Briggs has a better resume than Haye

DoubleJab666 · May 5, 2016

andrewa1 said: ↑

You're missing the point, which is that Haye is massively overrated right now and isn't in a position to demand someone prove himself to him to earn a "shot" at him. We last knew where haye stood 3 years and 10 months ago, when he ko'd Chisora. He's a small HW who relies on speed, athleticism and power. Since Chisora, he's gained 15 pounds, aged over 4 year (by the time he faces someone semi legit), and had shoulder surgery. Things that, on paper, are more likely to affect him than other HW's. It's not clear at all where he is right now.

Adamek, Arreola, and Helenius were all ranked in the top 10 by ring when Haye last beat someone. It would be just as rational (arguably more so, in light of his style and injuries) to keep them ranked at that level if, instead of their deterioration being made apparent by getting beat or nearly beat by contenders, they just stopped fighting and came back years later beating low level guys like Haye is. But, unlike Haye, they kept fighting and were shown to have declined.

Chances are Haye is solidly better than Briggs right now. I'll even admit that at their peak levels, Haye was better than Briggs ever was H2H (thought not on resume). But there is not some huge gap that warrants a "prove it" fight for Briggs but not Haye. Briggs style, as a large SHW with great power, is less prone to aging badly than Haye's. I wouldn't be shocked if Briggs could pull off the upset.
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He isn't 'massively overrated'. He is correctly rated as a fine boxer who was the undisputed cruiserweight world champion and won a version of the heavyweight title despite being undersized for that division. Do you really like to advertise your stupidity so readily? I'd keep quiet about it if I were you...

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