Klitschko vs. Haye: Should David Move Back Down to Cruiserweight If He Gets Knocked Out?
May 9th, 2009
By Chris Williams: I hate to say this, but I think David Haye is going to get knocked out in the first three rounds against Wladimir Klitschko on June 20th. Haye, 28, is a good fighter at cruiserweight, one of the best in a mediocre division. But as far as being a good heavyweight, I think he doesn’t have the size or the chin for the better heavyweights. Haye has done well for himself by talking his way into a bout with Klitschko, the International Boxing Federation/World Boxing Organization heavyweight champion.
Haye had problems taking shots from the little 200 pound cruiserweights, and was dropped on a number of occasions by them. In moving up to heavyweight, obviously Haye’s chin will stay the same as before – weak and vulnerable at all times.
The only difference is that Haye has put on 15 pounds of muscle and now weighs 215. The added weight hasn’t made Haye any quicker or any more powerful than he was before. Instead, it’s only made him slower moving and much more vulnerable from what I can see than Haye was previously when he fought at cruiserweight.
Haye has a lot of fellow Brits giving him a good chance at beating Wladimir. However, I think the Brits are completely in the dark about Haye’s weak chin, and aren’t facing reality. Perhaps it’s wishful thinking on their part, because they want him to win so badly.
However, I’m a very objective person who always calls them like I see them, and I just got to say that Haye doesn’t stand a chance against Klitschko. The fight will last as long as Haye moves around on the outside eating powerful jabs from Wladimir.
As soon as Klitschko connects with a left hook or a right hand, this fight is as good as over. Haye, of course, will make it easy for Wladimir by coming charging in with his usual lunging attacks trying to land one of his badly telegraphed right hands.
Klitschko will see it coming a mile away and will land a short powerful left hook and probably knock Haye out worse than Ricky Hatton was against Manny Pacquiao. I’m hoping that Haye then gets a clue and realizes that he’s not cut out for the cruiserweight division and then moves back down where he belongs at cruiserweight.
Knowing Haye, he won’t do that, and instead will stick it out at heavyweight for awhile, getting knocked out from time to time when he fights a good heavyweight. I see Haye as more of a bottom feeder for the heavyweight contenders to use to sharpen their skills while moving up.
Haye will win some, but lose a lot due to his glass jaw and lack of size. Eventually, after suffering four or five knockouts, I can see Haye finally moving back down to cruiserweight. However, I see him having problems there as well, because the division has improved greatly since Haye last fought there. Haye would find himself having to deal with cruiserweights like Ola Afolabi, who I see knocking Haye out as well.
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Riaz, Ivan Drago would kill ny of the current heavyweights!!!! I wish there was a Drago out there to excite and unify the division, the brothers dont do it for me, nor does Haye really.
If this fight goes 3 rounds then Haye gets KO’d, then i see him retiring if im honest. He wont be coming back because he will then know he cant handle the opposition at the heavier weight.
Should this fight go the distance and Haye loses on points, I see a rematch, possibly somewhere in the UK.
Haye does have a chance to win, nobody can deny him that and we all know what happens should he pull it off!!!
Haye is disadvantaged in height, weight yes, but that doesnt mean he should be written off, he has two fists and a good right hand power punch, he has as much chance as Wlad really.
ok lets serious for a second haye should have had another 2 fights more before fighting Wladimir.
Heavyweights grow into the divison and get better.
if he fought then i would expect him to stop the pretender in 7 rounds.
As i really want haye to win? I expect a late stoppage in germany or a starnge points win for the pretender.
But ill be crazy and go for a 3rd round ko for haye.
There are some good points in the atricle.
However, the heavyweight division needs someone like Haye. The Klitschko’s know that, hence why they agreed to fight him.
Haye is alot more marketable and profitable than any of the current heavyweight title holders. The Klitschko’s could fight Haye or instead choose to fight pass their sell by date heaveyweights or faceless Ivan Drago lookalikes who know one cares about and would want to pay to see.
