Is the best indication of Klitschko v Haye Eddie Chambers?

**oakleyno1** · 06-30-2011 09:55 PM

May sound mad as chambers cant punch anything like haye but off the top of my head he is the fastest Klitschko has faced in a long while. So in terms of can haye land etc altho not a good comparison is eddie the best we have?

**marbleheadmaui** · 06-30-2011 10:02 PM

Pretty good thought.

Watching that fight at the time I thought Wlad could probably have ended it any time he wanted after the second round ended.

Chambers is a little smaller than Haye IIRC.

**ninjaspy3** · 07-01-2011 07:44 AM

But eddie doesnt move his feet much. He plants himself in front of wlad and holds his guard up. Wlad, having little to fear, simply fired away often at eddies gloves and often got through.

Haye hardly stands stationary like that, which i think will be an important factor.

**Hornfinger** · 07-01-2011 11:56 AM

No chambers isn't in the kind of shape that haye is in and he's no where near as versitile a fighter.

**Jimanuel Boogustus** · 07-01-2011 12:37 PM

Absolutely yes. Chambers was picking his punches incredibly well but just lacked size/ strength/ explosiveness to really execute.

I don't think David is as smart a puncher as Chambers though but it's worth a good go.

**ninjaspy3** · 07-01-2011 12:43 PM

Originally Posted by Jimanuel Boogustus

Absolutely yes. Chambers was picking his punches incredibly well but just lacked size/ strength/ explosiveness to really execute.

I don't think David is as smart a puncher as Chambers though but it's worth a good go.

Well sort of, but eddie didnt step in enough, and as much as i like eddie, he likes to wait a bit too long and rarely takes the initiative. He likes to wait and counter but his shots lack power and with his size, he had a short reach.

**Jimanuel Boogustus** · 07-01-2011 01:58 PM

Originally Posted by ninjaspy3

Originally Posted by Jimanuel Boogustus

Absolutely yes. Chambers was picking his punches incredibly well but just lacked size/ strength/ explosiveness to really execute.

I don't think David is as smart a puncher as Chambers though but it's worth a good go.

Well sort of, but eddie didnt step in enough, and as much as i like eddie, he likes to wait a bit too long and rarely takes the initiative. He likes to wait and counter but his shots lack power and with his size, he had a short reach.

I agree. I mean I expect David to take his time but there was absolutely no pressure from Eddie when it was due

**Mars_ax** · 07-02-2011 02:13 AM

Originally Posted by oakleyno1

May sound mad as chambers cant punch anything like haye but off the top of my head he is the fastest Klitschko has faced in a long while. So in terms of can haye land etc altho not a good comparison is eddie the best we have?

Chambers has a good defense, and did a good job of not getting KTFO, until Manny Steward jumped on Wlad's ass in the corner at the end of the 11th round. You see Wlad chasing Chambers and going for the KO in the 12th round. But it's not until there are about 14 seconds left in the fight before Wlad catches Chambers with a little used left hook, that drops him like a sack of potatoes.
Except for being a small HW, Chambers isn't a good comparison, Haye's style is much different and he has better power.