The Official Wlad/Haye Promotion Thread (videos, interviews etc)

El Kabong · 06-14-2011 08:59 PM

Originally Posted by rjj tszyu

Originally Posted by El Kabong

...Let me know the last time a crowd affected the outcome of a fight.

Wlads the one that is saying Haye will basically be intimidated by the crowd. Plus having people cheering for you can be huge boost too.

I like how Wlad and Manny have said "We've been a part of many title fights but never have we been asked if our opponent will actually show up"...how's that for "a boost"?

**boxingbantz** · 06-15-2011 12:39 AM

BBC Sport - Haye to shock Klitschko with new strategy - Booth

Haye on a 'calm' build up.

Adam Booth also says that David will have a strategy that Wladimir will not have seen before.

My gut feeling is, as soon as that first bell rings, he's going to come charging out like a pitbull. Be interesting to see.

**boxingbantz** · 06-15-2011 12:54 AM

**rjj tszyu** · 06-15-2011 04:48 AM

Originally Posted by boxingbantz

Ha ha Brilliant.

**rjj tszyu** · 06-15-2011 05:02 AM

**Hornfinger** · 06-15-2011 01:59 PM

I'm soooooo excited about this fight now!

**Jimanuel Boogustus** · 06-15-2011 02:25 PM

William Hill have Wladimir at 5/4 by stoppage. So my £50 should return £112.50. Not mega money but it should help contribute to my flight over to Canastota to NOT see David Haye one day be inducted

El Kabong · 06-15-2011 03:07 PM

Oh no doubt Hornfinger its got people excited...I just worry that when all is said and done that the fight will look more like Lewis-Grant than anything good. I hope Wlad gets challenged a bit, if everything is easy for him then he'll continue to not get respect.

That being said I fully expect the idiotic American sports media (namely 'The Sports Reporters' on ESPN specifically Mike 'Commie' Lupica and Mitch 'Elf Ears' Albom') to take shots at both fighters no matter who wins saying shit like "Did anyone know there was a heavyweight fight? Did anyone care? Does anyone know who these guys are?"......that irritates me to no end. American Sports Reporters seemingly uninterested view of boxing (bar Pac-Mayweather) grinds my gears.

El Kabong · 06-15-2011 08:12 PM

The only "disagreement" Wlad and Manny are having is over when Wlad should KO his opponent. Manny says "I don't see it going past 4" and Wlad says "I want to punish him and knock him out in the 12th round"

Other than that Manny has said nothing but good things about Wlad. He's got to be easy to train because he stays in shape....unlike some other heavyweights.