Quote Originally Posted by hattonthehammer View Post
The euphoria in the UK from the valuev fight really suggests to me haye needs a knockout victory here to carry the bandwagon on

Ruiz is the kind of guy that can make you look real ordinary. To the common boxing fan you`d suggest this to go the distance. But the masses wanna see blood and a sell out o2 arena will not take kindly to haye running his way to a 12round decision nor will the national media
Exactly. I think all the boxing followers will be well aware of Ruiz's style, and how he's not going to provide the most entertaining of bouts if it goes the way he wants it.

However, the casual fans, and those who have seen Haye demolish opponents, and rattle the Rock from the Bloc (they should have had me helping with the PR for that one!) will want, and expect to see Haye blast through Ruiz to set up the bout with the Klitschko's that everyone is looking for. A 12 round hug-fest will probably give Haye a decision, but it may turn off a lot of people who tuned in to see Haye beat Valuev.