Wladimir Klitschko: “I just hope he [Haye] doesn’t get hit on his glass chin” by Ruiz
March 19th, 2010
By Scott Gilfoid: IBF/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (53-3, 47 KO’s) had a lot to say about World Boxing Association heavyweight champion David Haye recently, saying in an article at the Daily Star, “Haye b*tched out from Vitali. I just hope that Haye doesn’t get hit on his glass chin [in his fight with John Ruiz on April 3rd]. As much as I don’t like him [Haye], I don’t want him beaten by Ruiz before I get there.” Klitschko, 33, has bad blood with Haye because of all the trash talking that Haye did when the two were leading up to their failed fight last year.
Wladimir says “My brother [WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko] cares about winning the titles, but I care more about David Haye than belts. We [Wladimir and his brother Vitali] have a conversation and I said, ‘Dude, I want to fight David Haye,’ but he said, ‘You have too many titles. Give him to me.’ I told Vitali I’ll fight Haye and if he cares about having belts at his house, I’ll give Haye’s to him afterwards. I really care about fighting Haye.”
That is a really refreshing outlook that Wladimir has. The belts are meaningless if you’re not getting them by fighting really exciting fighters that the boxing public care about. Fans care more about big fights than they do about how many titles that a fighter has. It’s funny to see both the Klitschko’s fighting over Haye. It’s almost like a couple of lions fighting over one of their kills. Whoever gets Haye, it’s probably going to be a huge slaughter of epic proportions. That good thing, though, is that Wladimir or Vitali will get a huge payday, easily the best of their careers, by facing Haye. This is a fight that not only Europe wants to see, but boxing fans in the U.S. want to see as well.
“I’d prefer to fight him [Haye] in a football stadium, but I’d even face him in a car park. It doesn’t matter. “Wladimir was disgusted when Haye pulled out of his fight with him last year, and saw it as a sign that Haye was afraid of him and not a serious person. Haye has continued to name drop both of the Klitschko’s names in the media, but when he had a chance to fight Vitali Klitschko last year, Haye backed away without warning a chose a fight against WBA heavyweight champion Nikolay Valuev instead last November.
Wladimir will be facing Eddie Chambers this Saturday night in Dusseldorf, Germany. Klitschko is a huge favorite in the fight to beat the American. The fight will be shown on the internet for $14.95 at Klitschko.com.
Wladimir, speaking about Chambers, says “He’d beat any heavyweight apart from me and my brother. I am 100 per cent certain that Chambers would beat Haye if they fought.” I agree. I see Chambers destroying Haye when/if he ever gets a chance against the British heavyweight.
Tags: Haye vs. Ruiz, Haye-Ruiz, Klitschko vs. Chambers, Klitschko-Chambers ,David Haye, John Ruiz, Vitali Klitschko, Wladimir Klitschko21 Responses to “Wladimir Klitschko: “I just hope he [Haye] doesn’t get hit on his glass chin” by Ruiz”
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haye is a coward and a disgrace to boxing. Im ashamed to be british thanks to him. Looking at the number of shots a slow and aged ruiz was able to get through to him i dread to think what either of the klits will do to him…..KO by left jab in the first round.
Calm down calm down.
You have all basically said the same thing.
Vlad is a world champion with 8 defences at
heavyweight Haye has defended it 1 time
« this doesn’t mean anything:)
Haye has extreme punching power and will
destroy anyone at heavyweight.
He’s a true legend and sheer athelete.
You will all see that the brothers and Ruiz are
No match. Its a no brainer. They just can’t
Match the feet and hand speed of haye. Peace x
hayes chin is like jake lamottas compared to wlads.
pot kettle black i think rings a bell wlad been stopped more times haye was stopped once on his feet
I wouldnt say that Haye has a “glass chin”, dont get me wrong he’s no George Chuvalo but there worse out there. I think David Haye has the skills to the unified Heavyweight champion.
Haye to beat Ruiz by 6 round TKO
I would put my money on David Haye beating Wladimir Klitchko by a KO becouse I think Haye would be too fast and can hit as hard if not harder than anyone Wlad has faced before, I think that Wlad saying Haye has a suspect chin (some truth in it) is a bit rich considering he has been stoped more times than Haye!!
Klitchko can talk, no chin at all
People that live in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones. Gimma fkn break please. Wlad was knocked down by corrie Sanders who Lennox Lewis said was the hardest puncher he’s ever faced. Wlad didnt train correctly but still got up everytime. Was a TKO not a KO. Wlad lost to Lamon Brewster and Ross Purity because of exhaustion after whoopin their asses. Wlad has faced hard punching Heavyweights and has an outstanding record. David the Puss Haye has fought 190 pund nobodies and still gets his ass kicked. David Haye is such a man that he talked trash to both brothers and ran from both at the same time.
