Well yes, Tyson and a few others are the execption of course, but i'm talking in general. Although, I doubt even Tyson would be the agressor agains't a 7 foot 2 300+ man. Im sorry, but I havn't or has ever seen any Haye fan clain he is better than Tyson, you eyes mislead you. Also, I'm guessing you've never seen a Haye fight, since you assume Haye runs all the time?
Haye fought a BEAUTIFUL fight. This is why boxing will never die. He fought like a fighter who is giving up so many disadvantages would fight. Brawl against a guy who is 7 feet and over 300 pounds? Why? It makes no sense. Pleasing you few who would enjoy seeing him beat to death attempting to fight a "stupid" fight would not make sense. David beat Goliath by smarts, not brute strength. If you want to see fighters beat each other senseless without much strategy, go to Mixed Martial Arts.
Well obviously you've never boxed before that's for hell sure. The common role of the smaller guy is to be the aggressor, otherwise he'll get potshotted to death on the outside.
He is not bigger but he did create a lot of buzz around himself, very good marketing from team Haye. This buzz came to an end though. He was exposed last night and his next fight wont even generate 1/4th of this fight.
willing to bet everything your wrong. ill also bet you that his next scrap is on hbo - and wlads isnt.
I don't get the resentment - very, very clearly you're wrong. His next fight will sell out. By all means dislike, that's your perogative but don't be silly - he'll sell out any arena in the UK. Without Haye the 9000 last night would have been more like 900, thats why Valuev's people wanted him. Is it a coincidence that Kalle Sauerland was all over him after the bell? Jesus hate away, just think....
I felt Valuev won the fight, i said Valuev would win on points and I feel I was correct. You cant go to a champions back gardne and steal his belt from him fighting negatively, landing a few jabs and running. Effective aggression is the name of the game and I felt Valuev stalked him, landed enough jabs and edged the really boring rounds by effectively retreating Haye. Im British and Im proud to have Haye as a world champion, But Im a firm believer you have to take a title off a champion, not steal it. Haye had the right tactics, but he needed to work a litle harder. Yes his hand went but his left still worked.
Also - exposed? By beating someone beaten once before and nearly dropping the man that couldn't be hurt.
You beat me to it, as that is what I was thinking. Maybe Haye's performance would not be considered so bad had he not talked so much **** prior to the fight.
Balanced opinion - I would have preferred Haye dominated and knocked out Valuev to win title, but I respect that there were two men in their trying to do what they thought was required. I don't buy the "...you have to take a title off a champion, not steal it..." You have to win THE fight, not battle a champions legacy. Some may not think that's what happened - fair enough - but that all that's required.