Will Haye’s heavyweight legacy suffer if he doesn’t fight at least one of the Klitschko brothers?

By Boxing News - 01/07/2011 - Comments

Image: Will Haye's heavyweight legacy suffer if he doesn't fight at least one of the Klitschko brothers?By Allen Hmiel: Talk-Talk-Talk, That is all that David Haye has seemed to ever do in his somewhat undistinguished boxing career especially during his lackluster tenure as the WBA’s paper heavyweight champion and designated braggart. What a show Haye has put on for who, I don’t know. Because Haye is accomplishing very little and is probably going to remembered for doing absolutely nothing in his heavyweight career. Stunning as it may be, the WBA seems to have a pacifist champion who doesn’t want to fight a quality contender and who is content to drag out his career doing nothing of note.

Fighters, especially Champions and holders of major title belts make their names by doing great things and making prolific statements with their fists and staging and defending and winning memorable championship bouts against quality opponents that leave fans talking for decades. Great champions, Ali-Frazier-Foreman-Holmes-Tyson-Lewis leave a fighting legacy that will be remembered by staging tremendous battles and winning them in superior and dominating fashion.

David Haye has done absolutely nothing as the WBA’s Heavyweight Champion to distinguish himself or make a statement with his fists and ability. Nothing. There is alot of talk by Haye but little action and mediocre results against questionable opponents. Heroes get remembered and legends never die, but boxing fans soon will forget and forget quickly the lack of any distinguishing championship fights waged by the seeming timid and frightened English David Haye.

Most champions are revered and respected for their accomplishments and how they carry the title of Heavyweight Champ of the World. David Haye is on a collision course with boxing obscurity
and most likely be relegated to the handful of past champions few as they are, that never rose up and accepted the responsibilities-prestige and great honor that being named the heavyweight Title holder brings.

I think Haye accepts the fact that he cannot beat the Kklitchkos or some of the other ranked contenders and is trying to last out his limited days as the phony paper champion that he has become. A boxers fighting legacy is the crown they wear forever and how they are viewed by the

fans that followed their careers. Could Hayes’ crown be tarnished even invisible for the astute and respected true boxing fan?



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