I really don't think anyone is getting excited about Haye. There are some who think he would beat Fury, but that's because they don't rate Fury that much. There is a difference.
And I also think that of the names you posted, apart from Joshua, that guy probably would've have got out of the first round , because none of the others are particularly Heavy handed seek and destroy merchants, but it's pretty irrelevant cos the guy was shit.
You're right about all Haye is looking for is the money, and I'm not sure he believes he can be a champion.
He'll fight Briggs in a bullshit hype match up which will be some sort of crappy "semi final eliminator " then he'll have to fight someone with a pulse for a final eliminator and depending on how that goes , we see what happens .
If he wants to be a World Champion and is serious about, I think he should start chasing Wilder rather than Joshua.
But after what I've seen so far, this comeback may not get that far as I'm not sure he has the patience.
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