Choose the round in which Vitali Klitschko will KO David "Herbie" Haye

Ok, several of ESB's UK posters have said that they heard David Haye interviewed by Steve Bunce. During the interview, apparently, Haye said that he has signed contracts with Vitali Klitschko for a June fight in London. I have not seen any of this confirmed in any internet reports yet, but I'm going to assume it is true for the sake of this thread. Supposedly, the contracts were signed last night (a believable scenario as both men were in Manheim, Germany).

If the fight is going to go off, then, in what round do you think Vitali Klitschko will stop David Haye in? Or do you think Haye will win the bout? This is a thread to sound off and make your early predictions.

My first thought is that Haye is stopped somewhere between 5-8 rounds. Of course, this is a preliminary pick and will be amended based on any potential Vitali Klitsckho injury concerns as well as what shape and weight the two men would come to the weigh-in at.

Hat tip to Boxfan1 for the "Herbie Haye" name. This is, of course, a reference to the recent comments made by Wladimir Klitschko where he compared Haye to former crusierweight-turned-HW Herbie Hide. Hide was stopped by Vitali Klitschko during the 2nd round in 1999.

 

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Heh heh. You are a kind and gentle soul. :thumbsup

 

I think this is a good assessment of what might happen.

Haye isn't stupid. He's not just going to rush in to try to test his chin vs Vitali's, particularly as Vitali is a tremendous and accurate counterpuncher.

That said, at some point Haye is likely to be down on the cards and he will be forced to try to take the fight to the taller and longer Klitschko. When that happens, and given Haye's nature it is probably going to be sooner rather than later, Haye is, IMO, very likely to eat a right hand or left hook that will begin his demise. I can also see Thunder's scenario whereby the fight does last a little bit longer, though (7-9 rounds).

Good stuff, man. Thanks! :good

 

I tend to agree with you, but I think that Haye has decided he's going to be known as the guy who takes tough fights and makes exciting matches even if he doesn't win them all. He's already lost his '0,' and he knows how to generate buzz (which means $$$), so I think this may actually work for his benefit down the line, even if it costs him a few "L's" at first in the HW division.

Haye is showing he's a guy who will get deals done and make fights people want to see. I have to give him and his team credit for having some kind of vision to understand that Haye doesn't need to be unbeaten to be able to make a boatload of $$$ in his career.

That said, I think Vitali is going to crush David in the ring. But, Haye is likely to take the loss and laugh all the way to the bank, knowing he can still fight Wlad later and he got to make money with Vitali before VK retired.