Should Haye be stripped by the WBA if he fights Mormeck?

By Boxing News - 01/24/2011 - Comments

Image: Should Haye be stripped by the WBA if he fights Mormeck?By Allen Hmiel: Enough is enough. Has the WBA(not even sure what it stands for anymore) just given up and decided to let David Haye destroy any image the WBA might have left as a legitimate Boxing organization.

Since Haye the British evader doesn’t want to engage any legitimate contender for the WBA’s heavyweight title, meaningless as it currently is, Haye should be stripped of any recognition bestowed upon him. Where has the dignity of the WBA and their heavyweight championship belt gone? Boxing Champions should defend their titles rigorously and professionally against the most qualified challengers on a legitimate schedule, while maintaining the dignity and pride of the Organization they represent. That is what a boxing champion should be doing. What David Haye is doing to the reputation of the WBA in my opinion is almost criminal.

After currently reading that the esteemed Adam Booth, Haye’s manager/trainer extraordinaire has now contemplated giving the 38-year-old Jean Mormeck a shot at the Haye title instead of making a true match against the Klitschko’s (either one) I fell over sick to my stomach. Is there not a shred of integrity left in the WBA where someone has the authority to step up and say to Haye, “You have embarrassed us enough and the WBA is immediately dropping you as champion”. That act alone, my loyal fellow boxing fans would re-establish the WBA’s credibility and let them gain some needed legitimacy in the boxing world.

I thought the Audley (one punch in three rounds) Harrison fight was enough to put Haye on a probationary period before taking the much needed action of removing the title from Haye’s name. That and the childish embarrassing hide and seek game, David Haye has played publicly with the world’s legitimate heavyweight champion’s Vitali and Wladimir Klitschkos.

Imagine that Haye had the audacity to personally call out both of the Klitchkos and then run an optical illusion while in full view of the world’s fans and not fighting either one. The boxing world is doubling over in laughter while watching Haye’s comical reign as the clown prince of the WBA’s meaningless heavyweight belt. I think Haye’s reign as the WBA’s heavyweights champion is the funniest, degrading most self absorbing crock and bull story in boxing’s illustrious history.

Enough is enough! Haye and his followers few as they are, have destroyed any credibility the WBA (Won’t Box Anyone) Association might have had. The WBA’s website has no picture of Haye on it’s main page that can speak volumes itself. But the WBA’s vision statement actually says “With the purpose of maintaining its integrity”.

I just find this amazing that the oldest and used to be most respected Boxing Organization has let David Haye destroy, mock and tarnish the most esteemed title belt it can bestow on a professional fighter. Shame-Shame-Shame.



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