Vitali Klitschko: “I would Knock Haye out” – Boxing News
November 8th, 2009
By Scott Gilfoid: In an article in The Sun, World Boxing Council heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko had some sobering news for newly crowned WBA heavyweight champion David Haye, saying “I’ll fight him at any time and knock him out”. Full congratulations to Haye. It was a good performance, a good points win. It was very close. It is a good fight for the future, maybe. I am ready to fight anyone in the world. I am ready to show to everyone I am the strongest in the world.”
Gosh, I really hope Haye was serious about fighting them, because it looks like Vitali wants to tear Haye’s head off at this point. The reason I wonder about whether Haye is serious about fighting the Klitschko brothers is because he’s backed out of two fights with them, backing out once for each brother. Will having a title change all this? I hope so, because then Haye won’t have an excuse this time.
I find it hard seeing Haye beating either brother with his anemic punch output that he had against Valuev. Haye claimed after the bout that he had hurt his right hand early in the fight, possibly hurting it as early as the 2nd round. Funny that Haye continued to use his right hand for the entire bout. I always thought that when a fighter breaks their hand, they stop using that hand completely but Haye was using it for the entire bout.
If it was injured, that still doesn’t say much for his other bouts where Haye has showed a problem with a low punch output. Haye doesn’t throw enough punches to beat either Klitschko brothers, especially Vitali. Haye isn’t going to pot shot his way to victory over the big 6′7″ Vitali. Haye can try that garbage, but Vitali will block the pot shots or walk through them and destroy Haye with power shots. No way would Haye make it to the 5th round. He won’t have the chin.
Unless Haye runs continuously, even worse than he did against Valuev last Saturday night, Haye won’t make it to the 5th. I know that Haye won’t stand and trade with Vitali, so you can be assured that Haye will have his track shoes on for that fight. However, throwing 10 shots per round won’t beat a quality fighter. I’m not just limiting that observation about Vitali.
Haye has to man up and throw more punches if he wants to beat better heavyweights than Valuev. Haye can’t run like a gazelle and expect to beat those guys and especially not the Klitschko brothers. It won’t work. And what’s more tragic is that Haye is supposed to be the new exciting fighter, the one that is supposed to breathe new life in the heavyweight division.
I’m sorry, but Haye isn’t going to be that kind of heavyweight. Haye will be someone who is less interested in mixing it up than former IBF heavyweight champion Chris Byrd was. Byrd would actually try to fight you at close range, but Haye is the opposite of that. I honestly can’t think of one heavyweight that fights like Haye, because most of them are willing to mix it up and not pot shot and run like Haye.
The good thing is that Haye will be destroyed soon by one of the Klitschko brothers and we’ll be rid of him. I’d like for Haye to stick around for awhile and liven up the heavyweight division, but he just doesn’t seem to have the size or the temperament for the division.
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Although Haye is young, hungry and perhaps a little too over enthusiastic, I just cannot honestly see him even scratching the big Ukranian powerhouse. Vitali’s punches are like a hydraulic piston, and he can hit VERY hard. I believe all the talk from Haye about beating him is just hot air to psyche himself up. Don’t get me wrong, there is a remote chance of victory for the Londoner, but Vitali has an iron will (and chin), and I’d be very surprised to see Haye last more than five…
david haye does not have the power to hurt dr iron chin vitali klitschko. in all his bouts todate vitali has never been knocked down.vitali has ko a very high percentage of his apponents- vitali in under 6 rounds.
I think Tua would knock haye out too.
that would be an exciting match up.
