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Decent fight, bout time prospects fight each other for the right to challenge the top dogs rather than just sit quietly til their turn arrive, further muddying the waters.
If Haye is serious Johnson would be a good step up from Barret, and one he needs before jumping into the deep waters.
Haye would be all over him. He's slow, slow, slow, and slow. Not to mention his defense is crappy. I'd rather see haye fight Elton John than this plonker.
I think Haye should fight him to keep busy he will be far to fast for Johnson
Open letter to Kingpin.
NO! You go prove yourself and stop trying to promote yourself of the back of Haye's accomplishment.
Signed
Master :)
I wouldn't be too quick to dismiss this fella. A jab takes you a long way and he does have one of the best I've seen recently. NOt a Holmes,Buster,or Riddick jab but it is still quick and accurate. The only problem is he has no pop, no right hand,no left hook it is just a simple jab that has gotten him this far. Call me nuts but this would be a good fight for Haye.Either The Kingpin or a sloppy war with Arreola.
A sloppy war.....is that all the s**t-slinging in the build up or the fight itself? They've both got a big mouth and obviously not scared to use it.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Fightfan
I'd say he has more right to call out Haye than Haye has to call out Klitschko. Let's be honest; Haye hasn't done anything to leapfrog guys already in line. Johnson was already negotiating to fight Haye when the fight mysteriously evaporated with no real explanation.
It seems odd that you say Johnson is slow, slow, slow. I think you're thinking of someone else. Also, I thought Arreola was fighting Kevin Johnson not Travis Walker it wasn't until the fight where I realized that it was Walker not Johnson. Johnson is....decent. He has a good jab that much is true and he does have speed that can not be denied. Would be a lot more interested in seeing Haye fight an Eddie Chambers, Arreola or Witherspoon though.
I will say this, Kevin Johnson would beat up on Haye pre-fight. One of the qualities a good heavyweight has to have is they have to be good on the mic. They just have to. Both Klitschko's are deceptively good on the microphone so much so that it's wierd, check out Wlad when Haye got at him on the escalator, Wlad came out about 20 times the better there.
There is no one better on the microphone then James Toney but Toney has the talent to back his talk up. Johnson is a slick talker but really nothing outstanding to watch in the ring but he would still give a lot of guys problems imo. Don't know how much time he would have to work behind the jab against Haye.
Why is it people with no punch always want to talk about knocking someone out cold?
I guess it isnt as exciting to say "I will box and move around the ring all night and take a decision!"
I agree with ESPN:
"big mouth/no chin David Haye...more about sizzle than substance."
The Arreola that fought saturday stops Haye and Arreola doesnt stand a chance against either champ K.
Haye is trying to talk himself into a big fight but I believe he knows he will never be champ.....just wants the big payday.