Can Haye beat Ruiz by throwing only 10 punches per round?
March 23rd, 2010
By Scott Gilfoid: WBA heavyweight champion David Haye is coming off a less than impressive performance in his last fight in winning the World Boxing Association heavyweight title with a 12 round majority decision against Nikolay Valuev last November. Haye talked knockouts before the fight, vowing to show the world a new type of exciting heavyweight. What we got instead was a heavyweight who threw little more than 10 punches per round and spent the better part of the fight circling the ring constantly and looking as if he was defusing unexploded bomb.
We could see a situation where Ruiz badly out-lands Haye by a 5 to 1 margin and still end up losing the fight. The bout, by the way, is taking place in England, so it’s probably going to be hard for Ruiz to win any kind of decision over there. However, it’s really difficult to imagine a fighter winning a fight by landing or throwing little more than 10 punches per round.
Haye didn’t look at all good in his fight with Valuev when he threw at an anemic rate, but I don’t how he could be awarded with a second decision when he’s not throwing enough punches to win rounds. Haye doesn’t seem to punch all that hard for the division, and I’d be willing to bet that Ruiz will be punching about as hard as Haye will be on April 3rd.
If Ruiz can’t hit as hard, he’ll come close enough for Haye’s advantage to be negligible. This means that the fight should come down to whoever lands the more punches during the fight, and if Haye can’t do better than landing at a 10 punch per round clip, I don’t see how he can be awarded a decision over Ruiz. Heck, I know having the take place in his own country means a lot, but it shouldn’t mean so much that he ends up getting the decision when he’s out-landed five or six to one, can it?
I’m not precisely sure why Haye doesn’t seem to be able to throw a lot of punches. Part of it I think is he’s cautious, timid about the possibility of getting his chin tapped a little too hard. It’s a big adjustment going from facing small cruiserweights to big 230+ monsters with crushing power with each punch. Haye is no longer the big fish in a small pond.
Haye’s now a pretty much average puncher without the size or the work rate to really dominate like he used to at the cruiserweight level. Another problem I see with Haye is his conditioning. He doesn’t look like he’s in the shape for long distance fights. He’s starting to look a little thick around the jowls and midsection.
Haye didn’t used to have hardly body fat while fighting at a cruiserweight, but at the heavyweight level, I can see a generous coat of fat around the jowls. And I can see the beginnings of what appears to be a pot belly. Haye’s got to back from the table and go a little learner on his diet if he wants to be able to fight long distance bouts and not tire out after throwing only 10 punches per round.
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gilfoids a halfwit who knows nothin about boxing.
If my good buddy David throws 10 punches a round he sould be out of ammo by the 5th round.
I seem to remember that you used exactly the same description of his “jowls” and “midsection” leading up to Haye’s bout with Valuev and to complete the set-the same photo!I understand that these days we should recycle wherever possible…..lol!
Anyone putting down David Haye is likely to be a jealous American HAHAHA! Because last weekend you realised your best American ranked Heavyweight was a joke against Klitshko so you point fingers at Haye.
He broke his hand, so your not going to chase a 7ft man for 12 rounds are you? I’m English and I can’t wait for the ruiz fight, as its another test before Haye can talk his way into a fight with one of the Klit brothers. I agree he trash talks alot, but I find it amusing and exciting to watch. So USA dont keep talking him down, give him a chance to prove whether he is good enough to change the heavyweight era.
Admittabley there is alot of English people that don’t respect him either, but their the same idiots who overate Amir Khan(who is a bigger ducker and journey man fighter ever) Khan needs to man up and start fighting the real contenders in welterweight.
FAST EDDIE USA USA USA
Ruiz lost to Roy Jones, A light heavy of greatness, but not a viable champion in the heavyweight devision.Even though Ruiz,s Reign in a peice of the division was real.,There realy was not a lot of great competition at the time.I must tell you Ruiz will have to keep his balancd jab working overtime for him to have a prayer. Look for Hayes overhand right to find the challengers face at least a few times., And with that could come to a KO of some sort.If Ruiz can survive right hands, and offer enough of his own steadyness or aggretion, who knows?
Can Gilfraud write a half decent article on a british boxer – no chance!
You be boring us senseless telling us Dirrell is an offensive boxer and not an elusive hugger next.
If Haye had knocked out Chambers like Wlad did, all the Haye fans would be claiming he was “THOR”….the God of Lightning……..I think after the Ruiz fight he will be “SORE”
sam petere would beat haye
Scott, you will never learn to improve from the stupidity you show! Why judge on Haye’s last fight, you fool, he was fighting 7 footer! Look at his previous fights, & notice he has thrown far more then 10 punches per round you idiotic moron. In the Case ofValuev, he used his brains & set up a thing you call “tactics”, he then executed his tactics perfectly to beat the monster wit ha broken hand, may i add, regardless to how boring the fight was.
60/40…..Ruiz to beat Haye up!
haye will beat ruiz by knockout, but will get no credit for it! haye is the only person who has a chance of beating the klit brothers, a slim one, but at least he has a chance! no matter what haye has generated some buzz!
I think the fact Haye broke his hand on his head had something to do with this you I d I o t!!
I have an idea for you, how about trying to write about something different instead of the same old same old day in and day out.
