David Haye's Last 5 opponents

[brocktonblockbust]

not his fault, but Im saying he is hyped-to-infinity, undeservedly.

[erics44]

not his fault, but Im saying he is hyped-to-infinity, undeservedly.

you could look at it another way

audley (multimillion pound all british heavyweight title fight)
John Ruiz (his mandatory, been in with some of the best HWs of the last decade and never embarrassed, and had got better with age)
Valuev (WBA world champ, winning the title at only his 3rd fight at heavyweight)
monte (first fight at HW, stepping stone for all the top HWs)
enzo (very credible cruiserweight champ and for the unified undisputed cruiserweight championship)

not too bad i dont think, not many boxers in the world at the minute can claim such high profile fights for their last 5 fights

so stop complaining and enjoy the ride

[brocktonblockbust]

Thats a crap list. Crap, crap crap. Oh please. Oh PLEASE.

[Master]

I like the way you exclude Mormeck to win the title as undisputed champion, the rest is OK considering he has fought at 2 weights and holds a version of the title. If he beats the Klits, one after the other then that looks even more impressive.

[ElTerribleMorales]

not his fault, but Im saying he is hyped-to-infinity, undeservedly.

you could look at it another way

audley (multimillion pound all british heavyweight title fight)
John Ruiz (his mandatory, been in with some of the best HWs of the last decade and never embarrassed, and had got better with age)
Valuev (WBA world champ, winning the title at only his 3rd fight at heavyweight)
monte (first fight at HW, stepping stone for all the top HWs)
enzo (very credible cruiserweight champ and for the unified undisputed cruiserweight championship)

not too bad i dont think, not many boxers in the world at the minute can claim such high profile fights for their last 5 fights

so stop complaining and enjoy the ride

Ruiz never was embarrassed? what about the shutout beating he took from a former Middleweight in Roy Jones? then James Toney who also repeated the same whooping (but came out positive for illegal substances, supposedly something to heal tear damage), and then there was Tua

and Valuev shouldn't have even had the strap due to the fact that a 46 year old Holyfield was robbed against him

[erics44]

not his fault, but Im saying he is hyped-to-infinity, undeservedly.

you could look at it another way

audley (multimillion pound all british heavyweight title fight)
John Ruiz (his mandatory, been in with some of the best HWs of the last decade and never embarrassed, and had got better with age)
Valuev (WBA world champ, winning the title at only his 3rd fight at heavyweight)
monte (first fight at HW, stepping stone for all the top HWs)
enzo (very credible cruiserweight champ and for the unified undisputed cruiserweight championship)

not too bad i dont think, not many boxers in the world at the minute can claim such high profile fights for their last 5 fights

so stop complaining and enjoy the ride

Ruiz never was embarrassed? what about the shutout beating he took from a former Middleweight in Roy Jones? then James Toney who also repeated the same whooping (but came out positive for illegal substances, supposedly something to heal tear damage), and then there was Tua

and Valuev shouldn't have even had the strap due to the fact that a 46 year old Holyfield was robbed against him

valuev was the world champ and yep ruiz was never embarrassed, you can talk about the tua fight as an ebarrasment but that was the only real slip in a very successful carear at the top

like haye or not he is a worthy world champ, and an exciting one

ruiz was the mandatory which isnt hayes fault

[marbleheadmaui]

I'm as tough on Haye as anyone. But if he scared to fight the Ukranians, it's not like there is a lot left over in that division. What gets me is the WAY he's fought in big heavyweight fights.

He threw, on average, THIRTEEN punches per round against Valuev. THIRTEEN! Not exaclty what one would hope for from a guy trying to wrest a "title."

He was damned near paralyzed against a somnambulent Harrison for two rounds, it was awful.

[ElTerribleMorales]

not his fault, but Im saying he is hyped-to-infinity, undeservedly.

you could look at it another way

audley (multimillion pound all british heavyweight title fight)
John Ruiz (his mandatory, been in with some of the best HWs of the last decade and never embarrassed, and had got better with age)
Valuev (WBA world champ, winning the title at only his 3rd fight at heavyweight)
monte (first fight at HW, stepping stone for all the top HWs)
enzo (very credible cruiserweight champ and for the unified undisputed cruiserweight championship)

not too bad i dont think, not many boxers in the world at the minute can claim such high profile fights for their last 5 fights

so stop complaining and enjoy the ride

Ruiz never was embarrassed? what about the shutout beating he took from a former Middleweight in Roy Jones? then James Toney who also repeated the same whooping (but came out positive for illegal substances, supposedly something to heal tear damage), and then there was Tua

and Valuev shouldn't have even had the strap due to the fact that a 46 year old Holyfield was robbed against him

valuev was the world champ and yep ruiz was never embarrassed, you can talk about the tua fight as an ebarrasment but that was the only real slip in a very successful carear at the top

like haye or not he is a worthy world champ, and an exciting one

ruiz was the mandatory which isnt hayes fault

how the hell is it not embarrassing to get your ass handed to you by a guy who's like 5 inches shorter than you and 40+ lbs lighter than you, and that was at the weigh in, lord knows how much on fight night

[iamasadlittleboy]

I would love it if Wlad knocks Haye out with a jab in the opening round.

[ElTerribleMorales]

I would love it if Wlad knocks Haye out with a jab in the opening round.

i'd laugh my ass off if Haye goes down from the first solid shot that Wlad lands

[erics44]

how the hell is it not embarrassing to get your ass handed to you by a guy who's like 5 inches shorter than you and 40+ lbs lighter than you, and that was at the weigh in, lord knows how much on fight night

that night was set up for jones to win, even if ruiz would have won jones would have won

Jones wasnt any everyday small guy either

Haye is a good champ man, like it or lump it and he has a very real chance of beating wlad

[Dark Lord Al]

Wlad vs Haye is on , its time for the talking to stop and lets see who wins.
Personally i like both fighters , but i think its the most exciting fight for a while in the hw division.
Both punchers , both dodgy chins.

[El Kabong]

not his fault, but Im saying he is hyped-to-infinity, undeservedly.

Actually it IS his fault because his team handpicked those fighters.