Richardson thinks Haye could beat the Klitschkos – News
December 28th, 2009
By Scott Gilfoid: In an interview from Fighthype, trainer Naazim Richardson says he thinks that World Boxing Association heavyweight champion David Haye (23-1, 21 KO’s) would beat the Klitschko brothers. However, Richardson’s reasoning for why Haye would beat them seems to be more than a little flawed to say the least, pointing to Haye’s recent unimpressive 12 round majority decision win over WBA heavyweight champion Nikolay Valuev last month in November.
I don’t know what fight Richardson was watching, but I didn’t see too many of those combinations from Haye that Richardson was referring to. I did see an occasional punch here and there thrown from Haye, but not combinations. Haye averaged little better than 10 punches landed per round, so I don’t where a combination would be fit in with that anemic amount of punches landed.
I think Richardson should sit down and take a closer look at some of the fights of the Klitschko brothers, and then immediately watch the Haye-Valuev and the Barrett-Haye fights. If he does that, I don’t know how Richardson can come up with any other conclusion that Haye will be way in over his head and likely destroyed by either of the Klitschko brothers.
Haye is a good heavyweight, but I see him more as a 2nd bottom of the pack heavyweight rather than a champion. The fact that Haye beat Valuev, to me at least, suggests that Valuev had no business holding down the WBA heavyweight title. Valuev appeared to have been beaten in a 12 round bout by 46-year-old Evander Holyfield in Switzerland. However, Valuev was given what many people now consider a gift decision over the former champion Holyfield.
For Haye to beat the Klitschko brothers, he would have to try and take the fight to them. Haye won’t be able to beat them by throwing pot shots form the outside and running all night long like he did against Valuev. I don’t care if Haye’s hand was hurt in that fight, he just doesn’t throw a lot of punches during most of his fights. Haye is a knockout artist, not a boxer/puncher like the Klitschko brothers. Haye is small for a heavyweight at only 217, and doesn’t throw a lot of jabs.
Haye has got good hand speed, but a shaky chin. Haye would have to be willing to fight like Mike Tyson to beat the Klitschkos. I think Haye easily has the power and the hand speed to beat both of them, but he needs to be more aggressive and throw more punches if he’s to beat either of them. In the end, I don’t think Haye has the chin, the work rate or an aggressive enough attitude to compete with either of them. The mostly likely scenario of a fight between one of the Klitschko brothers and Haye is a knockout loss for Haye. The only way I could see Haye surviving if if he ran all night long and played ostrich on the ropes like Kevin Johnson did against Vitali.
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Stan, the Klitschos punch like girls. 97 fights between them with 84 ko’s, come on stan, be the man not the hand job.
I reluctantly haveto agree with Carlos. Who else besides David Haye has a chance to beat either brother.
I think his chances are very small but honestly, who else is there to challenge them ??????
i’m going to put out my neck and say that you lot don’t know anything about boxing, this is david haye’s time, the klitschkos are a joke, all they got is size, and guess what, they punch like girls for their size….your jealousy hatred or whatever it maybe is blinding you to the obvious..you cannot even see the attributes of david, and they are many compared to the klitschkos, lennox was too much for vitaly, david who is fast approaching the same level of a young lewis lennox, i am confident that david will clean up this division of pretenders, you lot are so gullible it goes beyond human comprehension, it will be easier for david to dispatch vitaly than his brother wladamir. wladamir has a modicum of skills.
Hey Eagor,Tua will starting KO all his opponents this including Arreola,Valuev,Haye and the Klisto.
Remember that
If I was to be honest I didn’t start out as a massive fan of haye but as time has went bye he has started to impress me. Okay the fight with the Russian giant didn’t inspire us and it wasn’t that easy on the eye…but give praise where its due haye fought the fight he said he would and let’s be honest he had no other option. If he had took a few more chance like in round 12 we could have very possible seen the beast from the easts first knockdown. As far as haye beating the klitchkos I think he will have a great ko win with vitali as he’s far too grounded and hides behind that left handed jab of his and pumps his big right hand 2 or 3 times before he lands it….haye will be to quick & to powerfull. Wvladimir is a different story all together he is a better boxer than his brother and a bit more lively. But let’s not forget he’s chinny… Again so is haye which is why it will make for a much better fight…. The winner will be the one who takes the chances I say haye on points if he can push the fight.
