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No and I don't think very highly of Cliff Couser either but that's who Tony Thompson beat before he got his fight with Vlad. The rest of Thompson's record is littered with equally wonderful names.

The fact is that the heavyweight division is rubbish. There's nobody at heavyweight that I want to see fight including wither of the Klitschkos. If I have to watch them fight I've seen them in with enough big fat bastards with the mobility of the Statue of liberty to last me a lifetime. Unfortunately that kind of fighter appears to be the only option at heavyweight to challenge them so instead of yet another big fat useless bastard I'd prefer to see a chinny cruiser who has speed and a punch have a go.
Thompson at least paid his dues and climbed up the rankings little by little. He wasn't totally unworthy. Haye has pretty much gotten his shot by running his mouth. That impresses you? If you think about it, this will turn into a meaningless fight. Right now it has meaning and intrigue cuz Haye has managed to delude a bunch of foolish people into thinking he has a chance. To be fair those peoples Boxing knowledge is poor to begin with, so I can't really hold it against them. But in reality once Wlad stretchers Haye early all you will hear and read is Wlad beat up a smaller fighter with no jaw and poor stamina. The win will quickly be dismiss. And in the long run it will mean little. It will be come meaningless.
I don't see any current heavyweight having a better chance than Haye. I'd like to see Junior fight somebody who's faster than he is. Somebody with speed and athleticism who can punch. I don't see anybody remotely like that at heavyweight so the next best thing is Haye.
Do you know when Shannon Briggs first came up he was considered a great athlete who could punch and had great speed? Those traits ain't enough to give Haye a title shot. If that's what you look for than why not give recent Chris Arreola victim Travis Walker a title shot? Walker is a great athlete. Has very good power. And is faster than Wlad. Not to mention the fact that he makes for exciting fights. Why not him? I'll tell you why not. Cuz like Haye he doesn't derseve one.