Haye: “I have reason to have an ego because I was the undisputed cruiserweight champion”
October 21st, 2010
By Sean McDaniel: Responding to the comments that his next opponent Audley Harrison (27-4, 20 KO’s) said about him having a big ego, World Boxing Association (WBA) heavyweight champion David Haye (24-1, 22 KO’s) pointed out why he has such a big ego, saying in an article at Sky Sports News “I have reason to have an ego because I was the undisputed cruiserweight champion – I was the best in the world. I’ve then gone on to be heavyweight champion of the world – if you haven’t got an ego after that. Then again, Audley said he had an ego like that five years ago, but what had he achieved? Nothing. He didn’t even win the British title. To say that we’re in the same mindset is ridiculous.” Haye was only briefly the undisputed cruiserweight champion for a period of five months after beating Jean Marc Mormeck and Enzo Maccarinelli.
Haye does have confidence, but it’s not to the extent where he’s ready to take all comers. As you can see with his hesitency to fight the Klitschko brothers. He’s confident but he appears to know his limitations. Why else would he be saving the Klitschkos until the very end of his career. If he really believed he could beat them, he would likely have already fought them. By saving them for last, he’s basically taking the fights he thinks he can win before going at the ones he probably won’t be able to. However, Harrison could ruin all Haye’s dreams and plans if he can connect with one of his big shots. Harrison is huge compared to the smaller Haye, and with that size comes power.
If he connects with a big shot before Haye can land, we may be talking about Harrison as the new WBA heavyweight champion and the one that will be facing the Klitschko brothers next. The good thing about Harrison being the WBA champion is that it will be much easier to arrange a unificaiton bout compared to Haye. Harrison actually wants to fight the Klitschkos and he wants to fight both of them. He’s not going to complain if there’s something in the contract stating that he would have to give a rematch and then fight the other brother if he wins that fight. Why not? That’s where the most money is.
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when audley harrison has done what haye has done then he can have an ego but the olympics arent enpught to warrant a mouth like audleys he got lucky with this fight he skipped a fight that he would have lost to get their but he replaced that fight where he would lose with one where he would get destroyed so its all good.
AND MR HAYE IF YOU ARE HAPPY BEING THE UNDISPUTED CRUISER THEN STAY AT CRUISER OR TAKE ON ONE OF THE KLITS
how is it haye expects respect for being cruiserweight champion for 3 months (and more importantly ring champion). and he gives no respect to vladimir for being ring heavyweight champion. haye fought only one decent fighter in mormeck and barely won. his legacy at cruiserweight is very thin. his legacy at heavyweight is every thinner–he beat one fighter who was ranked in the top 10 and barely won that. (at least haye realizes that there is a difference between a real champion and title holders, which means he has accomplished nothing at heavyweight yet.)
hareldsonny. my guess, 14 years old, am i right? you sound like the panels in a comic book…there is no boxing in your opinions, just the idea that haye is magical. sounds like you have quite a crush on the itty bitty heavyweight…
All Haye ever did was beat the circus freek Valuev. Not impressive
Haye ran away from the cruiserweight division when he saw what was coming.He has no chance against the top 5 now.A unified paper champ is what he was.
pssy was not undisputed,he never held the IBF title.
and look who he fought,maccineralli and momrmeck.thats it? this chump ran out of the cruiserweight division before he had to face adamek,cunningham,jones,Wlodarczyk,Huck or anyone halfway decent
he goes to heavyweight with all the big talk and fights old journeyman barrett and then gets a gift decision for running from light hitting,slowed down with gigantism,valuev,who everyone outside of england thought won or at least shouldve gotten a draw.then he fights a totally washed up ruiz who wasnt even that good in his prime 10 years ago.now hes fighting a local tomato can who has no business getting a title shot.
and hes totally scared of the klitschkos and everybody knows it haha what a pssy
……@…..Harlsdon……..Your probably a nice person but your delusional as far as your boxing predictions.
what?
calzagie-
roy jones jr
bernard hopkins
mikkell kessler
peter manfrado
sakia bika
jeff lacy
kabara salem
byron mitchell
omar shika
chris eubank…. list goes on
hatton
juan lazcano
mallignaggi
jose luis castillo
juan urango
luis callazo
kostya tszyu
ben takki
list goes on, only loss mayweather and pacquiao, 2 legends
So Haye Haye has a big ego. So what. Bloody shame that he doesn’t have a spine.
adamek was the best cruiser and would beat haye at anyweight ,plus he will fight anyone unlike some ,audrey harrison what a joke.
hayes got a point!
Haye is the best there is, the best there was and the best there ever will be. You keep hatin’ and he’ll keep collecting belts. P4P no1 without doubt. Pacquiao picks the odd title here and there from weak ass chumps whereas Haye has beaten the best about, time for the brothers grim to face up to reality, get in the ring and leave on a stretcher after being hit by a Hayemaker. The robots won’t even see it coming…
None of the chumps you mention as his rivals in your peice could touch Haye and they were fighting for his leftovers once he had left the division and they could feel safe
You get me???
Your ego is for cruiserweight, you can keep it. But heavyweight is for the Klitschkos no doubt.
he had 3 of the 4 belts and the ring magazine belt, many fighters in the past have been in this same poition and been called undisputed champion, u can debate if he was or wasant undisputed, but at the end of the day, he had the 3 most important belts out of 4 and the ring magazine belt, id consider that pretty much undisputed
where is my f’#king comments
at cruiser he had the right to have an ego but not at heavyweight he hasnt fought any1 decent…he dosnt even need to fight the k bros a top contendor would do and id get behind the fella k bros r a dif league and i dont care what he says he isnt ready for them fight a few top contendors then fight them…
haye is right to give it large in a way, but after the harrison fight he has got to fight one of the klitchkos! the harrison fight will earn him a big pay day, but has got to man up after that bout!