Former Haye Fans perspective.

[AdamGB]

I lost a bit of respect for him harping about his toe... I can tell you from my experience fighting with a partially dislocated shoulder that with all the adrenaline flying around I doubt he felt his toe that much.

He should have just kept his mouth shut.

I have to say though... Haye didn't stand in front of Wlad because he wasn't strong enough to... If he was more aggresive and let his hands go he'd have been KO'd for sure and he knew it... so he was trying to move laterally and land a fight changing shot from the outside... I said before the fight he'd do this and he did - because he couldn't do much else.

He could have taken a bigger risk and maybe increased his chances of landing something big... but the risk of a KO would have went up close to 100% in my eyes.

To say you're embarrassed and ashamed for him? You were never a fan in the first place. You're a fair weather fan in that case who got suckered in by the hype.

[Mark TKO]

To say you're embarrassed and ashamed for him? You were never a fan in the first place. You're a fair weather fan in that case who got suckered in by the hype.

I can vouch he has been a Haye fan for a long time. And I can vouch he well pissed off re Saturday night - maybe the red mist will clear, maybe not.

So people don't turn on their heros then and become ashamed ? I think they do. It can go the other way too aswell.

[AdamGB]

Sorry mate but anybody who makes big statements like that must have been pretty stupid and gotten carried away with all the prefight talk... it was never going to be Rocky 4.

You must have some arsehole/bottle your self if you're 'ashamed' of Haye, a former cruiserweight fighting a guy with the physical presence of Wlad... Like I said it was never going to be a dog fight, next time take prefight talk with more than a pinch of salt.

I'm not saying he did brilliant but there is some pretty big talk going around from heart broken fans who got carried away with the hype... bunch of fucking jilted boyfriends/fair weather fans the lot of you!

[FTMatty]

Sorry mate but anybody who makes big statements like that must have been pretty stupid and gotten carried away with all the prefight talk... it was never going to be Rocky 4.

You must have some arsehole/bottle your self if you're 'ashamed' of Haye, a former cruiserweight fighting a guy with the physical presence of Wlad... Like I said it was never going to be a dog fight, next time take prefight talk with more than a pinch of salt.

I'm not saying he did brilliant but there is some pretty big talk going around from heart broken fans who got carried away with the hype... bunch of fucking jilted boyfriends/fair weather fans the lot of you!

the loss isn't the issue, Wlad is a great fighter, who I knew Haye would struggle against.

[AdamGB]

BBC - Newsbeat - David Haye: 'I'm not blaming Klitschko defeat on toe'

Of course he is going to have something to say... I'd rather he hadn't but if it's made you do a complete 180 on being a fan when the loss haven't then you're either extrmely reactionary or weren't a real fan to begin with.

[FTMatty]

BBC - Newsbeat - David Haye: 'I'm not blaming Klitschko defeat on toe'

Of course he is going to have something to say... I'd rather he hadn't but if it's made you do a complete 180 on being a fan when the loss haven't then you're either extrmely reactionary or weren't a real fan to begin with.

I may still have a lot of "red mist" going on, but I'm really disappointed with Haye the man rather than Haye the fighter.
The correct course of action would have been to compliment Wlad and leave via the nearest exit. Not whinge about a little toe. I don't mind a bit of trash talk before a fight, but show some respect and more importantly, dignity after a fight whether it be a win, loss or a draw.

[AdamGB]

I agree and like I said I did lose a bit of respect for him for saying it/falling down so much as the fight went on... not enough to say I'm ashamed or no longer a fan etc though.

[FTMatty]

To say you're embarrassed and ashamed for him? You were never a fan in the first place. You're a fair weather fan in that case who got suckered in by the hype.

Absolutely not.
I'm embarrassed by his post fight conduct and toe waving. I used to be proud to sing Hayes praises in a number of heated arguments over the years, how can I possibly be proud of a fighter that cries about a little toe??

The way Adam Booth is talking saying Haye should retire, I think he knows there is no future.