Who Should David Haye Fight Next?

Haye needs a showcase fight. A big name who is a threat with his power, but slow enough for Haye to get around. Sam Peter, Oleg Maskaev, Hasim Rahman come to mind. Jameel McCline would work, but you never know what he might look like. If he fights like he did Sam Peter he could be dangerous. Haye's chin would definitely be tested. But if he fights like any other night it's easy pickin's.

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Originally Posted by Fenster

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Originally Posted by Shamrock

I'd like him to fight for British or European title before there's talk of fighting for a world title.

He should give himself at least a year to find his ideal weight and settle into it. I think he needs to gradually add about a stone in weight to be fully effective at heavy. Any less and he risks being bullied by the bigger guys and more and his speed and mobility will suffer.

Talk that he is ready for a world title after beating 37 year old Monte Barrett is a bit like those that said Amir Khan was ready for a world title after fighting Gomez :rolleyes:

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I dont think that's the best comparison. Haye was the undisputed cruiser champ. He's not lacking experience. Khan is still a novice.

And the British champion is the beyond shot Danny Williams. Danny struggled, and was lucky, to beat McDermott before his loss.

Skelton is fighting ancient plodder Paolo Vidoz for the European title.

The Barrett win surely surpasses anything at Brit/Euro level at the moment?

I agree it would be best to spend a while finding his ideal weight. But he seems to have propelled himself towards the top guys already.

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You never appreciate my comparisons ;D..... Haye lacks experience at heavyweight though... only two fights. It will take him a while to get used to how hard he's getting hit (Barrett had him hurt a couple of times).

I'm sure that if he gets put in with a big top 5 heavy he is in real danger of losing by KO. Skelton would I think be a test he's big and would maul and try to use his size to bully Haye - I'd like to see how he dealt with that.

Everyone seems in a hurry to get to where they are going these days and it leaves them unprepared when they get there.

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Originally Posted by Fenster

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Originally Posted by Shamrock

I'd like him to fight for British or European title before there's talk of fighting for a world title.

He should give himself at least a year to find his ideal weight and settle into it. I think he needs to gradually add about a stone in weight to be fully effective at heavy. Any less and he risks being bullied by the bigger guys and more and his speed and mobility will suffer.

Talk that he is ready for a world title after beating 37 year old Monte Barrett is a bit like those that said Amir Khan was ready for a world title after fighting Gomez :rolleyes:

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I dont think that's the best comparison. Haye was the undisputed cruiser champ. He's not lacking experience. Khan is still a novice.

And the British champion is the beyond shot Danny Williams. Danny struggled, and was lucky, to beat McDermott before his loss.

Skelton is fighting ancient plodder Paolo Vidoz for the European title.

The Barrett win surely surpasses anything at Brit/Euro level at the moment?

I agree it would be best to spend a while finding his ideal weight. But he seems to have propelled himself towards the top guys already.

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Khan has only 4 fewer fights than Haye and the Cruiser div is the weakest of all hes now at heavyweight and he has beaten some one who he was meant to in so far as proving where he is from beating wlad or vitali its not a bad comparison

Peter will be a good test but Haye has to improve his stamina before he goes in with someone who might be able to walk through his punches 12 rounds would be tough for Haye IMO

As for weight he has had a year of putting on weight and looks good where he is he can't put it on his chin he is never going to be the biggest boy in town

David Haye should fight someone the size or style of Wladimir if that's his end goal.


Size: McCline, Dimitrenko, Meehan, Thompson, Austin, Donald, Wach, Fields.

Style: Maskaev, Dimitrenko, Golota, Povetkin, Sinan Samil Sam

Just for the hell of it: Sam Peter, Lamon Brewster, Sultan Ibragimov, Juan Carlos Gomez, Fres Oquendo, Eddie Chambers, Matt Skelton, Michael Sprott, Danny Williams, Audley Harrison.