Haye vs. Valuev: Will David quiet his Critics if He beats Nikolay?
October 9th, 2009
By Jason Kim: You have to wonder if British heavyweight David Haye will gain much respect if he’s able to beat World Boxing Association heavyweight champion Nikolay Valuev next month in their title bout in Berlin, Germany. Haye will have a great chance of taking Valuev’s title next month because Haye appears to have all the advantages in the fight except for size.
But will Haye get any respect if he’s able to beat the big Russian fighter? I think not. Many boxing fans see Valuev as a mirage, a fighter that has been carefully managed and put in with mostly soft heavyweights without a lot of power. Valuev has victories over fighters like Barrett, Owen Beck, Evander Holyfied and John Ruiz. Missing from those names are fighters like the Klitschko brothers, Alexander Povetkin and Eddie Chambers, some of the best heavyweights in the division.
Haye might not be in the class of the Klitschko brothers but then again, he might not need to be for him to beat an older fighter like Valuev. Yet even if Haye does beat Valuev, boxing fans will likely give Haye little credit for having so. Haye might not care what people think as long as he gets the title and a good payday in beating Valuev.
Haye can then use the WBA title as bait for the Klitschko brothers, who seem to set a great value in trying to capture all the major heavyweight titles. Haye, who was in a position of weakness before while trying to negotiate with the Klitschko’s, could suddenly find himself in a position of strength.
Haye, 28, has twice talked his way into title shots, first against IBF/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko and then against his brother WBC title holder Vitali Klitschko, only to pull out for one excuse or another. The fact that Haye backed out of not one but two fights against the Klitschko brothers left many boxing fans with the impression that Haye lacks the nerve to fight them.
On November 7th, Haye will be facing the 36-year-old Valuev after having faced only two heavyweights during his entire career. Haye moved up from the cruiserweight division last year, and beat Monte Barrett by a 5th round stoppage in Haye’s second fight as a heavyweight.
Normally, heavyweight contenders, if they’re really good, need to fight at least handful of good fighters before they land a title shot. They may or may not need to fight a top contender or two before getting a title shot. Haye seems to have received his shot based on little other than his victory over the 38-year-old Barrett.
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I am not a fan of the British this,or American that stuff.As far as the Height advantage goes,Valuev has to have a liver the size of a football”british or american”and if Haye can find that it should be a long night for the giant.
HAYE IS TOO SMALL AND TOO BIG IN THE MOUTH.I HOPE HE HAS SAVED SOME MONEY,BECAUSE HE WILL FIND IT IMPOSSIBLE TO REACH THIS GIANT`S HEAD WITH ANY POWER.IF YOU CHECK ALL BRITISH FIGHTERS,THEY ALWAYS BRAG AND BOAST AND THEN AQCCUSE THEIR APPONENTS OF BOASTING.HAYE WILL GET DONE,BECAUSE HIS APPONENT SEEMS TO BE ABLE TO TAKE A SHOT,IAM NOT CONVINCE THAT HAYE CAN.
critics? i’m not sure he has any. i mean, other than people who don’t like his mouth, and i doubt that’ll change. i think everyone agrees he was a good light heavyweight. but deferring judgment on his heavyweight career until he has one does not make you a critic. it makes you a resident of the real world.
HAYE IS FIGHTING IN GERMANY HE WILL NEED A KO TO
WIN
People here in America dont get why the rest of the world doesnt trust us.In the boxing world it starts with Don King.
He wont get any mainstream credit,but atleast the circus will finally leave town.I’m sure Valuev is a wondeful person,and I dont care what country the champion is from.I just want the Don King sideshow out of my life.
he will not get any credit for beating valuev because chagaev and holyfield have. however if he manages to rattle valuev then yes
Haye has a great chance in this fight but he gets a thounderous right hand its going to be good night David Haye!
you really think so? this guy has never hit the canvas! have you seen the size of his skull?? you would need a 20kg baseball bat!!
He deserves credit but he won’t receive it. But David made it that way by playing the bad guy.. much like Floyd Mayweather will never get the credit he deserves. Haye will take him out early.. Probably by stopping him on his feet.
are you serious? this is a huge task for him and i think haye will deserve alot of credit if he’s able to pull this off.if haye is as chinny as people seem to think then fighting this guy is risky but very brave.. im a big fan, think he is ann exciting fighter.he is young and has time to become a great heavy weight! beating valuev would be a great achevment wich may bring the big ukrianian next. pearsonaly i feel he should get another fight in between then.
remember the cat davy boy cant take a punch baretth had him in trouble and he was shot make money back valuev great value at 15/8