Would Vitali have beat Haye in 2011 ?

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  1. don owens

    don owens Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Vitali would have beaten him like...a drum.
     
  2. Antsu

    Antsu Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I dont think so. Can you mention fighters you think he would lose?
     
  3. Rico Spadafora

    Rico Spadafora Master of Chins Full Member

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    Haye didn’t engage with Valuev. He didn’t engage with Wlad. He wasn’t going to engage with Vitali either. Haye would have shown up to survive and go 12 rounds and then blame some small ‘injury’ for his stinker of a performance.
     
  4. Charles Dance

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    Haye KO In 8
     
  5. On The Money

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    the only hw boxer in history to reign in three different decades is the eternal warrior.
     
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    WiDDoW_MaKeR ESB Hall of Fame Member Full Member

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    David Haye would have not made it the distance vs Vitali. Wlad is the better boxer of the two, but he was also content with letting Haye off the hook. Vitali would have kept the pressure on and stopped Haye.
     
  7. Mendoza

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    Welcome back Widdow Maker. Haye ran from this fight when offered. He knew better!
     
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  8. Heavy_Hitter

    Heavy_Hitter Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I understand he has a momentum now and he looks indestructible to you, but just 1 fight ago he almost got KTFOed by a 45 ranked guy...
     
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    again boring UD for klitchko
     
  10. Jurgen

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    Would have broken every toe in his body before smashing his face to pieces
     
  11. Loudon

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    Loudon Loyal Member Full Member

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    Quite easily?

    Haye’s biggest issue was his mindset.

    Look how cautious he was against Wlad and Valuev.

    He’d probably have been even more cautious against Vitali.
     
  13. Loudon

    Loudon Loyal Member Full Member

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    Well he definitely earnt everyone’s respect in the first fight.

    I never wanted to see the rematch, but he didn’t want to go out like that.
     
  14. Loudon

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    You’re joking.
     
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    Thor Odinson “U should have been banned for life”-some fangirl banned Full Member

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