The promoters and the moneymen behind the sport want haye to win as they can bank him in a more global stage and more importantly in america. The Klitschko’s are great boxers but they can’t be sold.
The heaveyweight division has lost its appeal. Say what you want about Haye, but if he pulls this off people will be interested in the division again.
David Haye will rain fire down on him like an apocalyptic vision from the book of revelations
If Haye gets knocked out like a hell of alot of other boxers Vlad has faced he should quit the heavyweight division?
Why? If hes cleared up the Cruiserweight division why go and cover old ground? This is his new challenge and i think hed retire before movin back down.
Im desperate for Haye to win because im British but i dont see him surviving 5 rounds. But to give him no chance to win this fight is wrong, he has a punchers chance as he has the power to knock big heavyweights out and this is a punchers game.
I say what i say because there is nothing at all that David Haye has that should make anybody think that he stands a chance in this fight except that he’s british.He has faught nobody,he’s been put down by 190 pound boxers,he’s jumped to Heavyweight and said he would fight the best and picked Monte Barret,he’s done nothing to impress me ever in his career.As for your comment on what I would do if Haye was to win this fight?I would come on this site and say that that Haye faught a good fight and I can’t wait for the rematch or the Haye – Vitali fight.I dont have anything against british people or boxing,but I just dont see these great boxers that you Brits keep talking about.Hatton,I’ve said it since the beginning,he’s good and fun to watch but he’s far from great.Haye,he’s nothing and has never been hitby a true champ like Wlad.Calzaghe,he’s faught nobody except for 2 washed up has beens and he retires so he won’t loose his 0 on hos record.I just dont see any of the talent that you Brits are talking about and so far i’ve been right.
jj you say that cuz your “back”… again
Adam – although I dislike your anti-brit trash talk you do actually have what I feel is a very realistic/valid point in saying Haye is likely to be KO’d by one of the best (second only to Vitali) heavyweights in the world at the moment. As Haye is the clear underdog that outcome is highly likely/possible.
HOWEVER
Jokes/insults/biased aside, would you be humbled if the result went the other way and Haye actually lived up to his own hype? I’m just curious to what your response would be. Despite me being a Haye fan, I’m actually in agreement with you over the fact he is VERY likely to get taken out early…. but it would be ridiculous for you to give it the “lucky punch” “unfair ref” rubbish if haye wins – what do you think your response would be?
i think you should shut your mouth – because everything you say stinks
Why do people keep saying haye is too small? Some of the greatest modern heavyweight were smaller than haye,tyson and holyfield to name a few.Though the aforementioned two could also take a dig unlike the chinless wonder that is haye
Excellant article.You said it all in this 1 Chris.Haye was knocked around by 200 pound nobodies and will now be
KO’d by the best Heavyweight in the world.
I was impressed with Afolabi when he knocked out Enzo (i was there at the fight, and even met him afterwards
) and to be honest, i’d like him to beat Haye too (if he gets the opportunity to fight him)
I’m a “Brit” and i’m certainly not “in the dark about Haye’s weak chin” nor do i “want him to win so badly”… I think Haye has blagged this fight, and i may even raise a smile when he gets knocked out
Some of the comment made in this article are absoulutley ridiculous. While im not debating that Haye could very easily get knocked out there are so many other points that are crazy. First of all Haye has crazy power and Wladimir has been KO’d before and it could easily do down that way to.
Telgeraphed right hooks? Ask Enzo or Barret if they could see them, I dont think so.
Afolabi to beat Haye…..you cant be serious, Haye would have him out of there within 6
Haye as bottom feeder? While Barret may not be a contender hes not far behind and Haye dealt with him apart from the slip/knockdown. Any other heavyweight apart from Wlad or Vitali wouldnt last with Haye
Afolabi KO’in Haye? Unlikely unless it was a lucky punch. Enzo was in control before tiring and letting his defense slip.
I doubt he will move down if he gets KO’d, because he struggles with the weight limit. He’ll just become the gate keeper for the division.