Haye says he’s going to “decapitate” Ruiz
March 31st, 2010
By William Mackay: World Boxing Association heavyweight champion David Haye (23-1, 21 KO’s) is predicting a knockout victory on Saturday night against John Ruiz (44-8-1, 30 KO’s) in Haye’s first defense of his WBA title. In an article at Sky Sports News, Haye says “I wouldn’t bring my family either, if I knew I was going to get decapitated!” Haye, 29, is hoping to put on an impressive display in front of what will likely be a sellout crowd at the M.E.N Arena, in Manchester, England. Haye previously had a shirt made showing him holding the decapitated heads of both Klitschko brothers in his hands. Unfortunately, Haye was never able to fight the brothers, but it looks like he’s still focusing on him being able to take off heads.
However, since moving up to heavyweight, Haye hasn’t looked like the same fighter he was at the lower weight. He’s defeated several heavyweights, but no one in the class of the Klitschko brothers or some of the other top contenders in the division like Alexander Povetkin or Eddie Chambers. Ruiz probably isn’t much better than Valuev, so Haye should have a better than average chance at winning the fight. Haye thinks he’s going to score a knockout, but it might not be that easy. Ruiz has a good chin, has only been stopped once in his 18-year pro career.
Haye was only 11-years-old when Ruiz turned pro in 1992. Obviously, the experience is heavily in Ruiz’s favor in this fight, as Haye hasn’t really fought anyone seriously tough at the heavyweight level and his cruiserweight experience is so-so. When Haye held titles in the cruiserweight division, it was before top fighters like Marco Huck, Tomasz Adamek and Ola Afolabi were a factor. Haye would have his work cut out for him if he was still down at that weight.
Haye says “He’s [Ruiz] gonna get knocked out and maybe subconsciously he knows that. That’s why he told his family to stay at home. I’m bred to do this. I’m a fighter through and through. I know what it’s like to be in hard fights, I know what it’s like to dig dip and I’m expecting to have to dig deep. I’m mentally prepared for a tough, grueling fight – but a fight he will end up unconscious in.”
If Haye is going to back up what he says, he’s going to have to fight with more aggressiveness than what he’s shown in his fights with Monte Barrett and Valuev. In both of those fights, Haye threw few combinations and was mostly limited to one pot shot at a time. That probably won’t be enough to defeat a quality fighter like Ruiz. To beat Ruiz, a fighter has to be willing to stand and trade with him.
That’s going to be a dangerous thing for Haye to do, because Ruiz has excellent power, a good inside game and a powerful right hand. In his last night against Adnan Serin in November 2009, Ruiz chopped Serin down with uppercuts and straight right hands. Ruiz ended up clubbing Serin into submission in that fight. Haye’s punches might not have any effect on Ruiz, who has a good chin. In that case, Haye is going to have to hope that his stamina and chin will hold up for him in this fight.
This fight could end up being similar to Haye’s fight with Giacobbe Fragomeni in 2006. Haye’s shots had little effect on Fragomeni. Haye found himself getting hit a lot and ending up bleeding and somewhat battered by the time he was eventually able to stop the smaller Fragomeni in the 9th. Like Fragomeni, Ruiz will probably walk Haye down, landing on the inside and forcing Haye to trade.
If Haye isn’t up to the task, he could find himself going home a loser on Saturday night. Ruiz is a lot better than Fragomeni in my estimation, both bigger and more powerful. Haye could find himself in a real fight one Saturday night, one that he may not be ready for. In recent photos of Haye, he’s looking slightly pudgy, as if he’s bulked up a little too much for this fight. Haye should be trying to come in as light as possible for Ruiz so that Haye can retain his quickness and endurance. However, Haye looks to be in the mid 220s, perhaps even more than that.
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well ruiz is a tough nut and i would say his knocked out loss by tua is more like a matter of luck. He was caught clean by tua, if he digs deep there is no way for tua to shake him as Ruiz had a very awkawd style of preventing his opponent from launching fluid attacks. If haye goes for the knock out. i can see him getting taken out. But if Haye chose to stay outside he might win as ruiz isn’t good at moving
DOESNT TAKE A ROCKET SCIENTIST TO KNOW HAYES IS A FRAID OF THE K-BOYS.
don@london…..England is great, The English people are great
@ pat pump
Liked that comment mate! We’re all the same really, some of my kids have shoes too!
@ the truth
You jabber on about the british having no class yet you come on here slandering all of us? That really shows class doesn’t it little man!
nice one stu
Did you see Haye vs Barret?! Haye fought like he had eaten 3 rottweilers covered in tobasco for breakfast! How can you call him unaggressive?
the only thought I have is – ‘what is the point in John Ruiz?’ If he does win by holding, mauling, who would want to see John Ruiz vs a Klitchsko? Not me. I’m not German.
Personally, i can’t tell Haye’s arse from his head. He spends so much time talking through both that it’s impossible to tell the difference. Come on Ruiz, show him who’s the boss.
