Haye Valuev

[Dark Lord Al]

I can't see Haye getting the knockout really, its going to take something impressive to chop that tree down. I think it depends on how Haye's chin holds up at HW, and if he's going to try to outscore Valuev his staminas going to have to improve a lot. I'd love to be wrong but i think Valuev will win, no matter how well Haye fights he probably won't get a decision if it goes that far and his chins always been a problem

Some excellent points my friend.

[0james0]

I'd love Haye to win and I think he's got the skills to be world champ, but it's gonna be tough to beat a guy whose face you can barley reach!

Valuev is just so big, Haye will need to be at his very best to win.

Unfortunatley I just cannot see Haye getting close enough to hurt the guy and I think Valuev is quite a worker, he's happy to put the effort in and has not bad speed for someone so big.

I'd have felt more confident if Haye was fighting a Klitscho. At least they'd have more chance of being shocked by his speed and I don't think they'd like it up them.

[jayhaych]

Haye is very chinny....he was stopped by Carl Thompson, put on his backside by Jean Mormeck( but came back to win) and put on the canvas by Monte Barrett. I'm still of the opinion that Haye is a big cruiser and not a fully fledged heavy just yet. He hasn't given himself time to grow into the division. Valuev on the other hand hasn't ever been dented and has good basic skills. He's no sugar ray leonard but can Jab,throw the right hand and has a decent uppercut. Also, even if Haye can get in and out, you have to believe that the 7ft, 22 stone Valuev will hit Haye cleanly at least a few times.......how does david react to that? Also once david gets in range, can he avoid the clinch? If not, does he tire from valuev leaning on his shoulders? I think that after 6 rds, David Haye could be in trouble. Valuev late for me.....around the 11th round.