Haye says he can’t wait to get his hands on the Klitschko brothers
March 28th, 2010
By Chris Williams: WBA heavyweight champion David Haye (23-1, 21 KO’s) is eager to land fights with the Klitschko brothers. In article at the Guardian, Haye says “One of them, both of them, whoever I can get hands on. I’d fight them on the same night if possible.”
Ruiz is a tough fighter with a lot more experience compared to Haye. Despite what Haye says about him not looking past Ruiz, it appears that he’s doing just that as he longs for big money fights against the Klitschko brothers. Haye should know that he might have the talent to beat Ruiz after how poorly Haye performed in his last fight when winning a narrow, unimpressive 12 round majority decision over Nikolay Valuev last November.
Haye won by razor thin margin, but didn’t look any more impressive than 46-year-old Evander Holyfield did in losing a 12 round decision to Valuev in 2008. If you look at both fights back to back, it’s hard to see Haye as being any better than Holyfield. Ruiz has lost twice to Valuev in the past five years. In fact, all three of Ruiz’s losses have occurred in fights that took place in Germany.
Ruiz appeared to beat Valuev in both fights but ended up losing control decisions. Haye will have to fight better than he did against Valuev if he wants to beat Ruiz, because Haye looked little better than the fringe contenders that permeate the lower levels of the top 15 in the heavyweight division.
Haye was given a gift by being put in with Valuev for a title shot, because Haye didn’t really beat anyone to deserve getting a title shot. Haye should have at least beaten a top contender like Alexander Povetkin before getting a title chance. Instead, Haye was allowed to fight for the title after being obscure heavyweight Tomasz Bonin and journeyman Monte Barrett.
Haye still is making excuses for his unimpressive fight with Valuev, saying “People talk about my fight against Valuev as being not the most entertaining of fights, but look at the differences: He was a foot taller than me and seven stones heavier. What the hell is Wladimir’s excuse, fighting the way he did against someone who is six foot, completely out of shape and has not got any punch power?” The difference here is that Wladimir totally dominated Eddie Chambers from start to finish, stopping him in the 12th round. Haye, in contrast, badly struggled against Valuev, barely beating him and looking like a timid rabbit.
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@Philthy…..Thanks Bro
Wish more people could get past the US vs Europe vs Mexico vs Antarctica mentality.
There just isn’t a lot of excitement in the division for a lot of different reasons. The K-boys are boring to watch and I don’t know anyone that is going to be a serious challenge to them. Outside of the title fights, there’s some up and comers that are fun to watch but they’re no where near to prime time yet.
With the size of today’s heavyweights, maybe it’s time to create the super-heavyweight division. Having a 220 pound, 6 foot boxer going up against a 275 pound, 6’7″ guy … well, you get the point.
@Rob……..exactly, your a smart dude.
@patpump
I agree, if you love the sport it shouldn´t matter where the fighters are from, I just like watching good boxing and good fighters. Whie the HW division might not be stellar right now there are some great boxers in the middle weight division and lower, the little guys give some good fights, lots of action. I don´t think we should gauge the state of boxing by the heavyweight division when there are so many other great fighters and fights outside of that division.
Oh come on, Haye want’s to get his hands on the Klitchko’s……He blew his chances….and hurt his back, backing up……He’s not credible, he’s amusing but not credable……Stop it David
hahaha
@….Hudson…..you have no idea what a gun is.
@Rob…..Not sure what’s up with the lack of American heavyweights, I am not nationalistic about boxing. I thougt the Ali days were the worst, he fought against some guys I think were pulled out of a homeless shelter, yes there was Joe Frazier and Big George but the fighters today are staying in shape and training year round without ever getting in shape, in the 60′s and 70s people didn’t take care of themselves like they do today, records in sports are allways getting broken because of this. I think every generation of fighter is a little better than the previous.
@Ukansandoff……Well I didn’t comment really on the topic because it’s too redundant to answer again, but here is how I see it. Haye wants not part of the Klitchko’s, he is just being Haye saying this stuff. He keeps milking the idea of fighting the big boys. I don’t take Haye seriously.
