Haye Not Interested In Domestic Heavyweight Scene
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Haye Not Interested In Domestic Heavyweight Scene
Despite the entertainment generated by Britain’s top heavyweights in recent years, David ’˜The Hayemaker’ Haye feels the merry-go-round attitude of British heavyweights is ultimately damaging.
Set to step up to the heavyweight division on April 27 against Poland’s Tomasz Bonin, Haye believes the key to success is found further afield.
“I’m targeting the world heavyweight title not the British heavyweight title”,
said the 26-year-old. “I’m not moving up to heavyweight to fight all my domestic rivals and end up going absolutely nowhere.
“My next opponent, Bonin, is rated higher than all the British heavyweights with the World Boxing Council (WBC), and that is one of the reasons why I am boxing him.”
British contenders Matt Skelton, Michael Sprott, Danny Williams and Audley Harrison have all served up some intriguing heavyweight clashes in recent times. They have also often met each other more than once. Haye insists the rivalries have moved none of the heavyweights anywhere fast.
“If I were to beat someone like Skelton or Sprott, the win would then be followed by a rematch,”쳌 said Haye. “Then you’re looking at a rivalry. Then you’d have to defend the British title against the next challenger and then they’d want a rematch. It just doesn’t get you anywhere. I’d be constantly going round in circles.”
Haye added: “I’m 26 years of age and feel I am approaching my prime. I don’t want to waste my best years against domestic opponents. Frank Bruno and Nigel Benn never bothered with the British title, and they didn’t do too badly, did they?
Nevertheless, Haye does consider himself Britain’s biggest hope in the heavyweight division when he eventually settles into the weight-class full-time.
“I’m definitely Britain’s best heavyweight,”Haye said. “By taking on world-class opponents instead of domestic rivals, I’ll prove that I’m the best. I’m going to be bringing speed and explosive power these heavyweights have never seen before it’s the stuff of nightmares.
“Ruslan Chagaev beat Nicolay Valuev the other day despite being eleven inches shorter than him and 90 pounds lighter. He did it with speed, intelligence and skills. These big, plodding heavyweights better get used to it.”
Haye’s attempt to disarm the heavyweight division begins at London’s Wembley Arena on April 27. His opponent, Tomasz Bonin, is not to be underestimated, however.
“Bonin’s a very dangerous fighter,”Haye, 18-1 (17), insisted. “He’ll be the biggest and hardest-punching fighter I’ve ever faced. He’ll also be the first heavyweight to taste ’The Hayemaker’. I’ll assure you he won’t be the last, either.”
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Haye needs to step in with Enzo never mind the heavyweights he says hes better than all the British heavyweights but there are alot of doubts weather or not he is the best British Cruserweight, lets get it on!!
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Proper looking forward to the Bonin fight, if Haye wins this big its as good as beating any of the domestic heavies as far as I'm concerned.
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Seriously I can see Haye given big problems to the Heavyweights that are out there. He's got much faster hands and better boxing skills than the big lumbering bastards at the top of the heavy tree, not to mention he's got that explosive punching power which is more than enough to spark out a heavyweight. I'll hold back on my excitement 'til after this fight and the Mormeck fight, but if he wins both convincingly he'll pretty much be the best heavyweight prospect in the world.
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Dangerous opponent is Bonin who's on an 11 fight winning streak and was stopped very prematurely against Audrey.
Just been speaking with Dave and he wants the KO. ;)
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Bonins record looks fine except...
I dont understand why his last fight was with a 0-0-0 fighter, someone had their 1st fight with a 36-1 world class pro ?
That can't have been safe
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Originally Posted by Poom
Bonins record looks fine except...
I dont understand why his last fight was with a 0-0-0 fighter, someone had their 1st fight with a 36-1 world class pro ?
That can't have been safe
Yeh I saw that on boxrec too, can that be right?
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Bonin got smacked about a bit too.
I would have prefered Haye get a fight at heavy under his belt before saying this, if it goes tits up he looks a proper mug. He's right though. Unless the money is too good to be true (it wont be) you'd have to be mad to want to add your name to the merry-go-round that Skelton, Williams, Sprott, Gammer and Audley have been riding. I dont doubt Skelton will emerge as the best of the bunch but he will be drawing a pension by that time.
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Originally Posted by Smashup
Dangerous opponent is Bonin who's on an 11 fight winning streak and was stopped very prematurely against Audrey.
Just been speaking with Dave and he wants the KO. ;)
Quit promoting your contacts mate...this must be the 18th thread I've read about your conversation with David Haye ;).
But really Haye is doing the right thing in avoiding the domestic heavyweight scene cause it seems to be the Frank Warren whirligig, with all the mediocre fighters bumping into each other again and again.