Scott Gilfoid……………yawn!
he is hopkins trainer.
Haye must be paying this site to write about him. Haye articles gets few hits because no one cares about him. Haye must have been a marketing major because he thinks making money in boxing is more about marketing and talking versus boxing. Bottom line is the best money makers (while most had the gift of gab and/or eye-catching characteristics) had to show up in the ring and beat the best.
Who is this Richardson? Just a dreamer
Judging by this article you can quite clearly see that this idiot has never seen previous David Haye fights. In all his other fights, Haye has been the aggressor, which in fact was his downfall in his only loss vs Carl Thompson. He adapted spot on tactics to beat Valuev, the only way he could with there being such a height and weight disadvantage. He isn’t a defensive fighter, by any means. He is a smart fighter though who will adopt the tactics needed to win fights. I wish these clowns who have never seen him fight prior to this year would leave the views to the real boxing fans, who know what goes on.
Haye cannot defeat the Klitschko brothers nor have any of the other contenders too numerous to list. No one has even gotten close in many years.
The heavyweight division is in the middle of the “Klitschko era” and this will not change for the time being. This state of affairs woulld include the Hayewire whose boxing skill at the heavyweight level is still very much open to debate.
Haye`s timid bout vs. Valuev only underscores the many question marks involving the socalled “Hayemaker”.
Vitali or Wladimir would dispose of the Hayewire in less than 12, this is certain that is why Haye has chosen to avoid a fight up til now.
I agree with Mr Scott. Haye will run all the fight. He will get a KO loss.
who is f is nasim richardaon and why is he is he hpying this fight. Just like the clown Kevin Johnson aginst Vatali. I undertand, u want us to read, react and respond.
hahaha give me someone who will stand and fight against the k bros
he is ready ! bring on Meehan!
scot you said it all my brother. nice article
Nobody can beat Klitschkos forever and ever
100%
AH CRAP nearly read an article by Gilfoid, people don’t read this guys rubbish – he’s a comedy act – enjoy with a pinch of salt only!
Scott u wouldn’t have hit Valuev once so stop moaning.
stfu u hayemaker fans hes crap look guys fought go on youtube and watch Wladimir Klitschko greatest hits him KOing Calvin Brock do u really think Haye is gonna get away from them your crazy go watch Vitali Klitschko vs Lennox Lewis go watch Vitali Klitschko vs Chris Arreola made him cry Haye will not risk hes belt by fighting its fact that he did all this and doing this to hype up hes heavyweight career
Scott your favorite bum chums Direll and Ward stand and trade do they? How many Haye fights have you seen? In all but one of his fights he just stands and knocks people out quickly. Only in three of his fights he hasnt K.O his opponent. That doesnt suggest he is a runner. The man is the hardest hitter in the heavyweight division. Showed by the first man to stagger Valuev. x
where does the idea haye has a risky chin come from ? barrett is a known puncher at heavyweight yet haye came back and detsroyed him with 5 knock downs and a KO win. his loss to carl thompson was nothing to be ashamed of as thompson tho aged in boxing terms had been a cruiserweight stalwart and a well known heavyhanded champ, that fight came to early for a slightly inexperienced haye.
look at wlads record before u call hayes chin risky ! he has a worse record than haye when tagged…..
I believe haye can and will defeat both of the brothers.
Vitali will be the easy fight. Hes old now, haye will destroy him.
Yeah, this article leaves out the fact that Haye fought most of the fight with a broken hand. He is a darting in and out fighter as a Heavyweight and that is all anyone can do to beat the Klitschkos unless they have a longer reach than them. If Haye can’t beat them then nobody else can that is currently in the discussion.