@patpump
Since Lennox left the HW division really has changed and I think you are right in your current assesment, I think the Europeans will dominate this division for awhile, I just don´t see the US producing much in this division for whatever reason, maybe the talent is being snatched up by other sports. I too really love watching boxing and although I´ve never trained it´s never too late to start but I´m afraid the Klitsckos are about a solid foot too tall for me, I think I could beat them in a foot race though!
well the responses to this article have gone off topic i think.
Pride, your right about our best athletes are in the nfl and nba, but come on how about the good ones who didnt make it. there are thousands more who didnt make it to those levels who could be boxing. Keep in mind most great boxers start at a young age. Otherwize they go to the mma.
whats our excuse for clowns like Ray Ausitn and Kevin Johnson. I can rattle off more. Wlad blew on Austin and he went down. I dont know why Johnson even showed up to fight Vitali. I dont think he threw his right hand once in 12 rounds. There is a certain stigma that some american boxers have about European boxers. A lot of them are afraid. They dont want to mix it up.
@Rob…..I have boxed and trained my whole life….It;s a good sport. Nothin like watching a big fight with family and friends, people jumping up and down and biting fingernails. As far as the heavyweights go I think the Klitchko’s will leave one day without ever getting beat again. We are gonna see alot more fighters coming from Eastern Europe, England is hot now too, Europe is really having a boxing surge, over here in the U.S. there are so many people that anything can pop up. Who the heck knows for sure, that’s why I find it all interesting. You want to gain 50 lbs and I need to loose 20, too funny. My best to You all of your family and friends……I enjoy your posts
@wiseass
While Ruiz is not an amazing fighter by any means he has a very awkward style, clinches a lot and most of his fights are just flat out boring. How much he can bring to the ring at his age is another story but if Haye can use the blueprint laid down by Roy Jones vs Ruiz he should come out with a UD. The beauty about the heavyweight division (with the exception of the Twin towers) is that with 1 punch anyone can win.
@patpump
I think I still have a bit left in the tank but packing on the 50 pounds might take awhile, maybe by that time I can challenge a 50 year old Evander Holyfield for a belt. I´m not sure what is worse for the heavyweight division, that its being dominated by the Klitschkos that by sheer size and fundamental style can jab you to death or if they leave and we are left with pure mediocrity….thank god for the middleweights
Reason the US doesn’t have a decent heavywt is because they’re all in the NFL, NBA etc. Unlike u fools in the uk we don’t limit our athletic abilities 2 just a couple of sports, we continue 2 prove that we DOMINATE the athletic world, u can have your criquet, chess, soccer etc., quite frankly we don’t give a flyin S#*T bout them! Let’s hope Fatton makes a comeback, we can all use a good laugh!
as for mir chicken think thats exactly what you would be like if anyone took you up on your offer and you would be the one being slapped moron
lets get one thing straight this is not about us versus UK although some very dumb ignorant people on here thinkso. Haye will beat Ruiz easier than valuev anyone who thinks any different doesnt know boxing . He is taylor made for haye in my opinion and ill be the first to eat vrow if im wrong. but i assure you im not!
@ROB……Thats the spirit brother, If I wasn’t too old I would try it myself. I do think the Klitchko’s are great, Wlad especially…….If your young enoug start training and give it a go…..takes alot of guts, you sound like you have guts…..do it brother.
Haye is an ok fighter in a heavily depleted, untalented heavy weight division. The Talent level in this division has dropped so much in the past 12 years or so that Haye can talk himself into thinking he is a great fighter. He would be a below average fighter in this division if he fought in the 90´s. On another note the Klitschkos are not that great either but their sheer size makes it very hard to compete with them and we are talking about a heavyweight division that includes grandpa John Ruiz, Francois Botha, Andre the Giant Valuev and pathetic come back attempts like Rahman and others. I may pack on 50 pounds and throw my name in the ring!
If and when Haye does fight a top heavywight with a punch, he will go down and be counted out. Haye can then go back to the cruiserwight division.
@HUDSON…… Would love to return your iggnorant comment of burger eating Americans, I will refrain to do so that I do not offend the overwhelming number of good English people that read these posts and give opinions. I respect them so I won’t address it unless it was to your face.
Boxers like Hayes, run there mouth to hype things up for a pay day. In the end, just like Eddie Chambers, they all end up on their back.
