David Haye - the next big hype-job

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Who would you want him to fight smash? And don't say Wlad, #1 We all know that's what he wants #2 He's not ready to fight him yet

Chris Arreola wouldbe a good move,up n coming prospect who can punch and has a decent chin!
Would be a real test for Haye imo and Arreola is a good sized Heavy so we could see if his Heavyweight assualt is for real after all!!

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Check this article i read the other day (decent and honest views here)

Will David Haye Still Be Fighting A Top Heavyweight For His Next Bout?

Haye (without throwing a single punch) IS getting us all talking about the Heavies like we haven't @ saddo's since Lennox v Vitali

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I've been in contact with David a fair bit recently and the date is NOV 15th at Londons O2 arena
HAS to be a top 10 Heavyweight opponent to satisfy the TV network (setanta) who are scheduled to screen the fight!
So i guess if it isn't a recognised top 10 Heavy then it'll go to bids as to who shows it

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I reckon its still gonna be Rahman, after all he still holds a high ranking because the toney rematch was a no contest and he will be recognisable to a lot of general boxing fans for his foghts with Lewis and Haye will see him as beatable because when he looses its by knockout

[El Kabong]

Chris Arreola wouldbe a good move,up n coming prospect who can punch and has a decent chin!
Would be a real test for Haye imo and Arreola is a good sized Heavy so we could see if his Heavyweight assualt is for real after all!!

Arreola isn't a horrible choice but I'm not sold on that kid, his hands are too heavy and he is not technically sound.

I would rather see David Haye vs a top level solid heavyweight who is maybe on the way out or on the downside of their career.

He either needs to fight a good boxer or a power puncher, I don't think there is one heavyweight that is blessed with both aside from Wlad and Vitali.

I reccomend Jameel McCline or Liakhovich if Haye wants to really show off for the division. If he's able to KO those guys or just outbox them then he's doing something not many guys do and vs guys who have fought the cream of the crop so he can be compared and contrasted with the likes of Wlad, Valuev, etc.

Rahman is a solid choice but at this point no one cares about him. Oleg Maskaev is a better choice IMO as he was just at the top of his game and was holding a belt.

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Yeah but even though Maskaev beat Rahman and was a champ more recent than him, know one knows who he is, Rahman has notoriety with the general public for sparking Lewis. he is the easiest fight to make with a beatable, marquee and ranked heavy.

There is no way Haye goes anywhere near someone like Areolla.

[El Kabong]

I suppose you're correct but there is an OBVIOUS choice out there for Haye who no one has mentioned perhaps out of respect.


EVANDER HOLYFIELD



No one WANTS to see the "Holy Warrior" beaten half to death but it would be a passing of the torch fight and a legitimate test at heavyweight vs a LEGEND

[RozzySean]

Who would you want him to fight smash? And don't say Wlad, #1 We all know that's what he wants #2 He's not ready to fight him yet

Chris Arreola wouldbe a good move,up n coming prospect who can punch and has a decent chin!
Would be a real test for Haye imo and Arreola is a good sized Heavy so we could see if his Heavyweight assualt is for real after all!!

I would love to see this, but it won't happen anytime soon. Haye is going to fight an established guy with more name recognition. No way get gets in with a young lion. I'm sure Arreola would take the fight in a heartbeat. I'm also not sold on Arreola, but Haye gains little and has everything to lose from that fight. Maskaev, Rahman are viable alternatives. I just hope they don't dig up Dominic Guinn. That would be par for the course.

[El Kabong]

Guinn only ever seemed good when he was being pushed by the other fighter. Guinn has never been hurt or knocked down or KO'd to my knowledge.

He could do worse....Brian Minto wouldn't be too terribly difficult for him. Davarryl Williamson is an option.


I would rather see Haye go lots of rounds with someone who either has good defense or takes a good punch rather than Haye spark someone out in a round.

As a Wladimir Klitschko fan I have a lot invested in Haye living up to the hype because he seemingly is THE GUY who can give Wlad a big time competitive fight......I think Wlad would blast him out of the water but maybe that's just me.

[RozzySean]

Guinn only ever seemed good when he was being pushed by the other fighter. Guinn has never been hurt or knocked down or KO'd to my knowledge.

He could do worse....Brian Minto wouldn't be too terribly difficult for him. Davarryl Williamson is an option.


I would rather see Haye go lots of rounds with someone who either has good defense or takes a good punch rather than Haye spark someone out in a round.

As a Wladimir Klitschko fan I have a lot invested in Haye living up to the hype because he seemingly is THE GUY who can give Wlad a big time competitive fight......I think Wlad would blast him out of the water but maybe that's just me.

Guinn would be a test to take him the distance, correct, but not a real threat to win. It would be seriously ironic if Guinn beat Haye, being that Guinn was one of the guys (Along with Danny Williams) who exposed FrAudley Harrison, but I'm afraid that Haye is better than Harrison and Guinn isn't the same guy he was back then.

[El Kabong]

Agreed


I think a big guy with a good defense (ie McCline) would be a GREAT first test for Haye.

We will know a lot about what Haye wants to accomplish by his first fights at heavyweight. If it's some tomato can then his management may have some doubts about his abilities at this weight and want to work out some kinks but if it's a guy that is undefeated or that just fought for a title then we'll see he's coming to the division not missing a beat.

[Fenster]

Arreola is highly ranked by all four alphabets. Considering he is young and unbeaten - why would he (his team) want to fight David Haye?

Think Haye smashed him up sparring too (I can't confirm this ).

[motorcityhitman]

Theres no doubt Haye is so exciting, a massive puncher and very fast hands and is so charasmatic.

However i also cant see how anybody can say that he doesnt have a poor chin. I know Lolenga Mock hit Haye on the temple and that destroys balance but Lock was also a super middle. Also Jim Twite starched him in the amateurs and Mormecks punch wasnt amazing that decked Haye ( i personally dont believe it was the weight draining effect ).

So Haye could get Ko'd by nearly any heavyweight out there. At the same time, he could do the same to any heavyweight out there. So interesting times.
Give him enormous credit though for rebounding to the Thompson loss and taking Mormeck apart in his home country.
I will be rooting for him all the way.