Thread: Haye - Hopkins

Now before you laugh, hear me out. it's not a fight that has crossed my mind until i read the Haye - valuev fight report in Boxing Monthly. Glyn Leach reckons the Klit brothers could be a red herring for a Hopkins - Haye fight in November 2010.

Reasoning...

• Fighting on 10th Nov would give B-Hop the chance to become the oldest Heavyweight champion in boxing history
• Hopkins has previously spoken about fighting at heavyweight one day
• It would be a true UK- US clash
• Hopkins is already moving to Crusierweight.
• Haye himswelf has only just moved up from Cruiserweight

I'm not sure what to kake of it. I mean Roy Jones did it, but he had tremendous reflexes and Ruiz was perfect for him. Haye doesn't seem like a good match-up for Hopkins.

What do you guys think? I think it's a bit far fetched but interesting non-the-less.

I cant see Hopkins making the fighting weight in peak form. And if it did happen think it would be a very bad night for him.

That fight would be very disappointing from a fan's standpoint because of certain mandatories for the WBA belt already and the goal of unifying the titles for the Klitschko's and anyone else with a title....for anyone even Hopkins to make this fight a priority is wrong. If Hopkins wanted to win a title at heavyweight I figure he would rather beat a Klitschko brother or at least have more than 1 belt on the line.

In the end Evander Holyfield still has a better shot at it

I made a thread on this a little while ago when I saw an article about it on some boxing site. As impressive as Hopkins is and has been, Haye would ruin him.

Haye would win.

I think a fully focussed Hopkins could beat Haye

Originally Posted by BIG H

I think a fully focussed Hopkins could beat Haye

You are deluded, Haye would decapitate Hopkins.

I think at 45 bad idea few years ago I think Hopkins beats a prime heavyweight Haye.

Originally Posted by BIG H

I think a fully focussed Hopkins could beat Haye

i agree big h. there aint much height and reach difference between them. im one of hayes biggest fans, but u cant put a price on experience, which hopkins has in abundance

Originally Posted by paddy448

Originally Posted by BIG H

I think a fully focussed Hopkins could beat Haye

i agree big h. there aint much height and reach difference between them. im one of hayes biggest fans, but u cant put a price on experience, which hopkins has in abundance

Hopkins is no where busy enough nowadays and at heavy that is a bridge too far.

Originally Posted by Master

Originally Posted by paddy448

Originally Posted by BIG H

I think a fully focussed Hopkins could beat Haye

i agree big h. there aint much height and reach difference between them. im one of hayes biggest fans, but u cant put a price on experience, which hopkins has in abundance

Hopkins is no where busy enough nowadays and at heavy that is a bridge too far.

i get where ur comin from mate, but hopkins is a special fighter, love him or hate him

Originally Posted by paddy448

Originally Posted by Master

Originally Posted by paddy448

i agree big h. there aint much height and reach difference between them. im one of hayes biggest fans, but u cant put a price on experience, which hopkins has in abundance

Hopkins is no where busy enough nowadays and at heavy that is a bridge too far.

i get where ur comin from mate, but hopkins is a special fighter, love him or hate him

I am a big admirer of his but Hopkins stood a better chance against Maskaev but genetics say he is not a heavyweight and would lose against any decent heavy, and even Lyle would admit Haye is a decent heavy.

Originally Posted by Master

Originally Posted by paddy448

Originally Posted by Master

Hopkins is no where busy enough nowadays and at heavy that is a bridge too far.

i get where ur comin from mate, but hopkins is a special fighter, love him or hate him

I am a big admirer of his but Hopkins stood a better chance against Maskaev but genetics say he is not a heavyweight and would lose against any decent heavy, and even Lyle would admit Haye is a decent heavy.

I think Hopkins is to clever prime for prime for Haye who still makes alot of mistakes, but the guy is 45 years old and will be facing a big quick puncher id be worried for him now but I would have my money on him firmly to beat Haye as late as 3 years ago.

Originally Posted by skel1983

Originally Posted by Master

Originally Posted by paddy448

i get where ur comin from mate, but hopkins is a special fighter, love him or hate him

I am a big admirer of his but Hopkins stood a better chance against Maskaev but genetics say he is not a heavyweight and would lose against any decent heavy, and even Lyle would admit Haye is a decent heavy.

I think Hopkins is to clever prime for prime for Haye who still makes alot of mistakes, but the guy is 45 years old and will be facing a big quick puncher id be worried for him now but I would have my money on him firmly to beat Haye as late as 3 years ago.

i agree mate. yeah hopkins is getting old, but ive rit him off so many times before and he just keeps ramming that shit straight back down my throat. hopkins is a genius at work. hes the best at breaking down a fighter bit by bit, and then implementing his gameplan on his opponent. logic says haye is a fight too far, i just think hopkins experience could beat haye. im not saying for sure i think that will happen, but the guy is a mutherfukkin genius

if it does happen its gona be a good fight. i can see one of them getting k.o and its hopkins