ANDY-BOY I LIVED IN ENGLAND FROM 1968-1973,I SPENT 3 YEARS OF THAT 1969-72 IN THE RAMC,AND LET ME TELL YOU I WAS A BLOODY GOOD SOLDIER,I GOT DEMOB IN 31 FIELD AMBULANCE BFPO 17 NUNSTER GERMANY,MY OPINIONS ARE´NT JUST PLUCKED OUT OF A HAT,I HAVE EXPERIENCED YOU LOT.ANYONE WITH A DIFFERENT OPINION IS A MORON,WUSSY,KNOB ETC.I SAY IT AND I WILL SAY IT AGAIN YOU LOT HAVE A GOD COMPLEX.I AM MAN ENOUGH TO SAY I THOUGHT THAT HAYE WON THE FIGHT,BUT IT WAS THE WORSE AND MOST BORING PERFOMANCE I HAVE EVER SEEN IN A HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE FIGHT.THAT YOU LOT ARE RUBBISHING DIRELL´S PERFORMANCE WHILE PRAISING HAYE´S PROVES ALL IAM SAYING.
By the way, your opening gambit is completely non-sensical. The fact Vitali is making ‘dire predictions’ would have no bearing on the outcome of the fight. Unless Vitali is an oracle whose predictions always materialise in fact. What would you expect him to say? That he would get knocked out by Haye? If you want to talk about the likely victor in a contest between these two, make your prediction on the basis of each fighter’s merits. Simpleton
Well son, maybe you can start sucking on your dads bulb end more often.. you know how much he likes that. I’ll just watch while I suck my own swingers and fist my cack maker. Love you son xox
to savio skodoso, was it 5 or 6 rounds? make your mind up you clown, you must have watched a different fight
Americans are being racist towards us Brits (of all shades).
Haye has 21 KO’s from 23 pro fights – how could you compare him to Chris Byrd?
He employed tactics for Valuev to win the fight in his backyard, while still rocking him in Rd 12 and will be back to his explosive best against Ruiz.
Gilfoid you are a waste of space.
Thank you mummy, but your titty milk is like potato water now, i think maybe im gettin too big to suckle on those big brown, hairy nips
118-111 for Haye using the 4 criteria for scoring pro boxing.
On defence, Haye won every round.
On ring generalship, Haye won every round.
On clean punching, Haye scored on 10 rounds, 1 round tied, 1 for Valuev.
On effective aggressiveness, Haye not aggressive enough to score on many rounds and Valuev’s aggression was ineffective in many rounds. 10 rounds with neither winning, 1 round for Haye, 1 round for Valuev.
Rewatch the fight and score the proper way (without ignoring defence). If Willie Pep can win a round without scoring a punch while making his man miss, then David Haye can win by landslide landing a few each round while doing the same.
scott man aint it a coincidence that the saem people put the same comment of ‘completely agree with the writer after your posts?
but then the rest of the world thinks ‘Scott is a complete uninformed tool’
you are a disgrace scott clear off didn’t you promise to stop ‘writing’?
Roots , you seem to miss the point. You say your rants are in response to some one else. Fair enough. Maybe you should then look at what we are responding to. Gilfoid is a fool, he only writes ( i use the word loosely ) about British fighters, and he 100% of the time runs them down. So he cops for some stick.
Typically British ? A melting pot of nationalities means you cannot be typically British.
As for the keyboard warrior comment, pot, kettle and black come to mind.
Hello son, just a little reminder that mummy loves you and you can suck on my swingers anytime xox
How you can’t see the inconsistency in praising dirrell and criticising haye is baffling. Well at least it would be, if your agenda weren’t so brazen. You’ve never been one to let facts prevent the indulgence of your prejudices. What’s even more laughable is how often you’ve been wrong in your predictions. You are an illiterate cretin and have about as much knowledge of boxing as a spinster.
Perez and Gilfoid crack me up every time. I suppose at least Perez confines his hatred to one man rather than an entire country a la Gilfoid. I’d like to see Gilfoid have a debate with Liam ‘Hatton would have beaten Ali’ Santiago – staggering ingorance on both sides of the argument. Amazing.
Haye did have a broken hand you haters,stop hating.We havnt had someone with this close of talent since the great Lennox Lewis.And anyone bashing Lewis doesnt know jack about boxing!
I’m sorry but you can’t win a fight if you don’t hit the other guy and Valuez barely touched Haye all fight. Haye fought with a broken and hand and still made Valuez look like an amateur. When he laid it on he put the big Russian in trouble like he’s never been in before.
