Why does Haye despise Wlad so much?

[Spicoli]

It has to boil down to all of his corn rows being to tight. And he's a bit of a snarky twat. Maybe he's just pumping himself up

[Dark Lord Al]

who cares springs to mind.

[ono]

I don't think he does actually hate him. It's just part of the marketing process. Tricking punters into thinking he's got a chance. It's like a mindfuck

[littlebif]

When he came into the hw division he wanted a short cut to fighting the top man and that was and still is Wlad. Wlad wouldnt of been that bothered in fighting a pumped up cruiserweight at that time and Haye new that imo, thats why Haye went on the offence and called Wlad and Vitali all sorts untill Wlad agreed to fighting him. Smart move if you are Haye pick up a world title and defend it against an old man and a bum and avoiding the young contenders while he goads Wlad into a mega money fight.

[Master]

Wlad seems to be winning the mind games, "shake the hand" was funny, haye does not want to get "controlled" by Wlad so he is trying to build up some hate for him because he really admires Wlad for what he is doing for the heavyweight division.

[Gandalf]

Wlad seems to be winning the mind games, "shake the hand" was funny, haye does not want to get "controlled" by Wlad so he is trying to build up some hate for him because he really admires Wlad for what he is doing for the heavyweight division.

I think what the pre fight hype has done is to really let Wlad shine as a personality in a way that he hadn't before. I haven't heard him speak as much as I have in the past few months and he seems like a really funny person. By contrast Haye just seems petulant and faintly ridiculous with his pouting and refusal to shake the magic hand.

[Rantcatrat]

Is it more or has the trash-talking from Haye quieted down a bit after the Ringside episode where Wlad scared him with his calmness.