I hope hayes loses his fight to ruiz, and never even makes it to the K brothers, just do show what kind of an idiot he really is.
I will laugh my ass off if he loses to Ruiz. (I can’t see how, but I sure hope he does)
Apologies, I was mixing up Chagaev with Valuev. Of course Ruiz foght Valuev twice, it was Chagaev who fought him once and pulled out the second time due to his health condition.
Obviously the author does not know much about boxing. First of all, Haye looked very good against the freakishly tall Valuev and was only the second man to defeat him and the only man to have wobbled him! Secondly, Ruiz did not fight Valuev twice but once losing a close decision as did Holyfield. Fact is both Holyfield and Ruiz boxed Valuev from the outside going in and out and so did Haye but in a more sustaining and effective way. So basically all three followed the same strategy but the author suggests when Holy and Ruiz did it it was good but when Haye (whom he does not like obviously) does it it is bad!!! Great unbiased article!
It is true that Haye should not underestimate Ruiz and look past him, but I also think that he is currently the only guy who has a realistic chance to beat the Klitschkos.
Haye is a gun. You will all see very soon enought. Not interested in what burger eating fat as s Americans have to say.
@UKansandof….He did tighten up the Cruiserweights, yes I think he did it without ducking anyone either. My hat is off to him for that and I have respect for that…..well deserved.
You dont have to like David Haye but you all seem unable to give him any credit for anything hes done.
Im a big Haye fan and im not convinced he can beat a Klitchko because they are that good.
But im able to say that without having to tear into anything Haye has done to date.
Ok …..I just want to say to all of My friends across th Atlantic in the wonderful country of England. Thank you for the Beatles, Kinks and Rolling Stones……but you also slipped Boy George in on some of us, your not getting away with this David Haye stuff……..Best to all of you good people over there.
@UKANSANDOFF…….Yes we Americans really aren’t very fond of Haye and why should we be…..The sanctioning body that has the belt he has is not a very well respected orginization either. Most people here tend to try to keep it “real”, The Klitchko’s are exciting great fighters as was Lennox Lewis, Everyone over here knows who the Klitchko’s are and they have alot of respect and admiration for them. Haye and the title he has are more like a side show of the real thing, I feel the same way, yeah he’s a character but thats as far as it go’s …..
Are you Gilfoid in disguise?
I am wondering what the comments of Gilfraud and co will be like when Haye does mash Ruiz up?
And GOD FORBID he dropped one or both of the K’s?
I am sure there will be some excuse or foul they come up with.
Good point Ukansodoff about the Barrett drop punch on Haye comparing it to AA, forgot about that one. But I suppose (even though he was bigged up) Barrett shouldnt have been in the ring, yadda yadda yadda
If Haye does go on to clean up surely Gilfraud and co must run out of boxers to have pot shots at?!?!?!?
I hope Haye is concentrating on Ruiz becuase he is a tougher test than Valuev and without that belt hes defending hes got nothing to offer the Klitchkos that could force them into writing up a half decent contract for him to sign.
The big questions about Haye that i have have only been half answered.
Chin issues, Bonin, Barrett and Valuev didnt answer them.
Stamina issues, again not answered.
concentration and discapline issues, well i think they were both answered against Valuev.
I think the step up in weight has helped the 1st 2 issues but i cant actually say that it has yet been proven.
Patpump of course.
Sorry for that..
putpump – spot on!!!
“Class Clown” – love that!!!
to H
you can call me a child i dont mind. …but i can call you an naive ignorant…
Haye in cruiser – well as you probably know at theat time big champs have been washed up and he won with a semi good boxers!
After the big punchers went there – Haye departed!!!
Do you remember that – i am sure not!
if you know just a bit about boxing You will know that Where is a Don King – there always somethink stinks!!!
Haye’s place in rankings just stink and if you can not see that you are blind.
About wlad and sanders – it is a boxing my special friend…
But what after that? – Total domination!!!
“he’s avoided Holyfield, Ruiz, anyone with a good pedigree and you’re gonna try and say he is good?”
Holyfield? RU serious ? now? he is a just a shadow of the old Tyson slagger…Maybe 10 years ago but now?
