David Haye-Arnold 'The Cobra' Gjergjaj - May 21/London 02

[ross]

I was incredibly stoned when I saw this. When he knocked him down with a jab I laughed so hard I thought I was going to injure myself.

The jab was fake but the right hands in the first were real.

Even the finish looked pathetic. Haye was stood so close he couldnt get any leverage on his hooks and was cuffing almost with his palms and that Aronold just falls over without really taking any clean shots. It was pathetic, especially after that jab.

[Memphis]

Haye doesnt punch properly up close full stop. Like you said he was cuffing, his feet were off the ground, he just looks untidy and always has. The right hand has always been a good weapon and thats his only shot at winning a meaningful fight, landing a home run.

I'd give him virtually no chance against Fury, Wilder, Joshua. Dillian Whyte would beat him too.

[Master]

Haye doesnt punch properly up close full stop. Like you said he was cuffing, his feet were off the ground, he just looks untidy and always has. The right hand has always been a good weapon and thats his only shot at winning a meaningful fight, landing a home run.

I'd give him virtually no chance against Fury, Wilder, Joshua. Dillian Whyte would beat him too.

I am sure Haye will find his rhythm and refine his technique by the time he fights better opposition. His advantages are his speed, power and elusiveness and all those are still there. These attributes will cause the top fighters problems. Haye is not far off from them, mainly because the quality is not there.

[superheavyrhun]

Haye doesnt punch properly up close full stop. Like you said he was cuffing, his feet were off the ground, he just looks untidy and always has. The right hand has always been a good weapon and thats his only shot at winning a meaningful fight, landing a home run.

I'd give him virtually no chance against Fury, Wilder, Joshua. Dillian Whyte would beat him too.

I am sure Haye will find his rhythm and refine his technique by the time he fights better opposition. His advantages are his speed, power and elusiveness and all those are still there. These attributes will cause the top fighters problems. Haye is not far off from them, mainly because the quality is not there.

He'll be older than Briggs is by the time that comes to pass at this rate.

[Kirkland Laing]

I was incredibly stoned when I saw this. When he knocked him down with a jab I laughed so hard I thought I was going to injure myself.

The jab was fake but the right hands in the first were real.

Even the finish looked pathetic. Haye was stood so close he couldnt get any leverage on his hooks and was cuffing almost with his palms and that Aronold just falls over without really taking any clean shots. It was pathetic, especially after that jab.

After he knocked him down the first time and realised just how shit his opponent was Haye carried him as long as he could. He could have blasted him out in a few seconds if he'd wanted to, it was like the Audley fight in that respect. We can't tell anything about the current level of Haye's skills from that fight.


There are many levels of opponent between that guy up through tomato cans to a level which would give Haye a decent workout but not present much of a threat. He really needs to fight one of those guys next, somebody better than Briggs or people will stop coming and any fight with Joshua is going to lose its lustre from the Haye side of it.