Jeez, found the guy LOL, I would have no problem to step in the ring with that guy... I have to admit, losing from this lad is nothing short but sad!
I wouldn't want you leaving for good. There are some Haye fans that it would be sweet to see disappear though... It's simple. If Haye doesn't sign to fight a Klit this year - or if he signs to fight Bhop, Holy or a bum... then you gotta admit he is a *****. Just like I will admit to being wrong about him being a chicken**** - if he gets into the ring with a Klit this year (or signs the deal this year and follows through early next year)
I won't go as far as call him a ***** because that would disregard what he has done throughout his career do date. If he doesn't even try to negotiate a WALDO fight and does fight someone of the Holyfield ilk, then I will be the first to deride him. Big time. Personally I don't think he will go that way (hence my convinction) and he eventually fight WALD. I don't expect many (other than yourself perhaps) that would hold their hands up and admit that maybe they were wrong. VITLAY will retire and provided that both Haye and WALDO keep winning, then it's a natural fight that will happen.
I love and admire Hopkins, but for a naturally smaller man of those years to climb into a ring with a 220lb man is wrong, dangerous.
I really don't like this match up. What's the point apart from satisfying Popkins ego. Has no interest for me whatsoever. Haye would snap him in half.
Haye's not much of a boxer. And it's not like he'd have a massive size advantage if Bernard builds up 20 pounds. If we ignore power, I'd take Bernard all day long, because he exposes flawed fighters. People say Pavlik is flawed, but Haye is as flawed if not more. But given the power, I do think Bernard would succumb later on in the fight. It's just too much at this age. But Chad Dawson for example, if he'd move upwards, he'd beat Haye quite easily.
People overlook this. His performance against Valuev was on par with Ruiz's and Holyfields, and inferior to Chagaevs. It was also uglier. He has some natural gifts, speed and power, but is also a very flawed fighter. A prime Bhop would expose that all night long.
Haye by KO. A 180lbs 45 year old B-Hop is never going to be able to handle a 220lbs David Haye the same way he handled a 170lbs Kelly Pavlik. It's just not going to happen. A merely decent but extremely powerful big man would crush a truly great but well past-prime much littler man here.