Thank you for accepting some of the points of my argument Bukom.

While, yes David Haye did stop Monte Barrett in 5 rounds he stopped a 2008 Monte Barrett and not the 2000 Monte Barrett that Wlad demolished. As for Valuev, he isn't a power puncher, he has a KO percentage of around 68%....might be higher if his hands weren't slow and if he really went after his opponents, but he's rarely out of range, it's going to be interesting to see what size ring they use for Valuev-Haye.

It's in my best intrests as a fan of Wladimir and Vitali that they have the very best rivals they could possibly have and if I was David Haye's promoter/manager I would want my fighter to be 100% prepared for the title shot when he gets it....so both sides should want the exact same thing! David Haye fought Monte Barrett, who was if anything a tune up fight, they needed to pit him against someone with Wlad/Vitali's size or with similar styles so when David Haye fought them #1 He would learn what to expect and #2 Prove that he could handle such important facets of the sport.

Evander Holyfield did a GREAT job preparing to fight Mike Tyson, he fought: James Tillis and Pinklon Thomas, top heavyweights both of whom Tyson had already fought and beaten; Michael Dokes the well experienced vet with decent power and Adilson Rodrigues a big puncher; and last but not least Alex Stewart the undefeated power puncher. I think Seasmus McDonough was thrown in there to keep Holyfield busy after Tyson lost to Douglas so as to set up a fight with Buster.

If Haye followed that pattern (with Holyfield type success) I think he could have built a very solid even dangerous reputation, he would have fought guys like: Lamon Brewster and Hasim Rahman for big punchers/old veterans, and somebody like Sam Peter for the big power puncher veteran, and Cris Arreola or Denis Boytsov for the younger undefeated power puncher, I know Boytsov isn't a tremendous puncher but you get the idea.

Instead all Haye has done is talk...and that is extremely disappointing, and annoying as hell