Haye’s loss to Carl Thompson was nothing to do with his chin but everything to do with the lifestyle he was leading outside of the ring, he was known for being out at clubs and being pictured with various models at the time but now he’s far more serious and a far better fighter than ever. I still think he’s got his work cut out against either Klitschko brother but wouldn’t give chambers much of a chance of beating him!
Just to clarify some comments…Haye has been stopped by Carl Thompson. Although it was early in Haye’s career and he was naive. Haye does have a suspect chin, but so does Vlad. Vlad hasn’t fought anyone of late that will duck under his jabs and straight rights and Haye could be the man to do this. Haye could also be ko’ed by Vlad if he is unsuccessful in getting inside. Very interesting fight that could go either way, but I think Haye could pull of a shock in boxing and set up a belter of a fight with Vitali. Heres hoping.
both klitchkos will ko haye thats why haye pulled out both fights last year he didnt want to end his carear to quick
To be honest, Wladimir is the champion but he still has a lot to prove to become a legend. His big win was his first fight against C.Byrd and that’s pretty much it. He lost to Corrie Sanders, lost to Brewster… and since then ? No big fight, no risk, no legacy. Vitali is much higher in the heavyweight histroy for me.
That’s why I am relishing this fight with Chambers, at least he’s not an ageing boxer just looking for good cash but a real challenger. However, the risk is still limited for Wlad as he probably will be very cautious and try to comfortably outbox Chambers all through the fight.
Chambers would need either a lucky punch on Wald’s glass chin or be really really fast closing the gap and unleash short combos to score points (but I doubt it).
Hey Pete get your facts straight numbnuts. Wlad has never been KO’d. He’s been beaten by TKO. Wlad would knock Haye out with a jab. Dont forget that Haye got knocked stupid by a weak ass Monte Barret right hand. Wlad would kill Haye with a real punch. Their would be glass all over the ring from Haye glass jaw.
I FORGOT TO SAY HAYE WILL KNOCKOUT VLADIMIR, HE IS FASTER ON HIS FEET, I HAVE A FEELING HAYE WILL BOX HIM ALONG THE SAME LINE AS THE VALUEV FIGHT, AND IF HAYE CATCH VLAD. WITH THE SAME TYPE OF LEFT HOOK, VLAD´S JAW WOULD NEVER STAND UP TO THAT, IN VLAD´S DEFEAT TO BREWSTER AND THE SOUTH AFRICAN GOLF PLAYER, IT WAS THAT TYPE OF FAST LEFT HOOK THAT HURT HIM. IF HAYE CAN ROCK VALUEV LIKE THAT, HE CAN CERTAINLY KO WEAK-CHINNED VLAD, VLAD IS ALSO MUCH SHORTER THAN VALUEV, AND HE WILL BE EASIER TO HIT. AND HERE IS THE BIGGEST SURPRISE, HE WILL MAKE VITALI QUIT, HIS PUNCHING IS OVERATED, AND HE DOES´NT HAVE THE SPEED OF FEET TO GET TO HAYE.
ino how could he say owt about a glass jaw hes a giant glass jaw hayes been down afew times probley punches that would put most people down hes allways got abck up though
THAT AUSSIE LT.HEAVY PUT ADAMECK ON HIS BUM IN THEIR FIRST FIGHT, AND HAD HIM OUT ON HIS FEET IN THE SECOND, YET ADAMEK IS CALLED IRON CHIN. FEATHER-FISTED TAYLOR PUT FROCH ON HIS BACKSIDE HARD, AND THE BRITS WILL HAVE PEOPLE BELIEVE THAT FROCH IS IRON-CHINNED. TAYLOR COULD´NT EVEN FLOOR SPINKS OR THE UGANDA BOY SOLDIER, AND THEY WERE ACTUALLY WELTERWEIGHTS.
Haye is one to talk about chins. He got knocked down by Lolonga Mock, he went flying across the ring by Mormack also.
It is about science. If Haye had been knocked down by cruiser weights, what will happen when a big punching, big hesvyweight lands his big punches on Haye? Haye has never had a great defense. He will get tagged by some big punchers in the h/w division sooner or later – unless Haye keeps choosing weaker opponents.
How does Haye feel when other fighters start to trash talk him? Wladimir has every right to start bad mouthing Haye.
Get this into perspective.
Neither has been KO’d
Wladimir 3 TKO’s but fought 56 fights and defended his title 8 times.
Haye 24 fights and hasn’t defended his HW title once.
No comparison.
Wladimir by TKO.
People with glass chins shouldn’t throw stones. Wlad is the one with dodgy chin, he has actually been KO’d, Haye hasn’t.
Wlad by the same token Haye is probally hoping someone doesn’t hit you on your glass chin before he fights you also. Who has been knocked out more times?
I feel that the Klitchko did give haye all the opportunity to fight. But Haye Made up excuses or injuryes to b!-ch out.