Is David Haye the savior of the heavyweight division?

[Von Milash]

The power he carries at CW does not mean it is the same power as a HW....Guys who are used to getting hit by..big 250lb punchers and getting hit by a guy who is strong at 195 is different...and anyone who does not think so needs to learn a bit more...

That's true Daxx, but Haye could be, COULD BE the next Evander Holyfield.

[Majesty]

That's true Daxx, but Haye could be, COULD BE the next Evander Holyfield.

Holyfield didnt have a questionable chin or stamina.

[WelshDevilRob]

I can understand some being skeptical about Haye but the main thing is that we have an exciting, fast, explosive fighter moving to Heavyweight and the division needs it, so whether you think he's gonna fail or succeed I'm sure it will be an entertaining ride.

As for me I know he is going to spark out Wladimir Klitschko and just about anyother Heavyweight out there. There is nothing much in the division apart from Povetkin.

Really can't wait for Haye's next fight but looks like we will have to wait til near the end of the year, can see it being hard for him to get opponents as nobody is really gonna want to fight him unless they have to.

[Majesty]

I can understand some being skeptical about Haye but the main thing is that we have an exciting, fast, explosive fighter moving to Heavyweight and the division needs it, so whether you think he's gonna fail or succeed I'm sure it will be an entertaining ride.

As for me I know he is going to spark out Wladimir Klitschko and just about anyother Heavyweight out there. There is nothing much in the division apart from Povetkin.

Really can't wait for Haye's next fight but looks like we will have to wait til near the end of the year, can see it being hard for him to get opponents as nobody is really gonna want to fight him unless they have to.

People mistake "entertaining" for "skillfull" Nowadays. Just becuase Haye is exciting doesn't make him the savior of the division, he has a questionable chin and stamina thats not anything that should be overlooked.

But people overlook a fighters flaws in the wake of a spectacular fight but one person who wouldn't is his opponent. And at heavyweight I think Haye would have a lot of problems and turn out to be a herbie hide. A knockout here and there maybe even a title but shall fall against the truly skilled heavyweights like Wladimer

[Beanflicker]

Im a big Haye fan but he has a questionable chin at Cruiserweight. Whats he going to do when he gets in there with a guy like Sam Peter of Wlad Klitchsko. Get knocked out, thats what I think he'll do.

[Beanflicker]

People mistake "entertaining" for "skillfull" Nowadays. Just becuase Haye is exciting doesn't make him the savior of the division, he has a questionable chin and stamina thats not anything that should be overlooked.

Great point, it really is a shame that we often overhype the entertaining brawler and underrate the skillful boxer.

[DaxxKahn]

That's true Daxx, but Haye could be, COULD BE the next Evander Holyfield.

No offense Von but when IO heard Haye and his team say in interview's he was going to be the next Holyfield I got nausious....Haye is no Evander or does he have half the skill a CW Holyfield had, Evander also had an Iron chin during that time...It took a mcuh bigger and harder hitting guy in Bowe to stop Holyfield...Evander is a rare breed...Haye does not have the chin, ability or heart of Evander

[Kirkland Laing]

He won't be moving to take part in the next stage of Haye's career - that probably lies on the other side of the Atlantic, possibly with Don King, who promoted his last fight in Paris, when he won the title from Jean-Marc Mormeck. He was down in that fight before stopping Mormeck in the seventh - and King's step-son, Carl, who handled promotion, said later, "This kid's got everything. He can punch and he's chinny. The Americans will love that. He's a good looking kid. He brings what we want: excitement."



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[Kirkland Laing]

No offense Von but when IO heard Haye and his team say in interview's he was going to be the next Holyfield I got nausious....Haye is no Evander or does he have half the skill a CW Holyfield had, Evander also had an Iron chin during that time...It took a mcuh bigger and harder hitting guy in Bowe to stop Holyfield...Evander is a rare breed...Haye does not have the chin, ability or heart of Evander

Agree with this. If the heavyweight division had guys like Tyson/Bowe etc. Haye might just stay at cruiser for a while. He does have a chance against anybody there right now though because the heavyweight division is so lousy.

[El Kabong]

Agree with this. If the heavyweight division had guys like Tyson/Bowe etc. Haye might just stay at cruiser for a while. He does have a chance against anybody there right now though because the heavyweight division is so lousy.

....always positive, this one

[Galaxy]

I don't think he's the savior of the division but the heavies are wide open & he could make some noise. I excited about the move & thats what Haye will bring to the division... a whole lot of excitement!!!

Win or lose it'll be fun to watch I'm sure

[El Kabong]

It's always nice to have fresh meat in the division hopefully some young guys can start making noise.

David Haye

Chazz Witherspoon
Odlanier Solis
Alexander Dimitrenko
Eddie Chambers - if he threw some goddamned punches he'd be awesome
Alex Povetkin
Cris Arreola
Travis Walker

and fellow cruiserweight Jonathan Banks

All those guys are young and COULD help refresh the division which is still running on the fumes of Rahman, Holyfield, Golota, etc

[ono]

The power he carries at CW does not mean it is the same power as a HW....Guys who are used to getting hit by..big 250lb punchers and getting hit by a guy who is strong at 195 is different...and anyone who does not think so needs to learn a bit more...

Well it would appear it is just as good given his only fight at Heavy was a 1st round KO.

He's had to stay in training camp for 9 months just to be comfortable at cruiser so i would say he is more made to be a heavyweight.

He walks round like a heavyweight. He looked faster and sharper at heavyweight.

I don't see a heavyweight with enough technical ability and ko power, who can take advantage of his low left hand......other than Wlad. That was my point. I think his chin would most probably be stronger at a more comfortable weight and i see him landing a bomb on fighters like Sultan, Oleg, Chagaev etc much quicker than i see them landing one on him.

I don't see the problem personally. I can't wait for this adventure.

[Memphis]

I dont care if Haye is or isnt going to be the saviour of the heavyweight division. All I know is that he is going to go in there and try to rip the head off the shoulders of the guy across the ring, and he wont take any soft touches, kill or be killed all the way.....I cant wait.

[OumaFan]

I'll go with the idea that I'm not sure he's the savior of the heavyweight division but I can't wait to see him get in the mix. I worry about the chin/defense factor but...an exciting heavyweight

David Haye reminds me too much of Dominick Guinn.

Seriously? Can't think of a worse comparison, the only fighters out there are that are comparable to Guinn are Audley Harrison and Timur Ibragimov. Even Sam Peter, Wlad, Sultan, Valuev, etc aren't as boring as Guinn.