By Mark Hepplestall: On the 8th of March 2008 David Haye became the undisputed Cruiserweight world champion, beat everyone worth beating with the likes of Marco Huck, Steve Cunningham, Denis Lebedev all not on the world scene and all too protected to thrown in the deep end of the world title pool. Even Tomasz Adamek the next undisputed cruiserweight world champion was still at Light Heavyweight.
Haye’s next move was to move to Heavyweight and become a Heavyweight World Champion; he started this by fighting Monte Barrett in London, England where Barrett tested Haye’s power with devastating effect knocking him down twice in the 3rd round, twice in the 4th round and then took a huge uppercut while sitting on his backside after a slip, the sort of punch that gave Andre Dirrell “neurological problems” to then ultimately stop Barrett with a huge three punch combination that would knockdown and possibly stop any heavyweight fighter.
After a very negatively publicized contract breakdown with Vitali Klitschko, David Haye signed a contract with Nikolay Valuev for the WBA world champion, a fight even both Klitschko brothers didn’t fancy. In the fight Haye didn’t stand and fight toe to toe with the Valuev who was exactly 99lbs heavier then Haye but instead decided to box and move mimicking the likes of Mayweather Jr, and Manny Pacquiao against De La Hoya. Some fans were not impressed with the greater defence of Haye and the movement also the great jab, but instead would like Haye to slug it out with a man a foot taller and 99lbs heavier which even the Klitschko’s didn’t fancy.
Now Haye the undisputed Cruiserweight champion and now world recognised WBA heavyweight title holder doesn’t need the Klitschko’s. Haye has had two career defining fights against Enzo Maccarinelli and Nikolay Valuev while Vitali has one career defining fight against Lennox Lewis which even though he was winning lost via TKO on cuts. While Wladimir has never had a career defining fight unless you count the likes of Sultan Ibragimov. It is obvious now that the Klitschko’s need Haye more than Haye needs the Klitschko’s
There are a lot of good fights out there for Haye, Firstly the “London Championship” broadcasted worldwide, compared to Vitali Vs Briggs shown on German TV and an online TV channel with ESPN which nobody paid to watch. Next is Mandatory against Chagaev which is a huge fight for Haye and a fight that Chagaev could win, not a sentence used when describing a fight with the Klitschko’s e.g. Wladimir Vs. Chisora
Also there are many fighters such as Adamek fighting lesser opposition just to outlast the Klitschko’s and possibly get a fight against WBA world champion David Haye which would be a fight the people would want to see and a fight that either could win. Lastly with Haye haters saying he only fights older fighters they should be putting money on him fighting a huge British Vs American bout against surprise heavyweight package Antonio Tarver.
It’s obvious that Wladimir is finding it hard to find fights, with having to fight people he has fought before including Sam Peter and then fighting barely professional prospects such as Chisora. Meanwhile Vitali who says he will retire soon is fighting older fighters nearer his age such as Briggs, possibly David Tua soon?
Lastly when Vitali does retire the likes of Alexander Povetkin, Alexander Dimitrenko, Denis Boytsov and Odlanier Solis all turning down world title opportunities against the Klitschko’s could all be fighting for the WBC title.
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