will try to wind klitschko up and perhaps draw him out of his gameplan. i expect a klitschko win myself, but i hope haye wins.
Yes that’s correct, Haye will be exposed.
win lose or draw… haye has made more noise in the heavywieght devision already in this short space of time that any american since mike tyson!!! sour grapes perhaps?
i agree that haye hasn’t proven himself as a top heavywieght yet but he hasn’t done himself any harm either.. i wont even try to predict whats going to happen when he meets wlad because it’s impossible to say what will happen. but i am looking forward to seeing what happens at the end of this whole drama. exciting times
Hatton exsposed?He has been a world champ for years,Haye unified the cruiserweight division.
Froch stopped taylor,Hatton stopped mallinagi,Haye stopped barret,Calzaghe beat lacy and roy jones,the klitschko`s have stopped any number of lame americans,And lennox lewis and danny williams battered mike tyson.
If you follow the logic which certain writers on this site seem to follow that boxing is a national sport rather than an individual sport then apart from mayweather it has been a bad last ten years for american boxing.
I am all for a bit of fun getting behind british boxers when they fight but the philipines didn`t beat britain,Manny beat ricky.So please stop bringing nationality into it with the anti british stuff all the time,It is about the boxing.
David haye is the best thing to happen to the heavys since lennox lewis .
The explosive and highly entertaining haye must overcome the klitschkos to bring the heavys back to life.
please haye win ………….