Thread: Concerned about Haye

Is any one else starting to get a bit worried for David Haye? I'm all up for making a fight more interested with publiciity stunts etc, but I think he's gone a bit too far with Valuev, and could easily ake himself look very very silly, should he lose.

I do think Haye could win, but it will be hard to generate as much power as normal punching at the angel he will have to to reach valuev's head, I can't see constant work to the body wearing the Russian down!

As well, Haye does have a suspect chin, if and its a big if, he gets caught flush i don't see him getting up..

I just can't help thinking that if Haye had been a bit ore respectful, a loss might have not done him as much damage as if he were to lose now.

I hope he does go out and win, but the nearer its getting to the fight the more nervous I'm getting!

I hope Haye wins but i think Valuev stops him arfter 6

Cant see Haye loosing this Veluev looks old and If grandad Hoylfield and smaller Chagev can outbox him cant see much problems Haye doing a similar job.

Despite what the WBA (and haye's camp because they want to build Valuev up) will tell you, Valuev was just beaten by a 45 year old boxer who is shorter and lighter than Haye.

That of course doesn't mean that Haye will DEFINITELY win, but I wouldn't be too concerned.

I think the danger for Haye in this fight is that he will be tring to hard to look good and get the KO.
If he exhausts himself in the first half of the fight then he may struggle with the size and weight of Valuve in the 2nd half.

Haye should just try and get the win by any means and if he can KO the Russian bear all the better.

Originally Posted by AdamGB

Despite what the WBA (and haye's camp because they want to build Valuev up) will tell you, Valuev was just beaten by a 45 year old boxer who is shorter and lighter than Haye.

That of course doesn't mean that Haye will DEFINITELY win, but I wouldn't be too concerned.

Holyfield is 6'3 (same height as Haye) and doesn't just try to beat someone 1 punch at a time. He's been a hard worker his whole career and has NEVER been easy to beat.

As for Haye looking silly, I don't think you have to worry about that, if he doesn't look silly to you already he's NEVER going to look silly to you.

Although Haye has this bravado about him and although he seems to be in fine shape, I just can't help thinking that he's mentally fragile. I don't think he's retarded or anything, I just think when the going gets tough Haye won't like it. Haye seems to me to be a guy who likes the easy road instead of the hard one, he wants to joke around and lob one huge punch in at a time and pose for the cameras and I just don't think he's talented enough to do that....and before anyone calls me a hater, there are a TON of guys not talented enough to do that.

Haye may very well beat Valuev but I do not forsee him doing it in incredible fashion or anything....not to the point where I would fear either Klitschko brother fighting him. It's more than likely that Haye will have a rough go of it, he's not a tested power puncher at heavyweight, he's never taken much punishment at heavyweight, he's never shared the ring with someone as big as Valuev before OR (and this is surprising) someone who could hit as hard as Valuev. Valuev doesn't usually blast people out of the ring, but when he lands it's going to not be fun for David and I wouldn't be shocked at all if Haye got KO'd.

I hate on Haye a whole bunch, mainly because the bastard deserves it, but I'm being very realistic here. Haye is untested at heavyweight, he's smallish for a heavyweight, he relies on 1 power punch at a time, he has a style which can EASILY be stymied with the jab, and his chin was God awful at cruiserweight (it may or may not have improved). Haye might beat Valuev but win or lose I think Haye is going to have one of those "borefests" he enjoys talking about so much

Haye will win this, Valuev will put a better performance than he did against Holyfield but I can see him rattled by Hayes power and even if Haye does not stop him, I see Haye outpointing him.

Originally Posted by skel1983

Cant see Haye loosing this Veluev looks old and If grandad Hoylfield and smaller Chagev can outbox him cant see much problems Haye doing a similar job.

Both of those fighter had good chins and stamina , Haye has niether