Why dont Haye style pullouts come with medical evidence?

I think there is almost always something else to the story. For instance, remember when Shannon Briggs delayed his fight with Sultan Ibragimov due to "pneumonia"? Word has it that he was actually KO'd in sparring, and per NYAC rules, he had to sit out for six weeks. I'm not saying that's what has happened to Haye. But, I am saying that the situation is probably more complex than they let on to the public. Especially since, as you mentioned, they don't offer up any medical evidence. You can understand then why it's easy to be cynical in these situations.

 

i don't know, but they damn-well should!

 

I don't remember ever seeing medical evidence for any situations like this. It may have happened in the past, but it is possible that this is just not a priority of the team.

 

Apparently, Haye has a 'lesion in one of his back vertabrae' (http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12183_5370039,00.html) .
I don't doubt the veracity of his injury. As you said yourself, the 'majority of sane boxing fans' have accepted that injuries happen. It's a ***** but that's it. These things happen to all kinds of different athletes, unfortunately. If he was bitching out then why take the fight in the first place? He has nothing to gain from cancelling a fight- especially of this magnitude.

 

Just take his word for it would you!!! God, all these people bugging Haye for evidence. Just listen to what he says.

 

It never has in the past.
Maybe it should for the future?

 

Because they believe most boxing fans to be educated enough to know you can't pull out with injury without it being confirmed by an adjudicator first. Sadly in this case it looks like they were wrong with regards to the educated part.

 

The real reason he pulled out is Setanta wont be able to pay him. They owe £35million to the English premiership footaball league and cant pay the £3million they owe the Scottish premier league and the football teams are at threat of going out of business as a result too.

 

Not the real reason, just another conspiracy. :good
(But more believable than Haye been scaried)

 

Back injuries are very hard to prove which is why many people in auto accidents claim they have back or neck injuries. It's not nec. something that would show up on an x-ray or MRI.

 

................and I didn't intend for that to mean Haye is faking either. I don't know what to believe.

 

http://www.eastsideboxing.com/forum/showthread.php?t=146501 :deal