DAVID HAYE v MONTE BARRET - Official

[WelshDevilRob]

I'm happy with Monte Barrett as Hayes next opponent - its a good choice and Barrett can pose some problems and is a decent size. No point rushibg in with the big boys of the division.

Barrett has mixed in good company, is a recognisable name and has a decent set of skills.

Still he's going to get knocked out and its a good step in the division for Haye. Hopefully more fighters won't be tied up or hiding for Hayes 2nd bout.

[ArawakWarria]

Barrett is from Queens,NY, so I know a bit about him. He has had shaky management and promotion through his career (once they picked him right out of the audience, and he won a 10 round decision on ESPN). He has paid for it in his physical and mental conditioning over the years. Now that he is older, he is resurgant, more focused. He only wants to be ready to beat the person in front of him. I personally think that the fight with Valuev made him realize his actual potential.

Haye needs to come out hard and end the fight in the first few rounds. If not, Barret has enough power and ability to catch Haye at some point throughout its course.

Haye early or Barret late.
Hedging my bets? Of course.

[yvonne]

At last,someone has stepped up to Haye's plate.Haye is very hungry indeed!

[p4pking]

Couldn't really have been anyone more decent at such short notice, this is an ok first HW fight for Haye I think. Of course he should win in good fashon, but Barrett is not a bum and he can hurt men much bigger than Haye. Makes for a good measuring stick for sure, if Haye blasts him out dead early maybe not so much, but I'd expect Barret to get some rounds in and check Haye's chin and worth at HW a little.

[Mar]

Haye will blow barrets ass up exactly what haye needs, action in the ring not with his mouth. Decent opponet very little chance barret beats him but not exactly some bum. Good move for haye...finally fight time enough with all this garbage acting like everyone else is scared of him.

[SaltyBacon]

took long enough but haye 2rd ko

couple years back competitve fight for haye

still like barret for exposing tye fields though