Whats this moral outrage about Hayes behavior all about ?

Exactly, its like people have never seen a build up to a Haye fight before

 

some people are just stuck in the stone age. they want fighter to be so respectful, the noble sport. i understand why but boxings audience is not going to grow with everyone being nice to one another.

who is the biggest earning fighter in history - Mike Tyson
who is the biggest earning fight right now - Floyd Mayweather

 

Mayweather.... current

Plenty of boxers have made very good money without being an obnoxious dickhead like Haye.

Tyson was only really guilty of it when he was fighting Lewis, because anyone with half a brain cell knew he was shot to hell and had next to no chance.

A bit of needle doesn't hurt but there's a line, Haye crossed it long ago.

 

are you being serious?

 

I will say that I'm a massive Haye fan, BUT I also work in PR and Haye is losing the PR battle. Wladimir is coming across as really charming and a real champion in terms of behaviour and attitude. Haye is looking like a *****.

 

Yeah, he just comes across as a clown.

I called at my grandads for an hour yesterday and he's not got much of an interest in boxing and hasn't had since the 80's.... the words ''listen at that bloody idiot'' were said when Haye was on the telly.

It's alright if both guys are engaging in a bit of friendly banter - Hatton called Mayweather a runner and a sissy, Mayweather responded with ''you've only ever fought grandads, son'' - stuff like that.

I doubt any more personal insults from Haye would increase the number of PPV buys much more. Just shut up and get on with the job.

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I'm not sure about a PR ''battle'' as such, but he is coming across a lot better than David is.

This constant smack talk is completely unnecessary, and to be honest a man who fought Audley Harrison in his last fight needs to just shut the **** up and think before he criticises others.

 

My mainstream mates who are seeing Haye on TV think he is a twat and are thinking of supporting Wlad.

 

Every big name Brit boxer gets it on here off a certain number/type of people, Calzaghe and Hatton had it and now Khan and Haye are getting it.

People just decide they don't like a fighter and from that point forward every little thing the guy does becomes an outrage or a disgrace, despite the fact theres probably very little going on out of ordinary form a boxing standpoint.

Its like being on the wrong side of the WI committee, they'll find fault somewhere and every action just gets, dragged up, talked to death and "tutted" at...

 

They're talking about the fight though eh?

 

If he 'shut up and got on with the job' then you and your grandfather wouldnt have seen him on telly to talk about him and then talk about that on here, proving it works for publicity which obviously helps to raise ppv buys so youve really disproved your own point there.

I think theyre just getting started in terms of the talking too it'll pick up even more soon and become bigger and bigger and probably more people will moan about things haye says but if it gets people talkign then its done the job.

 

he comes across as a clown to people like beetson who is out of touch with young people.

Mayweather, Haye they are seen as cool guys by 18-24 year olds. The people we need to be watching boxing. the people that show up in big numbers to watch MMA.

If you think Hayes t shirt and his antics wont increase ppv buys and ticket sales your stupid.

 

I'm down wiv der kidz.....:good