Haye v Bellew - 4/3/17 rd-by-rd

Bellew sounds like he's lost this already to me - “If we just talk about him as a fighter, he’s f**king brilliant. As a person, he’s a piece of s**t.”

Total missmatch on paper i know but Haye only has to get a stunning KO and he rockets right back into the deep end of the Heavyweight division and probably a world title fight.

This'll sell well on PPV too as people love a grudge match and this 100% ends in a KO.

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/boxing/tony-bellews-head-head-warning-12633137

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport...rning-12633137

Tony Bellew is miles better than I ever give him credit for

I think he has a lot more of a chance than most are saying

The only chance Bellew has is if he survives first few rounds and Haye gasses down the stretch - he may have been in the ring for about six minutes over past few years but I can't see him not being 100%.

I can't see other than a Haye KO win in rounds 1-2, much like the Enzo fight

But yes I'm a mug and I'll be paying for it :-\

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Tony Bellew is miles better than I ever give him credit for

I think he has a lot more of a chance than most are saying

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Bellew got a beating, knocked down then stopped by Adonis Stevenson - a Light Heavyweight
He was eating the left hand all through that fight and Haye not only has serious Heavyweight power in his right hand but also a hard left hook that's done some real damage a few times before.
I don't see anyway Bellew can take Hayes power.... Bellews gameplan should be to bum rush Haye from the opening seconds and try and land some bombs instead of trying to weather a shit storm and hope Haye gasses out.

Haye looks in seriously good shape for this too, the best shape i've seen him in for a long time ;)

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/boxing...rainer-9795812

I don't think you can compare the bellew at LHW and the bellew at CW

theres a huge difference physically and the way he fights, its like a completely different fighter in the ring

and rushing haye would be daft

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The only chance Bellew has is if he survives first few rounds and Haye gasses down the stretch - he may have been in the ring for about six minutes over past few years but I can't see him not being 100%.

I can't see other than a Haye KO win in rounds 1-2, much like the Enzo fight

But yes I'm a mug and I'll be paying for it :-\

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I think the same mate, i think he'll nail him in the 2nd and it's all over ;)

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I don't think you can compare the bellew at LHW and the bellew at CW

theres a huge difference physically and the way he fights, its like a completely different fighter in the ring

and rushing haye would be daft

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That's all good against Cruiserweights but he's going in with a huge punching Heavyweight and is totally untested at the weight so i don't think letting Haye get his punches off is the cleverest of tactics.

Lee Selby has just been added to the bill in a non title catchweight fight against Spains Andoni Gago

IBF world featherweight champion Lee Selby will appear on the David Haye-Tony Bellew undercard at the O2 Arena on March 4 in a non-title bout.
The Welshman will face Spain’s Andoni Gago over 10 rounds at a 129lb catchweight. Selby was scheduled to fight mandatory challenger Johnny Barros on January 28 in Las Vegas but the fight fell through at the last minute due to Barros failing a medical.

To ensure Selby keeps active and his camp did not go to waste, the IBF granted him permission to box in a non-title fight while they make a decision over his mandatory obligations.
“It was important for us to get Lee back in the ring, first and foremost. He’d been out the ring a while and he’d had a long camp,” Jamie Sanigar, Selby’s manager, told Boxing News.
“Obviously after the disappointment of Las Vegas it was imperative we got him out quickly. It’s a good opportunity. David Haye reached out and with the links between Richard Schaefer and Al Haymon, we were able to get this opportunity for Lee. He’s back at the O2, a good hunting ground for him, he won the world title there.
“He’s a world champion so, ideally, he wants to be defending his world title but it’s just not possible at the moment with the IBF. We’re just waiting for a decision from them. They gave us permission to box as long as it’s over the featherweight limit.”
Selby had hoped to fight, and beat, Barros in Vegas on the Carl Frampton-Leo Santa Cruz II undercard with a view of facing the winner later this year. Santa Cruz defeated Frampton, and the Ulsterman has declared his next fight will be in Belfast, regardless of the opponent.
In getting an appearance in next week, Selby will put himself back on track to land a big fight in the summer.
“Lee Selby wants to be in the biggest fights possible, as soon as possible. Frampton, Santa Cruz, [Gary] Russell Jr, [Abner] Mares, that’s the four, we want to be boxing one of those four in the summer. By boxing on March 4, it puts him on the same timeline as those, and that’s critical for us. We didn’t want to be going into a big fight like that if Selby had been out for 12 months or so.”


http://www.boxingnewsonline.net/lee-selby-added-to-david-haye-tony-bellew-undercard-in-non-title-bout/

Just looked at Smash's link with the photo of Haye.

