Quote Originally Posted by Lyle View Post
Wlad was in more danger when he fought Sam Peter
#1 Wlad was in a poor mental/psychological state after 2 KO losses

#2 Sam Peter was undefeated and seemingly unbeatable (yeah people thought that way)

#3 Wlad had shown very little improvement with new trainer Manny Steward in the fights that followed the Sanders loss.

#4 Haye has been KO'd by a cruiserweight an old one at that and he's been hurt by many fighters

#5 David Haye is usually wild and throwing bombs when the other fighters have very little chance of hurting him back.

#6 David Haye has very little experience as a heavyweight and he has never been hit by a guy like Wladimir.

My view of the fight is as follows....Haye starts out moving in to land shots, never gets his punches off, eats the jab, starts throwing one punch at a time, Haye clams up as the 1-2 starts landing frequently, and then Haye gets flattened
I still think Wlad is a vulnerable champ - if he gets caught with a bomb, it could really rattle him. But then again, Manny seems to have done an excellent job of repairing the psychological damage, and putting the brakes on Wlad has honestly made him a more dangerous fighter. Now he watches his defense and works his jab - patiently - before unloading the big gun. Haye might have a shot at it, but I see it happening the same way you do. Haye eats a few of those jabs, slows his own output, then eats a huge right or left hook to call it a night. That sounds about right.