Haye needs to take this fight as seriously as anything he has ever done in his life. He is a good fighter and has a chance, but he is the underdog and deservedly so. Despite his bravado he probably realises this. If he manages to hurt Wlad early, really come close to knocking him out, then he may try to "play" with Wlad. Toy with him, humiliate him, taunt him, ***** slap and mock him for a few rounds then put him away. If he did so successfully, then it would probably make him an instant legend in many ways. But it would be a huge gamble, and I don't think it would be a sensible one. If he is in a position where he could "play" then he should take Wlad out. Cause if he doesn't, then there is a good chance he will get punished for it. He has too much at stake to **** around. Realistically, he will be too busy trying not to be knocked out to worry about being a clown in the ring. That's my prediction. If he wins, it won't be easy.
Haye's tactics need to be similar to those Pac Man used against De La Hoya before he realised that he was shot. Get in quick with a combination and retreat. As weak as Wlad's chin is believed to be, he has discovered a style that, although boring to the viewer, leaves his chin VERY protected. Haye must remember that Wlad will hit harder than anyone has ever hit him before so DONT TRADE...
Haye's ONLY chance is to open up every can of whupass he has at once. He's got two rounds to knock Wlad out or Haye is going straight to hospital
He needs to go balls to the wall and get Wlad out of there early. The longer it goes the more it shifts in Wlad's favour.
I think he should show waldo he's no joke, throw a huge low blow in the 1st to show waldo he will be in for a tough fight.
I think he should step up the psychological warfare before the fight. He could "accidentally" leak the other photoshops he has done, where he is in the picture and forcing Wlad to be anally raped by a variety of farmyard animals. Really creepy ****. He should go to more of Wlad's charity meetings, accompanied by sheep wearing strap on dildoes etc. He could train a dozen horny dogs to hump the legs of tall white men, then release these dogs nearby when Wlad is going to take his training runs. He should take photos of the resulting effect, then post these on religious forums around the world with the heading "Is this filthy bestiaphile the anti-christ???" When they get in the ring he then should proceed to make animal noises for the first couple of rounds. By this stage Wlad won't be fighting just for a victory, but also for his sanity.
He definitely has to take contol of the fight. He can't let Wlad dictate the fight with his jab and holding technique. He should bum-rush him like he did with Enzo. We all know who is quicker.
All this would give Wlad more confidence, he would be calm and deadly serious by fight night. What you suggest would help Haye about as much as Tyson's dog biting attack helped him against Lennox. And as for playing around with Wlad: Haye needs to leave all cockiness behind if he wants to have a chance. He has no idea what it is like to fight a 6'6 fighter who hits as hard as Wlad. He has to be mentally prepared to be more uncomfortable in the ring than ever before. False confidence crumbles easily when things get tougher than expected.
If he plays around he'll get knocked out quick. He's in with the best fighter he's ever faced by mile. And a fighter that can end it with one punch. What Haye needs to do is keep his hands up and see what he has to do to avoid the jabs that will be drilling him from the opening bell. The worst thing he could do is attack immediately because Haye loads up on his punches while moving in and leaves himself wide open. This moving in to land a loaded up punch turns a stiff jab into a punch that has far more impact. He basically has to fight a fight that he's never fought before. Playing around would be a disaster.