David Haye, "American people in general love to doubt anybody thats not American".

[Gandalf]

I think Haye is generally right in his quote at the start of this thread. But I think he is now being doubted by far more than just the American people and he has brought it all on himself. All mouth and no trousers so far.

[DAWGSWIN]

Haye is just putting them off for a few years, ala the Calzaghe "Golden Years Tournament."

Just kidding!

[Dark Lord Al]

I would prefer if Haye actually beat a World class HW , then he can talk the talk.

[CFH]

I actually think Haye would be getting a lot more grief if he was an American. U.S. fans have waited for what seems like forever for a promising, charismatic American heavyweight contender to appear. I think they would have got behind Haye in a big way early on and would have turned on him in a huge way for the way he has conducted himself, acting like a clown and demanding, receiving, and then completely fucking up title shots against the two best heavyweights in the world.

[DAWGSWIN]

I actually think Haye would be getting a lot more grief if he was an American. U.S. fans have waited for what seems like forever for a promising, charismatic American heavyweight contender to appear. I think they would have got behind Haye in a big way early on and would have turned on him in a huge way for the way he has conducted himself, acting like a clown and demanding, receiving, and then completely fucking up title shots against the two best heavyweights in the world.

Touche'

[El Kabong]

I'm sorry if I get irritated by a guy who claims to be great and have a crowd pleasing style and gets shots at THE BEST heavyweights without earning a shot or preparing himself for a shot and then just pisses his opportunity away.

David Haye's reputation has suffered on on account of the fact that he hasn't fought, but he has continued to run his mouth. In the time Haye hasn't fought, Enzo Maccarinelli has gotten KO'd twice by not so great cruiserweights, and people have taken a long hard look at Monte Barrett's recent record.

David Haye simply hasn't proven himself, he's gone out of his way to NOT prove himself and that to me is a warning that this guy is a farce.