Haye says he will give Wladimir flashbacks to Sanders and Brewster

By Jim Dower: WBA heavyweight champion David Haye (25-1, 23 KO’s) thinks that once he starts connecting enough with his power shots against IBF/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (55-3, 49 KO’s) in their fight in June or July of this year that Wladimir will start reliving his experiences in his fights against Corrie Sanders and Lamon Brewster.

Wladimir was knocked out by both Sanders and Brewster after getting hit with some really blows. Haye sees himself doing the same thing against Wladimir. The only difference here seems to be that Wladimir went into the Sanders and Brewster fights not expecting much from them and not knowing what he was dealing with. Wladimir ended up paying for it by getting destroyed in both fights. He later stopped Brewster in a rematch, but was unable to get a fight with Sanders.

Speaking with Sky Sports News, Haye said “Once I consistently start hitting on the chin, maybe not the first time or the second time but slowly he will start having flashbacks to the Corrie Sanders fight of the Lamon Brewster fight where he got violently exposed and knocked out, where he was crawling around on his hands and knees. I’m going to put him back in that position. It’s going to be a tough task but I will find a way to beat him.”

Haye is going to have to knock him out fast, because if Haye stings Wladimir with a shot, he’s going to make Wladimir even more defense than he already will be to begin with. He’s not easy to hit when he’s staying on the outside using his jab and retreating backwards. It’s going to be very hard for the 6’2” Haye to put his punches together with Wladimir hanging back and keeping his head out of range of Haye’s shots.

Wladimir has the longer reach, the much better jab and a better left hook. Haye may get beaten with Wladimir’s jab/left combination alone without ever getting hit with his right. That’s happened before and it may happen again. When Wladimir’s not throwing right hands, he’s hard to hit. Even a fighter like Haye could find it very difficult to land any head shots.