Al Bernstein On Boxing: Now You Think Of It?

[Saddo]

What took David Haye and his braintrust so long to figure out that he was a lot better off fighting Nikolai Valuev for a world title than he was fighting a Klitschko?

If David had come to this realization earlier he would have spared us the charade of pulling out of the Wladimir fight and then the phony negotiations to fight Vitali.

Haye is obviously able to fight at heavyweight and will beat many heavyweights, but he won’t beat the ones who are tall, can “fight tall”, and have pop in their punch.

David was hurt by Jean Mormeck in the cruiserweight division. If and when he is hit by a really good right hand by either Klitschko, the heavyweight dream will be ended. His chances against Wladimir are remotely better because he might hurt Wladimir with one of his own punches - but that’s a longshot.

All that having been said, there will be more money for him to make off this unfortunate episode with the Klitschko if he brings a heavyweight title into the m... Full Boxing Article here...

[Kel]

Good stuff, I agree he should fight again after Valuev before he faces one of the Klits, still, what a waste of a year on Haye's part.

Loving the video from ESPN too

[BIG H]

Nice article Al, I agree pwith pretty much everything you say regarding Haye.

If he loses to Valuev it's over for him imo

[Spicoli]

Good stuff Al.I think he did let his mouth get ahead of his grey matter and they have been trying to reel it back in...pretty backwards.I think the only thing a win over Valuev garners Haye is a trinket for future negotiations and very little in the way of a huge scalp as the Wookie is a very flawed Chumpion.But huge in size.

Good call on Bradley/Campbell.Two very strong wills and guaranteed action.