How do you rate David Haye's career so far?

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  1. freedom2013

    freedom2013 Boxing Junkie banned

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    Is he an ATG?

    How about a HOFer but not an ATG?

    Is he a good fighter, but because he lacks top wins he's not HOF worthy, at least not yet?

    Or is he ordinary but overrated?
     
  2. Most overrated boxer in HW.

    He won against Walujew, he won against a bum like Chisora and got his ass kicked by Wlad .. and there are still people who claim, this guy is the real deal. He will loose against a real opponent like Pulev or Povetkin and I am sure even prospects like Abdusalamov would knock him out.
     
  3. shaunster101

    shaunster101 Yido Full Member

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    Even the English language, the most vivid and descriptive language ever created by mankind, does not have the appropriate superlatives to accurately describe The Hayemaker's career.

    It is better to just to sit back and absorb it than to attempt to describe it.
     
  4. DrMo

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    Last time you did a thread like this it didn't turn out too well Joe

    http://www.boxingforum24.com/showthread.php?t=387797
     
  5. anj

    anj Guest

    He's a HOF sure.
    He's an ATG in his weight class (Cruiserweight).
     
  6. shaunster101

    shaunster101 Yido Full Member

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    Brutal humiliation and exposure right there. That thread and one in the lounge led to the insecure moron having a breakdown and developing an obsession with me, bumping about 30 of my old threads to call me gay and a self loathing white man. :rofl
     
  7. iceman71

    iceman71 WBC SILVER Champion Full Member

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    "2" title fight wins as a cruiser

    "3" heavyweight paper title wins against
    valuev
    38 year old ruiz
    39 year old audley

    yes, i think he is a lock for the hall of fame
     
  8. DrMo

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    Believe it or not, he's been up to even worse antics on the scene according to my source, including faking cancer to get sympathy from other posters & falsely claiming to be an obscure but published Canadian poet.

    McJoe is completely bat**** insane.
     
  9. irishny

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    Good career.

    KOing Mormeck in Paris is probably the highlight
     
  10. lefhooker

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    Strait GarBage!!!
     
  11. Manning

    Manning Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Something inbetween these two I reckon.

     
  12. dinovelvet

    dinovelvet Antifanboi Full Member

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    Since Lewis retired the division wont produce an ATG for a long time.
     
  13. ElCep

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    Not sure if you're being serious but David Haye is nowhere near being an All Time Great, NOWHERE NEAR. As for "hall of fame" what has he done that is particularly extraordinary within the fight game, which amazing foes does he hold epic wins over, what achievements are so spectacular that he deserves that kind of status? Was it smashing Enzo Macarinelli in 3 rounds that has elevated him to HOF status?

    David Haye is an entertaining fighter who unified a weak division then picked up a belt with a MD against one of the worst title holders ever, defended it against an ancient John Ruiz, who was never very good to begin with, and then had a very odd "fight" with a totally undeserving Audley Harrison that was definitely a circus, and probably corrupt.

    Then Haye talks the worst, more idiotic, childish ****, constantly makes bold claims about knocking out Wlad, about how fake, rubbish, useless, Wladimir is, then promptly gets utterly, utterly outclassed and humbled by the man he claimed he was going to destroy, THEN blames his little toe.

    I give Haye credit where it's due, he was the divisional champion (not undisputed though, as he claims) and he did pick up a title at HW, and his style is fairly entertaining inside the ring.

    But I would say this his "persona" is basically crude, tiresome and offensive, and his achievements do not warrant the attitude he has; "I'm retired and will only fight Klitschko in major events." Well, here's the thing, guys like De La Hoya & Mayweather could get away with this "events only" attitude, because they were elite level fighters, with epic achievements and global superstar status. David Haye is nowhere near that level, so he should basically be a fighter, or **** off and retire for good. No one gives a **** which.
     
  14. madballster

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    Lewis called Haye "the Muhammad Ali of this age".

    Haye himself stated that his mission HW boxing is paying respect to "Jack Dempsey, Rocky Marciano, Joe Louis, Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier and all the other great, smaller heavyweights of the past."

    Haye is a true ATG, it's a straight line from Louis, Ali to Mr. David Haye himself.
     
  15. Salty Dog

    Salty Dog globalize the Buc-ees revolution Full Member

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    He didn't really say that...you're making **** up.