Prime Haye vs Joshua

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Hayemaker vs AJ

  1. Hayemaker

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  2. AJ

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  1. Oddone

    Oddone Bermane Stiverne's life coach. Full Member

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    This.
     
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  2. MismatchHypejob

    MismatchHypejob Active Member Full Member

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    ****ing hell lmao prime Chisora and Mormeck. Thanks for the late Christmas joke that was good
     
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  3. TBI

    TBI Active Member Full Member

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    Although Haye is capable of punching going forward and having success here, he will go to safety-first mode like he did against Wlad and run like hell.
     
  4. On The Money

    On The Money Dangerous Journeyman Full Member

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    Those are notable marquee KO wins at two weights whether you like it or not lad. The Valuev and Ruiz wins are also notable. Only two men stopped Ruiz and Haye is one of them.
     
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  5. JunlongXiFan

    JunlongXiFan 45-6 in Kirks Chmpionshp Boxing Predictions 2022 Full Member

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    Why would you name Chisora before Valuev?
     
  6. On The Money

    On The Money Dangerous Journeyman Full Member

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    He knocked him out in 5 rounds when prime. It's a standout performance that nobody has come close to equalling. Six years later Whyte took 11 rounds to do same and was behind on two cards. Fury couldn't put him down in three attempts.
     
  7. Jacques81

    Jacques81 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Too tough to vote.

    I abstain.

    Both chinny... Lean slightly towards Haye because I believe he lands, but Haye could've been knocked or lost a decision via inactivity ala Wlad, just running around.

    Both poor fighters and cannot decide
     
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  8. Billy-Willins

    Billy-Willins R.I.P Sir Bobby Robson Full Member

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    People are forgetting?…. Have you not just made that up?….. are you talking about Former WBO cruiser weight world champion Carl Thompson? …. Carl was tough always in top shape and great engine …. Never fought at 168 as a pro … few light heavy fights which I’m sure Haye did too early on in his career however Carl mainly fought at Cruiser
     
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  9. reckless

    reckless Active Member Full Member

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    Whoever lands the first big shot.
     
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  10. CroBox29

    CroBox29 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Haye would outbox Joshua in a slightly milder way than Usyk and maybe even knock him out because he has more power than Usyk...
     
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  11. Rico Spadafora

    Rico Spadafora Master of Chins Full Member

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    AJ easily. Haye would be extremely cautious and throw very few punches just like he did against Wlad and Valuev.
     
  12. UmarIFLUmar

    UmarIFLUmar Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Feels like a 50/50 fight doesn't it.

    You could imagine Joshua jabbing him into submission or you could see Haye getting inside and tearing Joshua to pieces.

    I think Haye must lie in bed grinding his teeth that he wasn't born 5 or 6 years later because Joshua V Haye wild have done 2 million PPV buys
     
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  13. hobby rider

    hobby rider Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Would be a good fight to watch. 50/50 match with little chance of the fight going the full 12 rounds.
     
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  14. Brighton bomber

    Brighton bomber Loyal Member Full Member

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    I don't see Haye getting inside, he wasn't an inside fighter or a pressure fighter. He sits back and waits for opponents to come to him, so he can counter. It's why he couldn't do anything with Wlad and never tried to get inside on Wlad, he just sat at range hoping Wlad would make a mistake and counter and hope that one punch would turn the fight.

    As long as Joshua keeps it long and doesn't do what he did vs Ruiz and try to trade, he'd shut down Haye's only method of winning.
     
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  15. chico g

    chico g Let's watch some Sesame Street...lmao Full Member

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    The bodybuilder would have struggled with Haye's speed and walked into something big and got stopped. Let's not pretend prime Wlad, or even the slightly declining Wlad is anywhere near as bad as Joshua is now.
     
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