David Haye Vs Jack Sharkey?

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  1. BitPlayerVesti

    BitPlayerVesti Boxing Drunkie Full Member

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    Both at their best, who wins and why?

    Go with whatever rules and conditions you think are fair.
     
  2. Devon

    Devon Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Haye has every advantage yet people will still say Sharkey beats him
     
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  3. 70sFan865

    70sFan865 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Every advantage? I don't view Haye's jab or defense as superior. Sharkey was also clearly better infighter.
     
  4. Devon

    Devon Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Neither or them were infighters, so it wouldn't come down to that also Haye has a good defense, he never got hit lots even in the Klitschko fight he didn't get hit with many flush punches
     
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  5. 70sFan865

    70sFan865 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Sharkey could rely on his infighting depending on a matchup. He outmauled the Mauler in their fight and he usually did a lot of work inside against bigger opponents.

    It doesn't matter though, because you said that Sharkey has no advantage - which is not true.
     
  6. Devon

    Devon Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I meant Haye has every physical advantage meaning speed, power size, strength and Sharkey has nothing to get past that and get on the inside he would be on the end of the fast and powerful punches of Haye and start to lose ideas
     
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  7. BitPlayerVesti

    BitPlayerVesti Boxing Drunkie Full Member

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    I think speed is very debatable, though it's hard to judge with the old film.
     
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  8. Toney F*** U

    Toney F*** U Boxing junkie Full Member

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    Lol you mean 99% of fantasy match ups between modern and classic fighters
     
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  9. 70sFan865

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    Why should we assume that Haye was stronger or faster? These two are definitely close in my opinion.

    Besides, we've seen a lot of fights when less physically gifted fighter won.
     
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  10. janitor

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    On his A game Sharkey should take this, but I won't be shocked if Haye beats him.
     
  11. janitor

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    How can you say that, when they don't even have similar strengths and weaknesses?
     
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  12. Devon

    Devon Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I'm saying Haye has all the physical advantages over Sharkey such as speed, power, strength, size
     
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  13. janitor

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    Stylistic advantages are more important, when you have two men of similar size.
     
  14. Devon

    Devon Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Haye is 3 inches taller, anyway Roy Jones dominated all sorts of fighters similar size to himself and bigger
     
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  15. janitor

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    Sharkey sometimes weight in over 200lbs, in shape, on a 1920s/30s training regime.

    These are two men who belong in the same weight class.

    I think that it is eminently fair to say, that they have different styles, and different strengths and weaknesses.

    Styles are going to be more important here, than who is bigger, who is faster, or who hits harder!