Here's my prediction: Low Blows. I honestly think Hayes trainer want him to throw several low blows in the early rounds to both completely infuriate, and incapacitate Wladimir. They know Wlad will murder Haye with the jab and so the only chance is to get Wlad to start lowering his guard to protect something other than his chin. Also, low blows drain the hell out of a fighter, and if Haye can get away with some serious ball crushers, regardless of points lost, he will do it just to stay in the fight until the end or to open up the Wlad defense. I'm also fairly sure that he has been coached a lot on throwing straight right hands straight in at close range. Only problem with that is that Haye gets more power from his roundhouse punches than his straight ones, so I don't see that kind of punch really hurting Wlad. Now, the only problem with pissing off Wlad, is PISSING OFF WLAD. If Haye manages to awaken the pre-Corrie Sanders Wlad up, he is a dead man. Wlad threw punches with mean intentions back then and was not built as densely as he is now. That Wlad mindset with this Wlad body equals a Wlad nobody survives against.
Might wanna move your thoughts over to this thread: http://www.eastsideboxing.com/forum/showthread.php?t=319945
absolute nonsense. Honestly if I were training Haye my strategy would be straight out the John Ruiz/Andre Ward Playbook. Stiff Double Jab, Rush in with an assault, grab then try your best to walk wlad to the ropes then wail. For those who aren't sure what i'm talking about watch the Andre Ward vs Alan Green fight. Haye HAS to neutralize that jab. Wlad just recently found out how to throw an uppercut. Bob & weave. Didn't work for Sam Peter because sam is slow as mollasses. But someone quicker (haye) would find success. But that would be my honest strategy. Despite the myth that is constantly repeated on ESB , Wlad isn't a great counter puncher. throw the stiff DOUBLE jab. Wlad will evade he will not counter. thus opening him up for a corey sanders assault. Not saying this would guarantee victory but it'll definitely make for a good fight. Much better than the alternative. If he fights wlad like he did Valuev he's done.