Quote Originally Posted by Lyle View Post
I really hope David Haye ends up being a big SOMEBODY in the division but he will lose vs Wladimir right now. Do you guys remember when everyone said "Wlad isn't ready for Lennox Lewis" back in 2003...well that was when Wladimir had a record of 40-1 AT HEAVYWEIGHT....David Haye is 2-0 at heavyweight, he's 22-1 in his career, his amateur record is ...hell I have no idea about it, I know he lost a couple times (as amateurs do) but I don't know if he had a lot of fights and at what weight classes and vs who and what styles give him trouble etc.

Haye is the unknown...he's flashy and everything but right now he could be Mike Tyson or Audley Harrison or somewhere in the middle and that (somewhere in the middle) is where I have him pegged. I think Haye could beat some top guys but I also think some top guys could give him trouble...and the guys I would mention that would give him trouble would have people calling me a hater but I just call them on style/ability I we have seen.
His amateur career ----

Haye began his amateur career during the 1990s. In 1999, he attended the World Amateur Boxing Championships, which were held in Austin, Texas. However, he suffered a defeat early on in the competition. His performance in the 2001 World Amateur Boxing Championships was considerably more successful.
His progress through the competition was marked by a number of important wins, including one against Sebastian Kober, who had won the heavyweight boxing gold medal during the 2000 Sydney Olympics. However, Haye was defeated in the final round of the competition by the Cuban, Odlanier Solis. Nevertheless, Haye had come to be regarded within the boxing fraternity as a clear force to be reckoned with.



David Haye - Career Profile