David Haye - the next big hype-job

[El Kabong]

Guinn only ever seemed good when he was being pushed by the other fighter. Guinn has never been hurt or knocked down or KO'd to my knowledge.

He could do worse....Brian Minto wouldn't be too terribly difficult for him. Davarryl Williamson is an option.


I would rather see Haye go lots of rounds with someone who either has good defense or takes a good punch rather than Haye spark someone out in a round.

As a Wladimir Klitschko fan I have a lot invested in Haye living up to the hype because he seemingly is THE GUY who can give Wlad a big time competitive fight......I think Wlad would blast him out of the water but maybe that's just me.

[RozzySean]

Guinn only ever seemed good when he was being pushed by the other fighter. Guinn has never been hurt or knocked down or KO'd to my knowledge.

He could do worse....Brian Minto wouldn't be too terribly difficult for him. Davarryl Williamson is an option.


I would rather see Haye go lots of rounds with someone who either has good defense or takes a good punch rather than Haye spark someone out in a round.

As a Wladimir Klitschko fan I have a lot invested in Haye living up to the hype because he seemingly is THE GUY who can give Wlad a big time competitive fight......I think Wlad would blast him out of the water but maybe that's just me.

Guinn would be a test to take him the distance, correct, but not a real threat to win. It would be seriously ironic if Guinn beat Haye, being that Guinn was one of the guys (Along with Danny Williams) who exposed FrAudley Harrison, but I'm afraid that Haye is better than Harrison and Guinn isn't the same guy he was back then.

[El Kabong]

Agreed


I think a big guy with a good defense (ie McCline) would be a GREAT first test for Haye.

We will know a lot about what Haye wants to accomplish by his first fights at heavyweight. If it's some tomato can then his management may have some doubts about his abilities at this weight and want to work out some kinks but if it's a guy that is undefeated or that just fought for a title then we'll see he's coming to the division not missing a beat.

[Fenster]

Arreola is highly ranked by all four alphabets. Considering he is young and unbeaten - why would he (his team) want to fight David Haye?

Think Haye smashed him up sparring too (I can't confirm this ).

[motorcityhitman]

Theres no doubt Haye is so exciting, a massive puncher and very fast hands and is so charasmatic.

However i also cant see how anybody can say that he doesnt have a poor chin. I know Lolenga Mock hit Haye on the temple and that destroys balance but Lock was also a super middle. Also Jim Twite starched him in the amateurs and Mormecks punch wasnt amazing that decked Haye ( i personally dont believe it was the weight draining effect ).

So Haye could get Ko'd by nearly any heavyweight out there. At the same time, he could do the same to any heavyweight out there. So interesting times.
Give him enormous credit though for rebounding to the Thompson loss and taking Mormeck apart in his home country.
I will be rooting for him all the way.