Fair. He still looked a level above Bellew before the injury though. Tony employed the same tactics he did against Adonis the only difference is he picked out with an injury tonight.
Credit for courage, and how he conducted himself after the fight. But no credit for his approach to the fight, after telling all and sundry how easy it was going to be. Even before the injury it didn't look like he was capable of getting Bellew out of there. They both looked a similar level, which is far from what we were told. If he had gone into this fight without the arrogance and hospital talk, then he'd have retained far more dignity. No way back from here, all the top heavies would destroy him. The joshua fight now looks as if it's a mismatch. No big payday for the fraud who talked too big.
Not at the top level. He can't get iPhoto by the shots he was being hit by, and missing so much. He never would of done that before. He has lost speed and relfexes, he can't get that back now. A small heavyweight like Haye needs those tools to fight Wladimir and Joshua.
I think he looked worse than he was because he had zero respect for Bellew and thought he would knock him out eventually. We saw Bellew couldn't hurt him. He didn't look good at all though, that's the truth.
Yes Haye was on his way to beating Bellew, the score cards up until the injury were dodgy as hell. But in the opening rounds you could not seriously look at Haye and say he was any match for Wladimir, or Joshua.
Yes, at the top level, since the top level is weak as ****. The only one I just don't think he has any chance with is Fury. Joshua hasn't proved his chin yet and Wlad is an old man with a provably disgraceful chin. Haye absolutely has a chance against either, even if he wouldn't be favourite.
Do you realise how far away that was from the top level? Bellew should of been a three round job, tops.
Well you could just as readily look at Wlad's last fight and say something very similar. What was it? 12 connected shots in the fight or something stupid?
For sure. Fighting on a Matchroom card really stacks things against you from the offing. It makes me think all Crolla has to do is to remain upright to win against Linares. I fear old Wlad is going to look just as bad against AJ.