We all know these crap articles are based on jealousy. Sorry but you yanks aren’t the best in the world at everything. David Haye is quality and he’s got the speed and power to hurt both the brothers but that not to say he’ll definitely win, so chill out Scott ‘cos no one likes a hater.
Haye may of impressed alot of people on Saturday but 1 person not impressed will of been Vitali.
He dont like Haye and didnt rate Valuev anyway. Haye will be seen in the exact same light he was 3 days ago.
His brother Vladimir on the other hand, well he may not change his view on the outside but i bet he certainly acknowledged mentally the 12th round wobble. We all know whos got the stronger chin out of Valuev and Vladimir and it aint vlad.
ROOTS is a fool haha im guessing your a fat spotty yank kid who is munching out hard on Burger King…. enjoy…
klitschko bros are gna ko haye out. and i agree with scott dirrell and valuev were robbed. i think haye/valuev cud hav been a draw but no way haye won. POLITICS HAS ENTERED THE BOXING SPORT
Haye is crap. He shouls have definatly not have got the decision vs Valuev. Valuev won by at least 5 rounds imo. Vitali would end his life.
Haye run away from Valuev and lost bY about 6 rounds imo. Wlad and Vitali would both end Hayes career and Haye knows this hence him pooing himself earlier in the year.
roots, get a grip you clown and turn your caps lock off
Interesting but irrelevant, Roots. You should not form an opinion about the whole British public based on those you read about in the media.
I have already shown that by using your logic all Americans must be murderers, lesbians, tarts etc but it’s not true so why should it be for the British?
Never once have I asked you or anyone to jump. Just be honest and take race, religion and country of origin comments out of a boxing website discussion page where it does not belong.
SO YOU READ WHAT I SAID ANDY BOY,YOU OBVIOUSLY DID´NT READ THE ONE I WAS REPLYING TO,SO THAT ONLY GOES TO PROVE WHAT I THINK ABOUT YOU LOT.IT TAKES 2 TO TANGO.AND BY THE WAY YOU ARE NOT TALKING TO SOMONE WHO CARE THAT YOU THINK I SHOULD GROW UP,BECAUSE I THINK YOU LOT SHOULD GROW UP AND REALISE THAT THE WORLD DON´T JUMP BECAUSE YOU LOT SAY SO.
We get personal do we Mr Roots? So who was it that wrote:
“THE BRITS ARE WORLD CHAMPIONS AT SEEING THE EVIL IN OTHERS WHILE OVER-LOOKING THE EVIL BASTARDS THAT THEY THREMSELVES ARE.ONE OF THEIR BIGGEST NATIONAL HEROES(GAZZA),IS A DRUNKING, WIFE-BEATING BASTARD.TO THIS DAY HE IS A NATIONAL HERO IN BRITAIN.WHO ARE YOU LOT TO MORALIZE ANYBODY,LOOK AT ALL THE WOMEN IN BRITAIN GETTING RICH BY SHOWING THEIR CRUTCHES TO THE WORLD(JORDAN,LINDY ALLEN ETC.)YOU HAVE THE MOST PEDOFILES IN THE WHOLE OF EUROPE,EVEN WOMEN PREYING ON ON YOUNG CHILDREN IN DAY NURSERIES”
That would be you not being personal then eh? Do not judge a country by the people you read about in the papers, or you believe that all Americans are murderers (Bundy), lesbians (Ellen), fat lesbians (Rosie O’Donnell), tarts (Pamela Anderson) or thick (GW Bush).
Time to grow up Mr Roots…
Scott you just don’t get it do you? You can’t even write an article about a statement made by a fighter without hating on the fighter that the statement was made about, in this case DH. IMO the only thing that can defeat Vitali right now is father time. This is just my opinion, i am sure that a lot of people think differently. Hopefully they will fight an the differences of opinion will be answered. It might even turn out to be a damn good fight.