You must have a lonely lonely life you sad sad little man!!
why dont he go and make 5 mill on the back of the ufc fans then eh this guy is a good fighter just bad with his mouth just like a mere con
I expect Haye to beat Ruiz with just one punch. 10 per round would be a waste.
Jealous much Mr Chicken. For the Record Haye did do some modelling when he was younger.
And Nath, totally agree with every comment you made. I’m gonna e-mail the editor about this if Scott ‘writes’ one more identical article.
We have had at least 10 of exactly the same article with a different title on AA vs Dirrell and we are well on the way to that with Haye Ruiz.
If you google this guy you will see he did exactly the same thing for Haye Valuev. It’s turning this site into a joke.
If it continues I will send my articles elsewhere (which I’m sure won’t upset many).
I don’t mind Scott having an opinion, but I only need to see it in print once!!!
In all his other fights he has thrown punches in bunches. The guy has serious power in both hands and is probably the fastest heavyweight at the moment. Yes he is small compared to alot of heavies and may not have the greatest chin, but he could have stayed a cruiser for years as the top dog instead of mixing it with the bigger guys.
runs around for 12rounds??? r u dizzy blud??? have u guys seen his previous fights at cruiserweight??? errr i guess not…no WAY WAS HE GOING TO STAND toe 2 toe and brawl that would of been stupid against valuev…What he did do well was hype the fight up and make 5mil and become champ..straight up!!! he would batter ruiz and i will guarantee that 110%…brawl or box this guy is good for the heavyweight divsion..standard!!!
Haye doesnt punch hard for the division? staggering the russian giant with one of the only punches that landed on him?….come on..
Good article Scott you are getting better all the time.I read your coments all the time and you have good judgment.Just look at Haye. his face what an ugly Puss? He must sit on IT!
Seems it’s to be a trend that whenever Haye is talked about in the Heavyweight ranks his fight with Valuev is the yardstick in which we measure him with. Granted in his fight with the giant Valuev he threw very few punches and it wasn’t all the hyped up fight we expected it to be. But what did Valuev do in return practically nothing, threw very few punches himself, jabbed at the thin air missing Haye by a sizeable distance and despite his size, weight and reach advantage was as placid as a 70′s gypsy saying make peace not war. The game plan was to circle and counter and keep Valuev at distance, Haye did that and showed even for a skilled puncher he could keep to a game plan. Ruiz’s last six fights he’s won 3 lost 3, two of those defeats came at the hands of Valuev. Scott I’m surprised you say that Haye is developing a potbelly at heavyweight and how leaner he was at cruiser. He’s 20lbs heavier now because he had to sweat out the final few pounds of water every time he fought at cruiser to make weight, which left him at times looking extremely drained as evident in his fight with Jean Marc Mormeck. Haye maintains a good diet and lifestyle many months before an upcoming fight I wouldn’t call it fat more like bulkier muscle. Ruiz will give David a stern test, more punches will be thrown and action is guaranteed so hold judgement on David Haye because he’s about to give everyone a new yardstick to measure himself with. My prediction Round 8 KO for David Haye.
Probably, but:
1. it’s Ruiz
2. it’s gonna be another snorefest
Say what you want about Wlad being boring, but at least he tries for the knockout.
Haye just walks around in circles for 12 rounds.
haye is as good as a rated b heavyweight. there’s nothing special about this heavyweight boxer and you’re right mr. scott. assuming he throws more on this fight against ruiz, his chin is questionable same as his heart. the klickos will destroy him and will not last 6 rounds either of the brothers. he could not get there, to the next level. sorry for ruiz, the fight is in england, haye will just circle around and dance all night to a unanimous/split decision win.
If he was half as good a boxer as he is a talker he would knock out Ruiz before they ring the bell in round 1 but the reality is that he has some pretty good talent but can he put it together to be a solid boxer? The heavyweight division is dreadful at the moment, you have the Klitschkos and everyone else and everyone else is not that good. Ruiz has an awkard style and you don´t know what you are going to get with Haye so it´s pretty much anyone´s game at this point.
@scott
bottom line is, Haye is the champion and he deserved it as he won the fight…against the weakest champ but won all the same.
i have noticed that you are a very biased writer as i dont see an article grinding on ruiz but yet you wrote another article about haye called “Why Ruiz will knock Haye into the stratosphere “?? i have no idea who will win the fight but then again the fight does not interest me but i will watch it…as a fan, now i know you are prob just a writer who submits their essays into boxing news but if, and thats a big IF you want to go further in what you do then you need to write with an unbiased view….otherwise hang up your pen.
I just want to say thank you to the above comment(s) (tom). I was going to write a detailed post regarding the above article, but quite frankly, you’ve summarised my thoughts perfectly.
Hays will get decked. Trash talking is fine but only out of the ring. I hate too say this but Haye lacks the chin to become a successful heavyweight. All it takes is one punch at this level and its lights out. Just ask Lennox Lewis..
Haye did what he had to do against Valuev and credit to him but any decent heavyweight who can nullify Haye’s offense and get through with some punches will start smelling blood.
Haye had no option but to throw 10 punches a round againt the 7ft beast…he had a game plan to win, he stuck to it, and won…not a pretty fight but a successful fight.
Tom.