So Ruskull I was meaning to ask you. How does it feel knowing that Lenny Lewis had a far better resume, achieved more, and won more and far more prestigious titles that the Klitshcko brothers combined? :hey
This should be a win for Wlad. If not by mid rounds KO, then wide UD. Haye is getting press because of his mouth, his flash and his record under 201 pounds. And that's not bad. But he's not come CLOSE to beating a top 5 HW. If he was the exact same fighter, but quiet and composed like Cotto....Haye would NOT be discussed as a possible opponent for Wlad.
Lewis was a top 5 at least All Time Great Heavyweight IMO. Head to head he might beat them all. I've seen a lot of Heavyweight fights in my 42 years & I honestly think he has a good chance against anyone.
This is true to a degree. If he had genuninely kept his mouth shut and moved up without any fanfare, there would have still been a little hype, and after Barrett, a win over Dimitrenko and/or Peter would probably have gotten him a shot, this division is terrible we have to remember. You have to remember that every fighter hypes themselves to a degree, just by mentioning 'yeah I'm going up to HW, to see how I get on there' is self promotion, and it should be encouraged. Its what created rivalries, buzz. What the sport needs. Obviously sometimes it goes too far in some poeples eyes, but I see nothing at all wrong with it. If somebody talks their way into a title shot, more power to them I say. They will have created a little hype, and got a bit of media interest. That is not a bad thing. Far more people will be looking forward with much more excitement and anticipation to Haye facing Klitshcko to some faceless Russian like Povetkin, whether he is a better fighter or not.