HAYE DESERVED THE DECISION IN ONE OF THE WORST EVER HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE FIGHTS.BUT DIRRELL DESERVE IT MORE AGAINST A FIGHTER WHO WAS EVEN WORSE THAN VALUEV.BEN,STEVE AND RICKI ARE TYPICALLY BRITISH.AS SOON AS YOU DON´T AGREE WITH THEM,THEY GET PERSONAL AND INSULTING.THEY ARE BULLYING KEYBORD GANGSTERS.
Vitali klitschko is probably the best heavyweight to put in the ring with haye but i strongly believe vitali would be on his back looking up at the ceiling thinking this guys for real within 8 rounds at most.And if you could realise your childhood dream would you let a injury problem ruin it cus i wouldnt especially for the fact that a broken hand goes numb after about 5 minutes and in regard to your comment about haye not throwing many punches in his last few fights with 21 kos out of 23 how many punches does he need throw do you want him carry on boxing while his opponents are checking there jaws arent to badly damaged.
ban this loser
mind you, I do enjoy laughing at the complete pile of absolute non-rational vitriol he spouts!
I officailly now know scott does not know anything about boxing!!! Haye low punch output???
Gilfoid give up. Everyone knows you are a mug. Everyone knows you know nothing. Now run along to mummy , she has your tea ready. She is in a hurry her English boyfriend is waiting to plough her
do you not think that David wouldnt find Vitali’s chin, he nearly had Valuev outta there. Scott you are a man to pity!
you never stated haye having low punch output until after the valuev fight you are the worst commentator ever if that had been dirrel it would have been great plan execution proper boxing i know etctctctc i wish you were banned from this site or would at least write about things other than winding up brits please at least make a predition for pacquip cotto instead
has either of the Klitschkos even tried to fight valuev???? hmmmmmm i wonder why that is hey???
Ward is going to ko Kessler – another correct prediction on my part. Dirrell and Valuev both won their fights, and were roundly robbed of there titles.
Can’t wait for you next big fight predicition Scott – you C U N T.
attention seeking, Scott?
Scotts constant irrational articles are driving me crazy.
Everyone knows haye doesnt usually fight like that. We all know he had to fight that way because of the style and size of his opponent.
Of course VK or WK would stop Haye but at least it would be more exciting than watching Arreola against either of them.
Scott you need to stop writing such biased comment on these pages. You have been proven wrong in your last couple of predictions yet still slate the winners afterwards.
Be fair and honest – just because you can write on this site, doesn’t mean you have to…
richard towers should fight tyson fury not that i’m a big fury fan but it would be a good fight and i do think fury would win i’ve seen them both from ringside several times
Watch out Richard towers guys… That all I’m gonna say..
Richard towers is the next big thing
more haye bashing
” that doesn’t sound good for Haye with Vitali making dire predictions ” what did you expect him to say gilfoid you loser? did you think Vitali would say how David Haye would give him a hard fight and would be dangerous with his speed and power? this would be a very hard fight for Haye and yes he could be ko’d but so could Vitali but you don’t see things from both sides do you loser. you got any more fight predictions ha ha
Fight fan he would of stood up an traded with the beast for 12 rounds. I hate this writer he is waster, and now why does he think haye will only ever thwor 10 punches a round from now on. Boxingnews24 is a joke because you!!
I bet Guilfoid wrote those above 3 comments because there the first 3 where people agree with him.
Your completely wrong Guilfoid, as usual. It truly shocks me that when your overrated fighter Dirrell runs and holds for 12 rounds against our warrior champion Froch you say its good tactics. Even though Dirrell is taller than Froch and the same weight. Valuev was 7 stone heavier and nearly a foot taller, no sane person would trade with him (perhaps tyson would but I refer you back to the ’sane person’ description).
Haye was also the only person to EVER rock Valuev in his 53 pro fights, he very nearly knocked him out!
Perhaps Vitali would beat Haye, I dont think Haye is the saviour of the heavyweight division but you could at least write your articles without bias and prejudice towards British boxers.
Yes,i am fully agreed with above writer’s articles.Because Vitali is a king of ring of Heavyweight Boxing and it will be forever.Best of luck.
Yes i am fully agreed with the writer’s above article.Ugachu Bam!
thats true.completely agree with writer