Which of these British Heavyweights in their prime does David Haye beat?

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  1. Rob887

    Rob887 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Which of these British Heavyweights in their prime does David Haye beat?

    Lennox Lewis
    Frank Bruno
    Gary Mason
    Henry Cooper
    Herbie Hide
    Danny Williams
    Brian London
    Joe Bugner
     
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    All but Lennox Lewis. I'd almost put Sir Henry in there but Haye's speed would be his undoing.
     
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    I'd fancy Bruno to beat him at HW.

    Also, one could argue that at least a fair proportion of those guys in their prime are better than anything Haye has ever faced at HW.
     
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    I could see him taking Williams and Mason, not so sure about the rest. He'd be in with a shout agaisnt Hide, but I think guys like Bruno and Lewis would just be too good for them.
     
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    All of them except Lewis

    Bruno would be a even fight

    he beats all the rest comfortably
     
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    I say he beats Williams, Mason, Bugner, and London.

    He definitely doesn't beat Lewis.

    I also don't see him beating Bruno.

    I suppose he'd have a good chance against Hide, but I think Herbie is capable of making Haye uncomfortable in there. I suppose he could beat Cooper, too maybe, but I tend to believe not.

    :smoke
     
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    I think it's pretty obvious he beats Cooper.

    Take the blinkers off and It's a horrible style matchup for Cooper
     
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    Don't think he beats Bugner and Bruno would be a toss up but if Frank lands with plenty on it its goodnight Haye. Haye v Bugner could be the dullest fight in the history of mankind.

    Cooper v Haye looks like the most interesting match up.
     
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    You lot are mad.

    Haye clearly falls into the category of fighter that guys like Cooper and Bugner just could not compete with

    not saying it's easy, but Haye certainly beats these guys i'm afraid, too fast, too powerful.
     
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    Haye's now better than Ali and Fraiser is he?
     
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    Obviously not, however he carries enough simmilar traits to both Ali and Floyd Patterson that I can quite easily envision Haye landing hayemakers repeatedly on Bugner, and cutting Cooper to ribbons with some slashing combos.

    Those guys couldnt deal with the speed
     
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    Bugler and Haye have a lot in common. Both men know how to avoid fighting in the ring.
     
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    I'm not saying haye has covered himself in glory in the last 2 years (before that he was fine) but he's too much of an athlete for Bugner who was more statue than boxer.
     
    Earl-hickey, Feb 21, 2012
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  14. Spearmint Rhino

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    If I had a gun to my head I'd say he loses to all of them.

    But there's a few, like Williams, Hide, Mason etc that he can beat.

    Lewis and Bruno would probably take him out inside a round, let's be honest here.
     
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    Here you go mate

    [url]http://www.eastsideboxing.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=6[/url]
     
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