Well said Stu.
i like haye. he’s an exciting fighter (one cagey fight doesn’t change that…the barrett & bonin fights were exciting btw so to say he hasn’t been exciting at hw is just a lie), he can bang, he’s quick & pretty slick for a hw…he also doesn’t have an iron chin…a vulnerability which makes him even more exciting imo.
but…i worry about this fight. ruiz is experienced & far more talented than he gets credit for. i can see haye having success early & getting excited, before getting into trouble late against a guy who has a lot of experience going 12 rds at hw. i hope haye wins…& wins well…but i worry. we’ll see i guess.
i don’t get all the haye hate tbh. it’s like guys want to say “i told you so” more than they want to see a good/interesting fight…which is pretty sad imo.
NOTICE ALL DAVID HAYE HATERS. I hope you read my previous post! I can no longer tollerate any negative comments on David Haye. He’s a very special person and should be appreciated for his talent.
WOW……Now I hear he has a Magazine out called Hayemaker, This Haye thing is getting better every day, I used to want to see him get run over by a bus, now I think he is an important commodity, You gotta laugh at this stuff, He would be great in the WWF as a wrestler, people would love him. David Haye vs The Undertaker in a “Cage Decapitation Match”…Look at the guy when he talks, he can hardly keep himself from bursting out in laughter….I know that Carl Froch is now also considered an absolute genius now too, but he is too small for the WWF…….David Haye will probably not ever be The real world heavyweight champion but he has much more going for him than that…..He has gone so far off the Guiness book of world records for being a “Goof”, That I actually admire him for his accomplishment.
well someone head has to come off.
I hear all this debate about who’s a better fighter blah blah. I’m american and i will honestly say i think Haye will beat Ruiz, Haye is fast and does have power, Monte Barrat has said that Haye had power thatis up there with Klitscho. It should be a good fight, Haye still shudnt unestimate Ruiz.
@Brit….No actually we are about 1/3 full of hicks, 1/3 is unndecided and 1/3 have electricity and indoor running water. I myself am lucky cause I got me a cement pond and a fancy eating table for my 9 kids, some even have shoes.
You shouldn’t take a fighters comments to seriously, getting upset and calling women prostitutes doesn’t make you look good.
Its hayes job to build excitement for the fight. You can’t wait for it so he is doing that correctly.
That’s rich from an American talking about class, when half your country is full of hicks
It’s all a bit of pre-hype fun. You all take what Haye says so sensitively. He’s having a laugh and playing to the media.
Regarding the authors comments here. Wrong Haye through more than potshots against Barrett. He floored Barrett 5 times you don’t do that by throwing potshots. He threw combinations. Haye was very powerful in this fight. Valuev was tatically spot on. Evander Hollyfield stated this was the way to fight Valuev pre-fight not try and trade and knock him out because it won’t work.
Yep Haye is bigger…a bit more muscle. This has been done on purpose so that he knocks Ruiz out within 5 rounds. More muscle and bulk means more power. Haye has immense power as it is so I really fear for Ruiz. The opening salvos will soften Ruiz up. I don’t care how good his chin is he won’t be able to take Haye’s right hands and combinations. Haye’s speed will also kill Ruiz.
Haye talking about decapitation is not good. What sort of message does that bring? I really hope that Haye gets beaten and then KO’d for saying that. Haye will reciece his punishment in the ring sooner or later.
HAYE SHOULD BEAT RUIZ, AND WOULD ALSO GIVE HIM A SHOT AT BEATING BOTH BROTHERS, BUT UNFORTUNATELY HE HAS INHERRITTED TO MANY OF HIS MOTHER´S GENES. THE GUY IS TYPICAL BRITISH, NO CLASS, HE LIKE TO RUN UP HIS MOUTH SAYING HORRIBLE THINGS ABOUT HIS FOES, BUT HIM BEING BRITISH CAN´T TAKE IT WHEN THE SHOE IS ON THE OTHER FEET. BRITISH FANS HAVE A NERVE TALKING ABOUT PBF´S ARROGANCE WHEN THEY HAVE PEOPLE LIKE HAYE AND FOCH.
Hayes powershot will stun Ruiz but it will not knock him out. When ever Hayes starts to gain momentum with his powershots, Ruiz will clinche him and hold. Ruiz is the master at this. And it will drain Hayes down. Hayes will lose a lot of stamina. Into the later rounds Ruiz will start to pepper Hayes with punches. These will connect more and more as the round progress and eventually when Hayes runs out of gas from Ruiz clinches, Ruiz will deal the final right hand blow to the chin that will knock the SHIZZOE! out of Hayes.
You heard it here first.
He should be in “Wrestlemania” wearing a mask and tights with that kind of talk……
Decapitate him? Does Haye think he is Mike Tyson reincarnated with those type of ´ludicrous´comments ? What´s next, he´s gonna eat Ruiz´s children?
On the contrary, dont be surprised when u start feeling the power+hugging style+chin ruiz got.