Goodnight Tony

Frank Buglioni has just signed with Matchroom and is also added to the bill

The 'Wise Guy' will take on Ricky Summers before the heavyweight battle on Saturday, March 4, live on Sky Sports Box Office.
Buglioni (19-2-1-15KOs) ripped the British title from Hosea Burton in Manchester in December on the night Anthony Joshua blew Eric Molina away, and is delighted to join Eddie Hearn's growing stable.
"I wanted to get the British title and prove to myself and the fans that I was championship material and could put on a performance," he said.

"I was very impressed with the whole set-up for the Burton fight with Sky Sports, the build-up was great and as soon as the offer came from Eddie I jumped at it as Matchroom and Sky Sports are putting on great shows all year round, this is the platform to be on.
"I've worked hard to get the British title and I want to win it outright, I don't think that it's been done for over 25 years in my division, so I really want to achieve that. I'm looking to get this one out of the way and look for two more defences to make that happen.
"There's no such thing as an easy British title defence as anyone that fights for the title is going to give it everything they've got. It's one of the best belts out there and it means so much to win it - Hosea and I proved back in December just how much fighters give in order to land it."
Buglioni has spent most of his career at super-middleweight and challenged WBA regular world champion Fedor Chudinov in September 2015.
The Enfield man moved straight up to light-heavyweight on his return and the O2 fight with unbeaten Summers (12-0-5KOs) will be his third at the weight and he has one eye on another crack at winning a world title.
"The immediate aim is to get the belt for keeps but of course, if European or world title shots present themselves, that's something the team will consider and look at the options," he said.
"I'm thrilled to be on the card, the main event is one that I'm really looking forward to. I rate Tony Bellew a lot, he's improved massively throughout his career, he was told he wasn't British, European or world level and he's proved all the doubters wrong.
"David's got the experience and he's a massive puncher, so it's going to be explosive."
Buglioni's defence against Summers has been added to a busy bill before the Haye vs Bellew brawl, with Ohara Davies defending his WBC Silver super-lightweight title against Merseyside favourite Derry Mathews and Sam Eggington facing the biggest night of his career against former two-weight world champion Paulie Malignaggi.
The sensational Katie Taylor will be making her debut at The O2 in her third fight since turning professional, with more names added to the bumper bill.


Frank Buglioni on O2 card after signing for Matchroom | Anthony Joshua v Wladimir Klitschko | Boxing News & Betting | Sporting Life

Haye should stomp him. This can be exciting for a few rounds.

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Haye should stomp him. This can be exciting for a few rounds.

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it can be exciting for a few rounds

if we get 4 or 5 rounds of exciting action ill be happy

It really is genius that Haye has fought two cream puffs with grossly inflated records and now has a massive payday gimme fight with Bellew, who looked headed down the same path to never quite made it to the top territory with Martin Murray and the gang. Granted, I greatly admire Murray's toughness and boxing ability, but you know what I mean. Anyway now Bellew is a movie star n about to make a ton of money as Hayes latest patsy. Fuckin Haye is a brilliant self promoter.

yeah, Murray hasn't really played it the way you would want to play it has he

and as a result he has never really made it

His biggest fights have been Martinez in Argentina, Sturm in Germany, Golovkin, AA in Germany

I think the Groves fight was a mistake too, maybe a calculated risk but probably not the way you would want to build a fighter at a new weight

whilst haye's biggest earning fights? Macrinelli? Harrison? Bellew?

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It really is genius that Haye has fought two cream puffs with grossly inflated records and now has a massive payday gimme fight with Bellew, who looked headed down the same path to never quite made it to the top territory with Martin Murray and the gang. Granted, I greatly admire Murray's toughness and boxing ability, but you know what I mean. Anyway now Bellew is a movie star n about to make a ton of money as Hayes latest patsy. Fuckin Haye is a brilliant self promoter.

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I'll agree with that - probably the best self promoter I've seen after Floyd

Haye's a crossover star, that's what all the nerdy boxing fans don't get. The geezer is always on the biggest TV shows in the country.

