Anthony Joshua vs. David Haye

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  1. Super Hans

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    If these two fought next, who would you pick to win?
     
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    I think Haye's inactivity see's Joshua KO him.
     
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    Leoh Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Prime Haye would be a great fight. I've mentioned his name recently in a thread. Haye's fast, he can evade power shots and he can counter effectively. He's also quite tricky with setting traps. Joshua will destroy slow movers like Charr/Arreola/Solis etc rather easily. Too bad there's no one like Haye at the moment for Joshua to test himself against.
     
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    Joshua is green, Haye is inactive. But generally, if Joshua appears to be as tough as he seems to be now against solid fighters, I think he would stand a good chance of beating a prime Haye in a close fight.
     
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    Cunningham might be a decent test for him.
     
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    Surely.
     
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    I was going to say he doesn't have the power to really test Joshua's whiskers....but he did have Fury on the deck :lol:
     
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    Well we haven't seen Haye in, what, 3 years now? Don't know what he's waiting for...

    I wouldn't have much faith in T.O.E. Haye at the moment with several HW's, though.
     
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    Keeps getting injured I think. :conf
     
  10. Nonito Smoak

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    As much as I don't like him, I'd be surprisingly cool and up for a Haye comeback (no tune ups, just contenders).

    He'd be an interesting addition into the Joshua-Fury UK HW buzz. EDIT: even if just merely one of their victims.
     
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    Despite getting the injuries he does seem to live him the gym, so keeps himself in good shape
     
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    AJ knocks gaye clean out.
     
  13. chitownfightfan

    chitownfightfan Loyal Member Full Member

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    This is strictly hypothetical since we havent seen Haye fight in over 2 yrs, but.....

    If he had a couple tuneups, beat atop 20, and they fought before JOshua's 16th fight, I'd tip Haye to win on pts.:think
     
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    Cunningham is the most overhyped heavyweight here. His glass jaw isn't made to compete in the heavyweight division. Joshua would crack it in one.
     
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    I'd not pick inactive Haye over very active Joshua.
    Prime and game Haye avoids Joshua's flurries with ease and knocks him out with a counter.