Wlad dont need to bring old shadows to show his skills on them !!! that is a Hayes job !!!
Ruiz??? hahahahaha
Last of his fight which i have watched- ruiz vs golota
He lost that (i recon) but he won by decision! with golota !?
He is now b class oponent and even haye will beat him?
So what is the point?
Open your eyes and stop dreaming…
thaibox
Stop talking like a child as you seem to know very little. Haye was able to get a title shot cos he has shown pedigree by becoming undisputed cruiserweight champion. and Don King owns a piece of Valuev, not Haye so get your facts straight on that. And Wladimir is not that good, it’s just that everyone he has fought since he got smashed by corrie sanders inside 2 rounds has been poor. he’s avoided Holyfield, Ruiz, anyone with a good pedigree and you’re gonna try and say he is good? get a clue
Actually I used to really get really disguisted over Haye’s B.S., now it’s amusing and funny to read some of his statements he’s sort of growing on me. He has some fanatical fans that are also very funny and go nuts if you disagree with them, they consider him to be the future ruler of the heavyweight division because of his “Lightning Speed” or his sharp and accurate crushing power, they also consider him as charasmatic. He has about the same chance a turtle does to jump over a car as he does to beat the big Russians……wait maybe he’s a ninja turtle….He won’t fight those guys and he knows it, I hope he sticks around as the “Class Clown”, he is actually pretty good at it and fills the position well……Yes I am sort of getting to appreciate David Haye for what he is worth..
@dayammm…. hahaha you’re a tool! Another hypejob?! Bit rich coming from a yank (i’m guessing you’re a yank by your stupid name), how many American hypejobs have their been, too many to count and so many failures too, just accept that you guys have NO decent heavyweights – no-one even close!!! Arreola & Chambers – how embarrassing for your country, so confident weren’t they?!
Haye did what he needed to do against Andre the Giant, got the belt, end of story!
Different fight against Ruiz, he’ll knock his block off, Ruiz may have a chin but that’s where it stops he’s far inferior to Haye in every other department.
Bring on the Klitschko jab robots, fighting Haye will be NOTHING like fighting those OVERHYPED yank tubsters!!!
Time for a cheeseburger dayamm????
Just look at Haye’s options. 1st Ruiz, then perhaps a rematch w/ Valuev, then the winner of Chagaev- Meehan, then another “WBA” mandatory thereafter…
Haye KNEW what he was getting into when he originally signed to fight Valuev instead of either Klitschko.
WELCOME TO PLANET WBA DAVEY!!!
MILK IT WHILE YOU CAN LITTLE BROTHER!
It’s the only place in this particular world where a “champ” remains a “champ”, or ‘Chump’.
Haye’ll come up with a million reasons why he won’t fight either Klitschko over the next few years, but the only real reason why it won’t happen is simple:
He’d lose.
PA
lol, another british hypejob running his mouth. I wonder if David has the same talent as his countryman Hatton in kissing the turnbuckle?
to H
Several things:
1. ‘Haye has been talking about the klitschko brothers since he became a heavyweight’- true, reason:he knows that talking is the only way to take a fight with Klitchkos – otherwise he will be done by the other contenders before that fight
2. “Haye won by a razor thin margin, but didn’t look more impressive than Evander Holyfield did in losing”.- True that fight look poor very poor.Reason of Hayes win: another of Don King great deals
3. ‘Ruiz has lost more than 3 times so where you get idea that all his loses have come in Germany I have no idea’
- true -you have no idea!
4. ‘It seems that you haven’t watched that many of Haye’s fights, apart from those at heavyweight. as such, i don’t think you’re in a position to write an article on him’ maybe it is true-maybe he have not- but he can always write about his Heavyweight record (that is Hayes category now – heavy!!!).And his heavy weight record is a joke!!!
5.’ why should he have fought Povetkin?’ reason: because that is the normal way to gain a good place in the ranks- not under the table like Haye did!!!
6. ‘you talk about Wladimir like he is some all conquering unbeatable boxing machine. when was the last time he was in the ring with someone who could actually test him?’
That was long…very long time ago!!!Reason: He is that good!!!
My point is this – don’t w#nk about a british heavyweight world champion like Haye cos he is a paper champion and his weak title means nothing!!!
