Can Haye be Wlad's Hatton?

Actually, doesnt sound silly at all.

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I pretty much got it from the title, you explained it good enough for people to feel you as well though.

 

No
Hatton has little to no boxing skill whereas Haye can box very well, its the main reason I like one and despise the other

 

Good insight. He %100 can be Wlad's Hatton. As Floyd moved up in weight he turned into a guy who wouldn't take any chances unless he had to. Hatton had the foot speed to match Floyd's and hand speed to be able to hit him. He also had the style that forced the fight. But he was small, wreckless, and kept leaping into shots. So Basically he was just asking to get knocked out. What was great about the Ricky Hatton fight for Floyd and those watching was that Hatton forced Floyd into the kind of fight that brought the best out of him.

Wlad is another safety first fighter. Moreover he recieves a lot of criticism for the way he has reacted when challenged in the past (something that Floyd was never critisized for). However, he has learned a lot training with Emmanuel Steward. He is a lot calmer in the ring these days, and much more economical. He understands the game and himself much better. In otherwords he is in a great position to exercize the demons of the past. But he is still a cautious fighter and he, like floyd, needs someone to bring the best out of him. Haye has the power to put him in serious danger and the speed and timing to match his skills; moreover, he feels that Wlad was made to be knocked out by him and he knows that the longer the fight goes the more it favours Wlad. So he will really be looking to take the fight to Klitchko. The flip side of this is that Haye is there to be knocked out by anyone with the ability to hit him. He has been hurt many times in the past. Mostly because of the way he keeps his hands low and lunges into shots (throwing everything he has into them).

Provided Haye doesn't get KTFO on the first punch (which could happen) Wlad will get hit and his metal will be tested. In other words he will have to prove himself a worthy champion if he is to win. And that is exactly what he needs.

 

Haye is a nobody.

 

Haye will get waxed in short order, and all those who have proclaimed him the divisions messiah will recant and pronounce him a bum of Ruizian proportions

 

Sorry didn't the nobody unify a division ?????????

You need to learn some respect atsch wlad isn't even an undisputed champion as of yet and i don't think he ever will. I think he is hoping is older brother will beat peter up for him as he wants no part of a rematch for starters. :-(

 

Well maybe in the future but not now. Haye still is an unknown...especially at heavyweight. It's easier for a fighter from 140 to move up for a big fight at Welter because the average Joe doesn't have a clue as to the majority of weight classes below Welter.

Haye would have to spark some major interest with some great KOs before facing Wlad for it to have a "Hatton" style impact on Wlad.

 

Vlad is fighting all the best heavyweights in the world today. If Hayes wants a shot at his titles, he should beat someone ranked in the heavyweight division. Fights are not won by diarrhea of the mouth.

 

It's a good insight but a point I'd like to add, both stepped/ are stepping up in weight as you say and both had stepped up once previous, howerver with contrasting performances. Hatton struggled against Collazo, some though he lost, while Haye blitz Bonin in a round. As said previously aswell Haye is a better technical boxer than Hatton, and also Wlad is a more vulnerable champion than Mayweather certainly.