Will Haye come of hiding for the Povetkin-Chagaev fight on August 27th?
August 17th, 2011
By William Mackay: Since losing his WBA title against IBF/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko on July 2nd, David Haye has been a missing man. He initially gave interviews practically begging Wladimir to give him an immediate rematch.
He’s supposed to be retiring in October, as that’s when he turns 31 and he said he wouldn’t fight beyond that date. However, many boxing fans see that as hog wash and expect Haye to keep fighting as soon as he sees a viable target to go after.
On August 27th, heavyweight contenders Ruslan Chagaev and Alexander Povetkin will be scraping over Haye’s World Boxing Association belt in Germany.
The WBA elevated Wladimir to the WBA “Super World” heavyweight champion and this freed up Haye’s old WBA title for the WBA to get more sanctioning fees for the upcoming Povetkin-Chagaev fight.
It would of interest if Haye were to show up at the Chagaev vs. Povetkin fight to watch these two guys go at it for his old title. It would be even better if Haye were to announce afterwards that he would fight the winner of this fight.
Surely, these are two guys that Haye can beat and pick up an easy belt. A win over Chagaev or Povetkin would likely be more than enough to interest Wladimir in a rematch.
It would give Wladimir cover for fighting Haye again because Haye would have knocked off a credible champion and become a heavyweight title holder once again.
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i still feel if haye truley belived in himself and was prepared to take a bit, he could of given wlad a decent fight. Wlad dont like bein hit and haye did have his moments in the fight, i just wish he would of given himself a target round and if not gettin any real joy by that time thinkin ” F**K IT and went all out win or lose. Oh yea maybe thrown a left here and there
exactly what This Guy is saying. i think hed struggle with either.
Look at hayes heavyweight credentials. Beat Monte Barret, then beat Valuev (worst heavyweight champ of all time) then beats a completely shot John Ruiz then defends against Audley Harrison (Arguably the worse Boxer of all time). then, in his only real challenge at heavyweight, get completely schooled by Wlad.
So that makes me think that an undefeated Povetkin or a 1 loss Chageav (only to wlad himself) will be more then enough on hayes plate
No way will he. Povetkin or Chag would give him a good hiding. Haye knows this. They’ve too much skills for the motor mouth to handle
The Circus will not give Haye any time off.
Come October 13 we all will have peace from this big-mouth-no backup London-Jamaican
Are you deluded? Both Povetkin and Chagaev would thrash Haye!
Chambers has been beaten by Povetkin! Valuev was CLEARLY beaten by Chagaev
Haye will never fight either fighter
If Haye even came forward against Wladimir rather than running away, haye would have been ko in 1-2 rounds!
Haye just ran, ran and ran! Most fighters done this against a Prime Tyson, because all they wanted to do is say look i went 12rounds against Tyson!
Haye done the same thing against Wladimir! All Haye wanted to do is say look i Have lasted 12 rounds against Wladimir!
I hope Haye doesn’t retire.
I know people blast him for the lack of performance against Wlad, but Haye is a truly gifted boxer and can come back and do big things in this division.
I felt Haye let a lot of people down including himself against Wlad but, if he doesnt take the easy route out and retire I think he could beat a vitali or wlad…
Hayes speed is key, wlad couldnt handle his speed and the look on his face was soo funny throughout the fight, but its all haye could do beacause of wlads D.
fingers crossed fury beats perez, maybe a big name like arreola, then haye that would be intresting
haye will prob come out of hiding to fight martin rogan. he will convice us all that it will be competitve and ill one of the mugs buying it on ppv. the mans nothing but a con artist.
haye will prob come out of hiding to fight martin rogan. he will convice us all that it will be competitve and ill one of the mugs buying it on ppv. the mans nothing but a con artist. tyson fury on the other hand, back to back fights with chisora and perez
I don’t like Haye but he could beat both of these fighters, if he genuinely wants to get back on the heavyweight scene he can take them.
I personally don’t want him back, but that doesn’t take away his ability to beat them.
The WBA needs their new John Ruiz, maybe Haye’s it.
i think haye should fight the winner.would be interesting
@D-unit, A snake?! HE IS A BIATCH WITHOUT A DOUBT! A man doesnot act like Davey Ga y.
Rumour has it that Haye, in order to not be recognized on the street, is wearing lady garments and calls himself Shirley these days. The worst of it is he wears incompatible colours and he lays on the powder and paint way too thick. And we thought his boxing a Klitschko was bad.
haye had what…a fight every year? How that makes the haevyweight division exciting is beyond me. He got what he deserved with Wlad.
big t i do agree that haye got the heavyweight intresting again but at the end of the day he was just all talk hope we dont see him again dont want to waste another 15 pound watching him run around for 12 rounds then come up with the worst excuse ever
If Haye comes out of hiding, can he please reimburse me the $40 I spent on “pay for view” to watch his fight with Wladimir?
haye would be a fool not to get back in the ring
Hiding???? If I had millions in the bank and got punched in the face for a living then id be taking a well earned rest too.
I will admit Haye didnt deliver but why all the negativity and hatred, he generated interest in the heavyweight division again for the first time since Lennox’ days.
You only have to look at the fight mentioned above, Chagaev v Povetkin!! Hardly going to break box office records. No one is talking about the heavyweight division anymore apart from the subject of ‘what now?’. Its back to bore fest and Wlad and Vitali beating up small old men.
Haye v Povetkin or Chagaev is the only route to Wladimir. But it ain’t gonna happen. I reckon Haye retires and the sad fact is he remains the only guy capable of duffing Wladimir
This fight is wrong. If you cant beat wlad then you shoud not make up titles. somebody needs to stop this. There should be one wba heavyweight champion
Everything you state is correct and its alot better Boxing info than that clown Gimpford writes.
Haye is done in most UK boxing fans eyes the amount of people who place Bets on the Harrison Fight and Wladamir fight only to find out that Haye had bet on with his friend when he would stop Harrision and played with him for 2 round before knocking him out in the round he agreed. Then he fights Wladamir with a damaged toe meaning he changes tactics so UK followers pay PPV prices and bet on him not knowing this.
Nobody trusts Haye he is a snake
You couldn’t even get your headline correct. Try inserting the word ‘out’ – do you not even sanity check before posting your rubbish?