PS: That why wlad never fought Valuev- his belts are Ferrari Quality , Valuev ( Haye) belt is Fiat Quality! And if you can affort Ferrari you wouldn’t even consider Sh%t like Fiat!!!
If Haye was 10% as good as he thinks he is maybe he could beat 1 of the Klitschkos but talk is cheap.
What are you talking about? For a start Haye was undisputed Crusierweight champion, he wasnt just some bum who got a lucky shot. He had everyones attention from his work in the ring. He did better then Holyfield because he hardly got hit and rocked Valuev. He also made Valuev look slow and cumbersome.
Haye is talking about the Klitschkos but he is not disrespecting Ruiz. He has talked about Ruiz plenty and showed him much respect, he said Ruiz is a warrior and he has been preparing for a war. You have to remember that whenever he gets interviewed he is asked about the Klischkos – so he gives an answer.
He was told (on soccer am) that the Klitschkos are going to toss a coin to see who fights him, his reply…”They can toss whatever they want”.
several things:
1. Haye has been talking about the klitschko brothers since he became a heavyweight as they are the only 2 in heavyweight boxing worth fighting. America hasn’t produced a decent heavyweight in god knows how long. if they had, i’m sure Haye would be calling him out as well.
2. “Haye won by a razor thin margin, but didn’t look more impressive than Evander Holyfield did in losing”. what the hell are you talking about? if Haye looked less impressive than Holyfield did, then surely he would have lost. it doesn’t take a smart to see that if you’re fighting someone who is a foot taller than you, you have to chsnge your strategy. whether you liked it or not, the tactics were right and those tactics got the only thing that mattered- the win. the game is chess, not checkers. on top of that, Haye did something in that fight that neither Ruiz, Holyfield or anyone else could do and that was to wobble Valeuv- the biggest heavyweight in history. but i guess for you that wasn’t that impressive for you.
3. Ruiz has lost more than 3 times so where you get idea that all his loses have come in Germany I have no idea
4. It seems that you haven’t watched that many of Haye’s fights, apart from those at heavyweight. as such, i don’t think you’re in a position to write an article on him.
5. why should he have fought Povetkin? he has no title, hasn’t fought in while, and isn’t that much of a box office player. why waste time with canon fodder? the guy wants belts and a legacy so why shouldn’t he go for the Klischko’s?
6. you talk about Wladimir like he is some all conquering unbeatable boxing machine. when was the last time he was in the ring with someone who could actually test him? he never even fought about fighting valuev- too tall as wlad ony likes to fight fighters smaller than him. as for eddie chambers he is a shockingly bad fighter- if wlad couldn’t dominate him he should hang up the gloves. but, as ever, america hyped him up, just they did arreola and the rest.
my point is this- don’t knock a british heavyweight world champion when america hasn’t produced a half decent heavyweight this century.
yah we’ll see, he said the same BS last summer and then ducked both of them so ill believe it when i see him touch gloves with a k bro.
Nothing that I would enjoy more than seeing someone step up and take either of the Klitsko brothers to task … but, I don’t see Haye as that person. Not sure he could take a right from either of the K-boys!
First he has to get by the veteran bum, but difficult, Ruiz.
Clearly none of you have watched many of Haye’s fights then. Haye doesnt run, he dominated Valuez from start to finish. What would you do if you were conceding that much height? You would box on the outside, duh. Anyone who knows anything about boxing knows that.
However, I worry if these fights with the Brothers Grim will actually happen in the summer. Meehan or Chagaev could be next for Haye which would be a waste of time as he walks through em. I just hope that he actually puts pen to paper and takes them on.
Fought them way back you mug. Haye has only fought at hw 3 times and he is the champ. Muppet.
i like haye be careful what you wish for
That is right Bazooka Joe. Talk is cheap. Haye talks way too much and fights way too little and against weaker opponents also. Haye will get his punishment in the ring soon enough. He cannot keep fighting weaker fighters. The boxing publlic will demand that Haye fight tough, hard hitting opponents such as Solis etc.
Two things;
1. Talk is cheap
2. You have a job to on the 3rd
So he should hold his tongue especially since he could have fought them awail back.