Makes me laugh that Haye has never once in the entire buildup said this fight is anything more than a one round mismatch yet - as this thread shows - people will still buy it. And i'd bet my bollocks they're the same people that wont buy Brook-Spence.

Bugiloni pulled out injured 5 minutes after the signing was announced ;D

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yeah, Murray hasn't really played it the way you would want to play it has he

and as a result he has never really made it

His biggest fights have been Martinez in Argentina, Sturm in Germany, Golovkin, AA in Germany

I think the Groves fight was a mistake too, maybe a calculated risk but probably not the way you would want to build a fighter at a new weight

whilst haye's biggest earning fights? Macrinelli? Harrison? Bellew?

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Surely Haye's biggest earning fight was Wlad,no?

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Originally Posted by erics44

yeah, Murray hasn't really played it the way you would want to play it has he

and as a result he has never really made it

His biggest fights have been Martinez in Argentina, Sturm in Germany, Golovkin, AA in Germany

I think the Groves fight was a mistake too, maybe a calculated risk but probably not the way you would want to build a fighter at a new weight

whilst haye's biggest earning fights? Macrinelli? Harrison? Bellew?

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Surely Haye's biggest earning fight was Wlad,no?

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yeah there was that one, but mentioning that my point doesn't sound as good

Haye demands protective barrier ahead of Bellew showdown ;D

Haye demands barrier ahead of Bellew showdown

Haye had a barrier against Chisora so he should have it as part of all his contracts.

Bellew said a few days ago that he doesn't care if the fight gets called off and will get his punches in first if Haye so much as twitches near him.

Probably a good idea to keep them well apart.

It's more than just pre fight hype to drum up PPV sales..... there is a genuine hate factor between these two.

David Haye: Only a steel fence will guarantee Tony Bellew's safety when we meet next week - Mirror Online

Still LOADS of tickets available for this, i'm surprised it hasn't already sold out

https://www.stubhub.co.uk/matchroom-...sort=price+asc

Have I mentioned this is a mismatch yet?

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Still LOADS of tickets available for this, i'm surprised it hasn't already sold out

https://www.stubhub.co.uk/matchroom-...sort=price+asc

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Because the prices are a joke! I was actually planning to go to the fight but couldnt get any 60 or 80£ and fucked if Im paying more than that for this fight. What genuine boxing fan would pay 300+ to go to this fight?

This is an extremely poor matchup and shame on anyone that actually pays money to watch it. When Haye wins he deserves a shot at someone in the top 10 and nothing more. He is mugging the easily mugged Brits. A very bad fight.

The Golovkin/Jacobs fight is a much better fight and even that one is potentially a bit of a mismatch.

I'm not really hyped for this. There are better fights that deserve attention. Briedis vs Huck for example. Bellew avoided the high risk low reward Briedis fight for the $$$ against Haye. Can't say I blame him but where does he go after this if Haye bombs him out? The winner of Briedis/ Huck will be waiting for him at cruiser or he remains at heavy. Either will be tough.

Haye got good money for 'mismatches' against Macaroni, Chisora, and above all Audrey. I bet the last generation 'golden boys' like Billy Walker or Freddie Mills would have been glad to have had these potential piss useless cash cows as a pension scheme! The way it goes with promoters over hyping their prospects, good luck to him, but I have to say that Bellend is Virgin (Branson his promoter?) on the ridiculous.

Following his disgraceful non-effort against Wlad, Haye has now punched two opponents during press conferences, fought two guys who literally couldn't box over 3 years and is now fighting an average blown up cruiserweight.

He has been on numerous reality TV shows, is going through a costly divorce and has hyped this 'fight' in his usual crass and tasteless manner.

For a fighter to tell a fellow pro that he will 'kill him', 'hospitalise him', humiliate him in front of his family and do him such serious damage that he won't fight again is vile.

There is a real possibility that Bellew could get badly hurt in this mismatch, which should never have been sanctioned anyway.

Haye has done nothing but disrespect the sport we love, let's hope that he doesn't continue to do so for much longer.

Tell you what - after watching "The Gloves Are Off" face off on Sky Sports last night Bellew 100% has the upper hand and Haye at times was lost for words and didn't look his usual confident self.
Infact he looked mentally worried at times as Bellew put questions to him that he couldn't seem to answer.

