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

[Hornfinger]

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.

The last thing anyone wants is this to be a one sided contest. I'm of the opinion that I'll worry about the fall out of the result of the contest after it's happened.

[badr_hari]

I'm of the opinion that I'll worry about the fall out of the result of the contest after it's happened.

As much as i want to see Klitschko losing, i can't support Haye cuz its now well known that if he wins the title he will retire in October this year and the heavyweight division will be in a worst situation than it is now.

[JazMerkin]

Some vids from SkySports that offer Carl Froch's observations (which I thought were excellent) & also some things from both camps that don't seem entirely right.

Froch fully behind Haye | Sky Sports | Video | Boxing

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The second of those links has some really good stuff. Early on it's established that Haye has stopped sparring 18 days before the fight, which seems ridiculously early to me, while later on the journalist says how Klitschko & Steward seem to be having some disagreements in camp. It may just be a journalist saying something for the sake of it, but if it is true then that could be a real problem. That part is from 6:10 onwards

[rjj tszyu]

Some vids from SkySports that offer Carl Froch's observations (which I thought were excellent) & also some things from both camps that don't seem entirely right.

Froch fully behind Haye | Sky Sports | Video | Boxing

SkySports Video Player (v09) freewheel live

The second of those links has some really good stuff. Early on it's established that Haye has stopped sparring 18 days before the fight, which seems ridiculously early to me, while later on the journalist says how Klitschko & Steward seem to be having some disagreements in camp. It may just be a journalist saying something for the sake of it, but if it is true then that could be a real problem. That part is from 6:10 onwards

I saw that video. He said that Wlad was basically saying he is in charge of his training and not Manny. I doubt it though, what would be the point in hiring one of the greatest trainers that ever lived if you were just going to ignore him? If it was said it will just have been to try and stir things up I think. Don't think Haye will fall for it either!