" David "Haye is not considering any opponents right now, he needs rest"

[DatsiK]

I think some of you may simply be reading too much into the word 'rest'.. by taking a well-earned rest he might simply mean he's taking two-three weeks off before he begins negotiations again.

[Fenster]

According to trainer and manager of Haye, Adam Booth - who informed Gareth. A Davies of Telegraph Sport that his fighter has "no interest" in a fight with the New Yorker - the idea of such a fight should not even be taken seriously.

"I'm surprised it has even been taken seriously even on a website," Booth said disparagingly.

So, who will Haye, fresh off his exciting 9th-round stoppage of a game John Ruiz, look to fight next now that "The Cannon" is out of the picture? Somewhat depressingly, Booth says Haye has no upcoming opponent in mind at all, and that the 29-year-old will instead look to take a break from fighting.

"We are not considering anything or any opponents at the moment," Booth went on. "None whatsoever. We want to let everything settle, the last year was quite busy with negotiations for four world title fights, two of which have now taken place, and David is now going to take a well-earned rest."

So, it appears as though Wladimir Klitschko's own recent calling out of Haye (via a well publicised You Tube message) will also not be answered any time soon. How long, though, will Haye's "well-earned rest" last? Let's face it, for a primed and peaking warrior such as "The Hayemaker," a schedule that has consisted of just two fights since November of 2008 is not one that should have caused any problems. Yet now Booth is telling us Haye will take a break. Add to this the promise Haye has made of how he will retire at the age of 31, and it looks like the exciting heavyweight puncher may only been seen in the ring on a further two or three occasions at the most.

If Haye really does want to face Wladimir Klitschko, for the "Real" heavyweight championship, what is he waiting for? Turning down Briggs is one thing, but fighting no-one else instead, at least for the time being, is not something that will sit well with the fans. Especially when Haye declared himself, not too long ago, as being the saviour of the heavyweight division!

Sounds like Gareth didn't get the answers he was looking for

[skel1983]

I think some of you may simply be reading too much into the word 'rest'.. by taking a well-earned rest he might simply mean he's taking two-three weeks off before he begins negotiations again.

I don't understand why he needs to rest when in negotiations? Isn't Booth his manager wtf has Haye got to do just be by his mobile why sunning himself in the Bahamas or whatever he does when he has to " rest ".

This fight needs to happen now Wlad has been out of the ring for nearly two months now and no doubt will be looking to get a fight signed soon with or without Haye, so why not get the fight signed now for say September/October go have a good time for a few weeks then come back ready for the biggest fight of your life?? Oh no better idea, wait for Wlad to sign for someone else then you can come back from your rest and start negotiations with Audley Harrison!!!!

[CFH]

...I want you people who give me a hard time about all the posts I made calling this dude out to tell me I was wrong to do so. Tell me all the stuff I posted about the Yellow Pride of England was wrong!

Haye potentially not wanting to fight Klitchko doesn't make you any less of a douche. Hope that helps clarify things for you .

I agree that this makes him look really bad though.

[El Kabong]

...I want you people who give me a hard time about all the posts I made calling this dude out to tell me I was wrong to do so. Tell me all the stuff I posted about the Yellow Pride of England was wrong!

Haye potentially not wanting to fight Klitchko doesn't make you any less of a douche. Hope that helps clarify things for you .

I agree that this makes him look really bad though.

....the actions of the yellow pride of England have made my previous posts fact......FACT

[Violent Demise]

...I want you people who give me a hard time about all the posts I made calling this dude out to tell me I was wrong to do so. Tell me all the stuff I posted about the Yellow Pride of England was wrong!

I supported your views from the start. I agreed with your theory that Haye was a fraud and ran with it. I say you thank me for it.

[CFH]

...I want you people who give me a hard time about all the posts I made calling this dude out to tell me I was wrong to do so. Tell me all the stuff I posted about the Yellow Pride of England was wrong!

Haye potentially not wanting to fight Klitchko doesn't make you any less of a douche. Hope that helps clarify things for you .

I agree that this makes him look really bad though.

....the actions of the yellow pride of England have made my previous posts fact......FACT

I think his credibility has been suspect for some time now to be honest. He looked very good against Ruiz and I think he would pose a threat to both Klitscko's (whether or not he would win is another matter), but he seems content to run his mouth, keep his name in the spotlights, and take lesser fights to pad his bank account. Hope that changes soon.

[smashup]

Maybe He wants to enjoy his baby Cassius Haye whos about 2 now and spend some chill time with his wife Natasha who's pregnant again with their next baby

Or maybe for possibly the fight of his life he wants to be in the shape of his life and get it spot on with no regrets afterwards.

Or it could be as Saddo says that Booth/Haye are hanging it out in order to get more dollar

That article doesn't claim he'll be out of action for a massive amount of time so i wouldn't panic.

Booth's a smooth operator so hold fire for a bit..! and trust me i can assure anyone who thinks Hayes in fear of the Klits that they are fools if they believe he is in anyway scared.

The mans fearless -FACT

[skel1983]

Maybe He wants to enjoy his baby Cassius Haye whos about 2 now and spend some chill time with his wife Natasha who's pregnant again with their next baby

Or maybe for possibly the fight of his life he wants to be in the shape of his life and get it spot on with no regrets afterwards.

Or it could be as Saddo says that Booth/Haye are hanging it out in order to get more dollar

That article doesn't claim he'll be out of action for a massive amount of time so i wouldn't panic.

Booth's a smooth operator so hold fire for a bit..! and trust me i can assure anyone who thinks Hayes in fear of the Klits that they are fools if they believe he is in anyway scared.

The mans fearless -FACT

The worrying thing is that no Klit will be available especially Wlad, that's the problem.

[smashup]

Maybe He wants to enjoy his baby Cassius Haye whos about 2 now and spend some chill time with his wife Natasha who's pregnant again with their next baby

Or maybe for possibly the fight of his life he wants to be in the shape of his life and get it spot on with no regrets afterwards.

Or it could be as Saddo says that Booth/Haye are hanging it out in order to get more dollar

That article doesn't claim he'll be out of action for a massive amount of time so i wouldn't panic.

Booth's a smooth operator so hold fire for a bit..! and trust me i can assure anyone who thinks Hayes in fear of the Klits that they are fools if they believe he is in anyway scared.

The mans fearless -FACT

The worrying thing is that no Klit will be available especially Wlad, that's the problem.

Maybe thats the reasoning then

[killersheep]

If I was Wlad I would book another fight ASAP. No reason to wait for Haye, he's not the champ, who knows how long his "rest" will be and by the time he fights again it will probably be 2011.

[piye]

You guys are over reacting wait and see if negotiations happen.

[smashup]

If I was Wlad I would book another fight ASAP. No reason to wait for Haye, he's not the champ, who knows how long his "rest" will be and by the time he fights again it will probably be 2011.

Exactly my point.... He fought a few weeks ago so give it a chance to unfold a bit

are we forgetting the Champ called out the challenger here and went so far as to post it on youtube?

Wlad will do everything possible to fight him.

FACT

[Fenster]

Wlad can't make a fight that anyone cares about apart from Haye. That's the problem.

[killersheep]

Wlad can't make a fight that anyone cares about apart from Haye. That's the problem.

No but he can stay active and be the champ defending his throne, Haye will still be there in a year with the same payday.

In the meantime, there's Povetkin or even Valuev which would be a comparison match.

Wlad sells a lot of tickets at home, he sold out his last fight (51.5k) so it's not like he's going to be out a payday.

I think it weakens his negotiating position to sit around and wait for Haye.