Haye: It's been confirmed, I'm fighting Wladimir

[boxingbantz]

Are we all willing him to fail?

He is, without doubt, one of the the most unpopular world champions we have ever had.

Wlad even picked up on it in his interview last week, claiming some Brits he was speaking to told him they wanted him to beat Haye and I don't even think he was making it up. If he asked me, I'd be wishing him the best of luck too.

haye is one of the most unpopular?

Unpopular was probably the wrong word...

He 'splits opinion' more than most.

[Fenster]

Haye is absoultely loved by the general public and media. He is one of the most popular champions i've ever seen. Only a small group of hardcore fans have a problem with him.

[ross]

Haye is absoultely loved by the general public and media. He is one of the most popular champions i've ever seen. Only a small group of hardcore fans have a problem with him.

He may be popular in London, where you actually see his fans but hes not that well known a boxer. He doesnt get any exposure other than on sky.

If I were a promoter id have my fighters on talk shows and even cameos on the soaps, like Eastenders or Coronation Street, just so the general public become familiar with their names and may take an interest in watching them fight.

I see that Warren is desperately trying to recreate a rivalry like Benn v Eubank between Groves and DeGale but unless non sky subscribers get to see them in their build up, its not going to happen. People arent going to go out of their way to watch them if they have no clue who they are.

[ross]

I should have just said that all this build up in the boxing media, like ringside and the sport pages is like advertising a new beer in a pub. Youd have to already be a drinker to notice it.

[HattonTheHammer]

c`mon the hayemaker

anyone who has any affiliation to heavyweight boxing should be on their prayer mats right now begging for a haye win

i dont like the guy and i hate his work ethic (fights once a year, only has had 20 something contests, is already talking retirement this year) but it would be fantastic for the sport to see the eastern european reign ended with a big ko

[El Kabong]

Once again I'll say....its a criminally easy fight for Wlad. I'll be happy if Wlad gets credit but I'll be shocked if the first solid jab that Wlad lands doesn't buckle the legs of the WBA title holder, and lord have mercy when the right cross lands....I think even if the WBA title holder blocks that it will knock him backwards.

[Hulk]

c`mon the hayemaker

anyone who has any affiliation to heavyweight boxing should be on their prayer mats right now begging for a haye win

i dont like the guy and i hate his work ethic (fights once a year, only has had 20 something contests, is already talking retirement this year) but it would be fantastic for the sport to see the eastern european reign ended with a big ko

I could not agree more about the end of the most boring heavyweight champion reign in recent memory. The Klitschkos have bored us for years now.

Haye better not pull out of this fight.

[TitoFan]

c`mon the hayemaker

anyone who has any affiliation to heavyweight boxing should be on their prayer mats right now begging for a haye win

i dont like the guy and i hate his work ethic (fights once a year, only has had 20 something contests, is already talking retirement this year) but it would be fantastic for the sport to see the eastern european reign ended with a big ko

I could not agree more about the end of the most boring heavyweight champion reign in recent memory. The Klitschkos have bored us for years now.

Haye better not pull out of this fight.

If he does, I'll kick his ass myself.

[CFH]

c`mon the hayemaker

anyone who has any affiliation to heavyweight boxing should be on their prayer mats right now begging for a haye win

i dont like the guy and i hate his work ethic (fights once a year, only has had 20 something contests, is already talking retirement this year) but it would be fantastic for the sport to see the eastern european reign ended with a big ko

Why?

Everything you've said would indicate that the opposite is true.

[boxingbantz]

c`mon the hayemaker

anyone who has any affiliation to heavyweight boxing should be on their prayer mats right now begging for a haye win

i dont like the guy and i hate his work ethic (fights once a year, only has had 20 something contests, is already talking retirement this year) but it would be fantastic for the sport to see the eastern european reign ended with a big ko

Why?

Everything you've said would indicate that the opposite is true.

Spot on. Was thinking that myself.

[smashup]

Haye is absoultely loved by the general public and media. He is one of the most popular champions i've ever seen. Only a small group of hardcore fans have a problem with him.

He may be popular in London, where you actually see his fans but hes not that well known a boxer. He doesnt get any exposure other than on sky.

If I were a promoter id have my fighters on talk shows and even cameos on the soaps, like Eastenders or Coronation Street, just so the general public become familiar with their names and may take an interest in watching them fight.

I see that Warren is desperately trying to recreate a rivalry like Benn v Eubank between Groves and DeGale but unless non sky subscribers get to see them in their build up, its not going to happen. People arent going to go out of their way to watch them if they have no clue who they are.

David was on Celeb Millionare over Xmas......

No-one watched it but me but nonetheless he was on it

Long gone are the days of Benn - Eubank etc.

Groves v Degale is a cracking matchup but again joe public knows nothing about either.

For the record in that one...Degale schools him

[Fenster]

ross, you need to open your minces mate

Jonathan Ross


Graham Norton


Lilly Savage


The One Show


He's been on these shows numerous times plus LOADS of others. Can you get anymore mainstream in Britain? I don't think so.

[ross]

ross, you need to open your minces mate

Jonathan Ross


Graham Norton


Lilly Savage


The One Show


He's been on these shows numerous times plus LOADS of others. Can you get anymore mainstream in Britain? I don't think so.

Well, quite obviously I havent seen those programmes because they arent mainstream.

Real mainstream would be to have him walk on in Coronation street, that has the biggest audience but his promoter is too thick to think of something so simple!

[Fenster]

ross, you need to open your minces mate

Well, quite obviously I havent seen those programmes because they arent mainstream.

Real mainstream would be to have him walk on in Coronation street, that has the biggest audience but his promoter is too thick to think of something so simple!

They are the MOST watched talkshows in the ENTIRE country!!! How the fuck is that not mainstream?

Also - Haye is his own promoter. So you think he's failed because he hasn't secured a starring role in Corrie?

(.. fucks sake)

[smashup]

ross, you need to open your minces mate

Jonathan Ross


Graham Norton


Lilly Savage


The One Show


He's been on these shows numerous times plus LOADS of others. Can you get anymore mainstream in Britain? I don't think so.

He should be out here at Booths Gym in North Cyprus soon running up and down the Troodos Mountains.

As far as i'm concerned he's one of the UK's better known faces as a sportsman.

Degale won Olympic Gold but i'd bet a shitload Hayes better known than him.

Could we say the same if Khan had just won the Silver and Haye was where he was now?

Plus he's all over Fight Night's new Playstation game

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I'd say he's doing alright