If David Haye were still in the division.

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  1. VG_Addict

    VG_Addict Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    How would he do? Who would you pick him to beat?
     
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    madballster Loyal Member Full Member

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    He'd avoid and duck anyone with a pulse. Then he'd pull out of every other fight with some excuse. Answer is he would do not very well. He doesn't have what it takes to be a pro boxer.
     
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  3. VG_Addict

    VG_Addict Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Also, his style relies heavily on his athleticism.
     
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  4. Nonito Smoak

    Nonito Smoak Ioka>Lomo, sorry my dudes Full Member

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    He hasn't fought in 3 years and is coming off shoulder surgery that was deemed career threatening.

    I don't see him doing that great; he'd win some and lose some if he fought everybody in or around the top 10.
     
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  5. Drinquor

    Drinquor Texas Representative Full Member

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    You mean cruiserweight division right?
     
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  6. MaliBua

    MaliBua Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Should be favorite against everyone else but Wladimir Klitschko and Alexander Povetkin.

    He was really talented fighter. Fight against Povetkin would have been thrilling fight...
     
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    madballster Loyal Member Full Member

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    And that's why Haye did everything he could do duck Povetkin. Whenever he was asked about Povetkin 2008-2012 "Yes we have to see" "We're opengin minded about it" Yes, we're also looking at other opponents".

    Haye knew one thing and that was risk minimization. When did Haye ever take a risk? Twice. When he went to fight Mormeck in France and went life and death with him. And when he went to Germany to fight Wlad and embarrassed himself.

    Every other fight in his career was carefully planned and chosen for minimum risk.
     
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  8. Hayemakerr

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    I would also classify going over to Nuremberg to fight Valuev who had got some crazy decisions in his favour
    a risk however I agree with your post in general
     
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    Greco Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He'd be in the top 10.
     
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    critix Boxing Addict Full Member

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    if david haye was there the hw division would be rocking

    in the top 10? absolutely
     
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  11. SimplyTheBest

    SimplyTheBest Heavyweight Destroyer Full Member

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    The story of David Haye: "If"

    He doesn't actually DO anything.
     
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  12. CHEF

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    :huh
    The guy basically fought every 18 months. Hows would that make the HW division "rocking"?
     
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  13. p4pflab

    p4pflab Active Member Full Member

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    I bet he still thinks he is LOL.
     
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  14. madballster

    madballster Loyal Member Full Member

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    Yes like it was rocking when he was around. Haye was involved in some of the worst HW fights in recent history: Valuev, Klitschko and Harrison.
     
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  15. VG_Addict

    VG_Addict Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    How do you think he'd do against Thompson, Povetkin, Pulev, and Wilder?
     
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