Quote Originally Posted by Lyle View Post
No I would have welcomed it simply because ever since Lennox Lewis vacated that belt the title holders and contenders have been hand picked by Don King.

Look at the WBA top 10:
1. Kali Meehan
2. Taras Bidenko
3. John Ruiz
4. Kevin Johnson
5. Denis Boytsov
6. Ray Austin
7. Davarryl Williamson
8. Lamon Brewster
9. Cris Arreola
10. Carl Davis Drummond

The division might be in a state of flux, but it's not THAT bad, not bad enough for Kali Meehan to be rated #1!!!

It's not that I don't welcome Haye bringing "life" into the division, it's just that it would be better for boxing for everyone to know who Haye is (if he's the real deal) and then have him get the title shot, Chagaev and Valuev haven't really been tested vs TALENT, it would have been a great stage for Haye to prove himself and if he won the WBA belt it would make a unification bout all the sweeter
Then I totally agree with that. However, you have to applaud Haye for not wanting to take the easy route, and fight the very best (although I'm sure the financial reward had something to do with it). I think now that Wlad is fighting Chagaev and then has his Povetkin mandatory, and Vitali is tied up with WBC legal matters regarding Maskaev and is then likely to fight Arreola, Haye should consider a fight with Valuev. How is Haye not ranked in the WBA top ten when he was Super-Champ at Cruiser?