If this was a battle of minds then Bellew definitely has the upper hand.

Makes you wonder just how confident Haye will be if Bellew can weather his power for a few rounds.... Will Haye fall apart mentally and we'll se a repeat of the Carl Thompson fight?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0dqjYFsFU8

Bellew to win in round 7...... 49-1 @Fenster

https://www.betsafe.com/en/blog/spor...eview-and-tips


Gotta be worth a few quid ;)

This fight isn't until April?!?!?!


THIS....THIS.....is David Haye's issue. He'll go into hiding for years at a time, then pop back up and in 2 weeks you get more David Haye than you ever fucking wanted and tough shit he's still on for MONTHS and then there's what should be a 2 second fight and then what happens? At every single fight in this division David Haye is there yapping like the toy poodle he is.

Oh there's Deontay Wilder
Haye: YAP YAP YAP YAP YAP

Ooooh there's AJ & Wlad prepping for their fight
Haye: YAP YAP YAP YAP


Fuck off David Haye, nobody fucking likes you, you're a joke to the sport, go act or be a commentator on BRITISH (and ONLY British TV), go do some British (and ONLY British) reality TV show, but get your ass out of boxing. The people are tired of you and we've been tired of you for just around a decade.

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This fight isn't until April?!?!?!


THIS....THIS.....is David Haye's issue. He'll go into hiding for years at a time, then pop back up and in 2 weeks you get more David Haye than you ever fucking wanted and tough shit he's still on for MONTHS and then there's what should be a 2 second fight and then what happens? At every single fight in this division David Haye is there yapping like the toy poodle he is.

Oh there's Deontay Wilder
Haye: YAP YAP YAP YAP YAP

Ooooh there's AJ & Wlad prepping for their fight
Haye: YAP YAP YAP YAP


Fuck off David Haye, nobody fucking likes you, you're a joke to the sport, go act or be a commentator on BRITISH (and ONLY British TV), go do some British (and ONLY British) reality TV show, but get your ass out of boxing. The people are tired of you and we've been tired of you for just around a decade.

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Really, I thought it was this weekend, Haye is a cunt, that means I've gotta put up with the cunt for another full fucking month, what a cunt he really is

im not sure that "nobody likes him", the numbers suggest that people are very interested in David Haye

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im not sure that "nobody likes him", the numbers suggest that people are very interested in David Haye

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Who are those people and why haven't you taken them out back and shot them yet?



....you sure people want to see HIM and not want to see him lose? I mean some folks are delusional enough to think Bellew has a shot

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Fuck off David Haye, nobody fucking likes you, you're a joke to the sport, go act or be a commentator on BRITISH (and ONLY British TV), go do some British (and ONLY British) reality TV show, but get your ass out of boxing. The people are tired of you and we've been tired of you for just around a decade.

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NO NO NO ..... we have had your election, politics and president foisted on us in this forum. The least you can do is take David Haye. ;D

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Fuck off David Haye, nobody fucking likes you, you're a joke to the sport, go act or be a commentator on BRITISH (and ONLY British TV), go do some British (and ONLY British) reality TV show, but get your ass out of boxing. The people are tired of you and we've been tired of you for just around a decade.

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NO NO NO ..... we have had your election, politics and president foisted on us in this forum. The least you can do is take David Haye. ;D

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.....still not as annoying as David Haye.

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Bellew to win in round 7...... 49-1 @Fenster

https://www.betsafe.com/en/blog/spor...eview-and-tips


Gotta be worth a few quid ;)

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Lots of nice prices if you think Bellew will win. 18/1 rds 7-12. 5/1 any method.

Not had a bet yet but not a single pound note will be on Bellew. I just can't give him a chance. It's pretty obvious his gameplan will be to get through the first few rounds hoping Haye gasses then stick it on Haye, but he's got to get there.

Whatever anyone thinks of Haye, good luck giving him a weight advantage to go along with his explosive speed and one-punch fight ending power.

Haye has a non-boxing fan following, hence he gets 3 million viewers and sells 20,000 tickets fighting a nobody. And now he's in a massive PPV fight that he has openly and brazenly called a one round mismatch from the very start.

Bet your bollocks this PPV will smash the living shit out of any British fight in the last few years (barring AJ-Wlad, which will be a record breaker)

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Haye has a non-boxing fan following,

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Who are those losers? Chavs?