Haye V Klitschko OFF

[Violent Demise]

Yes, that's right. Klitschko is taking the opportunity offered by Haye's injury to bottle out of fighting him. He never wanted to risk fighting a live opponent in the first place so now it looks like he's going to duck Haye and fight yet another plodding no-hoper.

I see. But if Wlad is so terrified of Haye why did he agree to the fight in the first place? If Haye strikes so much fear into Wlad why didn't Wlad do like Haye did and fake an injury first and pull of the fight?

Because he got goaded and humiliated into taking it. And was the biggest fight out there for either of the Klitschkos, something their own manager admitted, and if he hadn't taken the challenge he would have looked even more of a chinny fraud than he already does. But now he's got the opportunity to dodge the fight due to Haye's injury and it looks like he's going to take it. Hopefully HBO can twist his arm and wait for Haye for a couple of weeks, but it's clear he wants nothing to do with fighting an actual live opponent.

I see. But suppose it's not Wlad that's scared. Maybe it's Haye? Maybe the big moment got to him? Could be he came to the conclusion he was in over his head and got cold feet. Why can't it be those options?