Boxing is back big time.

[rjj tszyu]

The last week has been one of the best for boxing in a long long time. Whether you like them or not David Haye taking the title from Valuev and Manny Pacquiao setting up a super fight with Floyd Mayweather has got the general public talking about Boxing for the first time since the Tyson days.

That is the best thing that could have happened for the sport and now I just hope it goes on from this and becomes the attraction it once was!

[Cressa121]

yeah, i totally agree with that, Haye's got the public talking in Britain at least, and that can only be good for the sport. If Pac-Mayweather happens, i look forward to boxing bringing the whole sporting world to a standstill for one night!

[Darth_Simasu]

You could be right - if only terrestial TV would get in on the action it could be as big as it ever was. I just watched a segment on Sky NEWS (That's Sky NEWS not Sky SPORTS News) about last nights fight where they showed excerpts from the post fight conference. You never see that unless it's because of an American or British fighter!!

[El Kabong]

David Haye mentioned in the same sentence with Pacquiao and Mayweather That should never happen unless you are saying something to the extent of "Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr are much more talented than David Haye"

Haye might have you Brits all wound up, but the only thing regular boxing fans are wound up over is that he won't shut the fuck up and just fight.

[skel1983]

David Haye mentioned in the same sentence with Pacquiao and Mayweather That should never happen unless you are saying something to the extent of "Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr are much more talented than David Haye"

Haye might have you Brits all wound up, but the only thing regular boxing fans are wound up over is that he won't shut the fuck up and just fight.

You know what mate all the boxing fans on this site would rather see you shut the fuck up to be honest you do more talking than Haye himself!!!

It doesnt matter it you rate him or not the fact is he is big news him being Golden Boys guest of honour and doing a 30 minute interview with all the boxing Journalists before the fight proves this.

Haye has brought boxing back in the British public eyes last couple of weeks and that is great for the sport we all love.

[OumaFan]

Geezus Lyle this is getting a bit creepy. I don't even know if the grin smilie was appropriate there.

[0james0]

No one said Haye was better p4p, or even in their league.

But he does draw crowds and has re-ignited a very stale heavyweight division.

Not forgetting the fact he has unified a division, before moving up and claiming another world title.

If he goes on to defeat both Klitscho's then he'll be up there with the best of them.

[CutMeMick]

Boxing has been back for some time now.
Seems like for the last several yrs we've had at least 1 major bout that had all the attention.

[Rantcatrat]

No one said Haye was better p4p, or even in their league.

But he does draw crowds and has re-ignited a very stale heavyweight division.

Not forgetting the fact he has unified a division, before moving up and claiming another world title.

If he goes on to defeat both Klitscho's then he'll be up there with the best of them.

He did this by beating Valuev in a boring fight? Recall that he bitched out of two fights with the Klitschkos.

[rjj tszyu]

I never mentioned anything of Haye's skills or talents, I just said that he had got people talking about boxing, these same people have not had any interest in boxing for a long time.

I never said he was better p4p than Pac or Mayweather I was just feeling happy about the fact that the sport I love is once again becoming the big time attraction it was years ago.

[piye]

Lol Lyle is hurt cause Haye is more liked on a world scale than the Klitscho's lol.

[Kel]

Lol Lyle is hurt cause Haye is more liked on a world scale than the Klitscho's lol.

Ha! That's probably it. Imagine if Haye beat Wlad?

Picture Lyle walking into the woods with a shotgun.

[Kel]

Lol Lyle is hurt cause Haye is more liked on a world scale than the Klitscho's lol.

Ha! That's probably it. Imagine if Haye beat Wlad?

Picture Lyle walking into the woods with a shotgun, heh!

[happytrip]

Arum said boxing is on its way back to limelight again.The PAC vs. Cotto fight may have confirmed Arum's statement.The fight made the world look at boxing again.Much more if PACQUIAO vs. MAYWEATHER will happen....IMO boxing is in! Bigtime again.

BTW Congrats to HAYE for winning vs. VALUEV....

[El Kabong]

Geezus Lyle this is getting a bit creepy. I don't even know if the grin smilie was appropriate there.

...so I'm out of line in saying that David Haye (given his performance vs Valuev) is not "Bringing Boxing Back"

I'm sorry, the guy ran his mouth before the fight saying how "The heavyweights are boring, the heavyweights need excitement, BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH" and he puts out that performance (broken hand or not) and then his fans expect everyone else to respect that piece of shit?!?!?! He doesn't know the meaning of the word OUTSIDE the ring, he certainly showed enough respect for Valuev's power IN the ring.

Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather are HUGE PPV draws while David Haye is a regional celebrity and that is a FACT.


Oh but I am soooo sorry, I extend my heartfelt appologies to David Haye and all his little fans, I should never have spoken evil of such a marvelous fighter