Quote Originally Posted by hattonthehammer View Post
fans of the sport are the real losers in this if Wlad has indeed chickened out of a fight.

Haye told setanta last thursday that it was pretty much in wlads camp now and that if any fight was to be made it would have to be done by this weekend otherwise he would go looking elsewhere.

I have a lot of time and respect for Wladimir Klitschko - just hope to god he doesnt sell everyone who`s other had faith in him short and head for another easy pay day.
I hope people aren't taking Haye's word as bond. He could be posturing to get more money than Klitschko wants to agree to. Look at it this way: you and I agree to a fight in principal. We expect 20 mil in ticket sales and I say I want 11. While we're still negotiating I announce to the public that the deal is done and it's just a matter of you agreeing to it when you know there's more to it than that. You think you deserve 12 because you're the champ and I'm some upstart, but since I went and blabbed to the public I'm making you out to be a pussy if you don't agree to the agreement that's 'already in your hands'. I think Haye is trying to put the squeeze on Klitschko. Wlad hasn't had reason to chicken out of any fight and I doubt a guy who just arrived at HW has him quaking in his boots.