Haye Statement - What could it mean?

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Speaking of Hatton, I was never a fan of his, but I had to respect the guy for fighting any Tom, Dick, and Harry near his division. If Haye was a 140 pounder like Hatton no way he fights guys like Tszyu or Pac or Floyd. He would have fought for a title against some crappy champ and milk it for all it's worth at that weight, sounds like con boy!

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Speaking of Hatton, I was never a fan of his, but I had to respect the guy for fighting any Tom, Dick, and Harry near his division. If Haye was a 140 pounder like Hatton no way he fights guys like Tszyu or Pac or Floyd. He would have fought for a title against some crappy champ and milk it for all it's worth at that weight, sounds like con boy!

I disagree. Hatton took 38 fights before he fought anyone who remotely expected to beat him. You could make a case for both his greatest wins coming against guys who were over the hill (not saying they were, just saying you could make a case for it).

Haye's earlier competition was strong. Fragomeni, Hurov and Rossitto were all tough tests. He also got Warren to agree to the Enzo Mac fight, at a time where Enzo was considered dangerous. He then went to Paris and knocked out Mormeck, and later went to Germany to fight Valuev.

Hatton fought Floyd and Pac after 40+ fights. You can't really judge Haye until he has retired, because there is a chapter in his career that hasn't been written yet.