David Haye – undisputed cruiserweight champion?

[Master]

Was he the undisputed cruiserweight champion of the world when he beat Mormeck in France?

I am sure Mormeck lost to Bell but beat him in a return and therefore was the best cruiserweight at the time?

[La Cucaracha]

Yes he was

[Master]

Yes he was

Thank you for that clarification. Then why is it stated he was disputed cruiserweight champion at the time?

[Bo-Bo24]

People can be critical of David Haye but he was a great cruiserweight, shame he didn't carry it onto heavyweight but I'm slightly glad considering his record of pulling out of fights and his actions leading up to the Wlad fight. At the moment I just hope he leaves the sport well alone and concentrate on his 'movie career'.

[La Cucaracha]

Yes he was

Thank you for that clarification. Then why is it stated he was disputed cruiserweight champion at the time?

Probably because the IBF had stripped Bell I think and were setting up Wlodarczyk-Cunningham for the vacant belt Bell was inactive for 14 months before Mormeck beat him in the return

[Freedom]

David Haye was never "undisputed" because avoided prime Steve Cunningham, the IBF champion.

Haye always chose opponents who would stand in front of him like Maccarinelli, and avoided those who had good lateral movement like Cunningham.

[La Cucaracha]

David Haye was never "undisputed" because avoided prime Steve Cunningham, the IBF champion.

Haye always chose opponents who would stand in front of him like Maccarinelli, and avoided those who had good lateral movement like Cunningham.

Disagree Bell held all three belts. Cunningham only held a paper title stripped from Bell

[Master]

David Haye was never "undisputed" because avoided prime Steve Cunningham, the IBF champion.

Haye always chose opponents who would stand in front of him like Maccarinelli, and avoided those who had good lateral movement like Cunningham.

Disagree Bell held all three belts. Cunningham only held a paper title stripped from Bell

So if he beat Steve Cunningham he would have been undisputed?

[La Cucaracha]

David Haye was never "undisputed" because avoided prime Steve Cunningham, the IBF champion.

Haye always chose opponents who would stand in front of him like Maccarinelli, and avoided those who had good lateral movement like Cunningham.

Disagree Bell held all three belts. Cunningham only held a paper title stripped from Bell

So if he beat Steve Cunningham he would have been undisputed?

Bell beat Mormeck to unify all three belts to become first undisputed cruiser champ since Evander, Mormeck then beat Bell and then Haye beat Mormeck. That makes him undisputed to me

[boxing prospect]

Unified as opposed to undisputed for me. He was certainly "the man" however.

[bradlee180]

As already stated, Cunningham wasn't ducked; Cunningham held a paper title stripped from the real lineal Champ.

In 2006, O'Neil Bell held the IBF Title while Mormeck held the WBC and WBA Titles.
They unified in early 2006, Bell became undisputed Champion as well as Ring Magazine Champ. (Did anyone take the WBO Title serious?)

Bell was stripped of his IBF belt, so Cunningham fought Wlodarczyk in late 2006 for the vacant IBF belt.
Cunningham lost a split decision, so Wlodarczyk now held the IBF belt that was stripped from O'Neil Bell.
New IBF belt-holder Wlodarczyk rematched Cunningham in May 2007, and Cunningham won the rematch, so Cunningham now held the paper title that was stripped from Bell.

In the meantime, the real Man-Who-Beat-The-Man, O'Neil Bell, lost to Mormeck in the rematch in early 2007, so Mormeck was now the lineal Man-Who-Beat-The-Man, holding the WBC and WBA Titles, and Mormeck was also the recognized Ring Magazine Champ.


In Mormeck's 1st defense, Haye stopped him in 7 rds in Nov 2007.
Haye was The-Man-Who-Beat-The-Man, winning the lineal WBC/WBA Titles, as well as being recognized as the Ring Magazine Champ.

Cunningham, winning a paper title in May 2007, lost it in his 2nd defense which was to Adamek in Dec 2008.

Also in 2008, Haye defended his lineal Title against Enzo Maccarinelli who had held the WBO Title since 2006, and had made 4 defenses.


If they had fought at that time, I think Cunningham would've been comatosed by Haye.

[ross]

Haye was the "undisputed" cruiserweight champ. How many world class fighters did he beat? 1, maybe 2? He was beaten by one and wanted no part of a rematch.

There was Cunningham with the IBF. Undisputed means there are no disputes you are the best in the division. There is a dispute because he only faced Mormeck and Macaranelli and was beaten by Thompson.

[La Cucaracha]

Haye was the "undisputed" cruiserweight champ. How many world class fighters did he beat? 1, maybe 2? He was beaten by one and wanted no part of a rematch.

There was Cunningham with the IBF. Undisputed means there are no disputes you are the best in the division. There is a dispute because he only faced Mormeck and Macaranelli and was beaten by Thompson.

So Wlad is not undisputed because of Stiverne and Hopkins wasn't undisputed because of who? Krajnc please, there will always be dispute as long as the sanctioning bodies continue to muddy the waters

Undisputed also means: accepted or confirmed

[erics44]

People can be critical of David Haye but he was a great cruiserweight, shame he didn't carry it onto heavyweight but I'm slightly glad considering his record of pulling out of fights and his actions leading up to the Wlad fight. At the moment I just hope he leaves the sport well alone and concentrate on his 'movie career'.

he wasn't as good a heavy as cruiser but was still a legit HW champ


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[erics44]

Haye was the "undisputed" cruiserweight champ. How many world class fighters did he beat? 1, maybe 2? He was beaten by one and wanted no part of a rematch.

There was Cunningham with the IBF. Undisputed means there are no disputes you are the best in the division. There is a dispute because he only faced Mormeck and Macaranelli and was beaten by Thompson.

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why haven't you mentioned him?