David Haye vs Anthony Joshua

That would be disappointing. Given Haye's track record of pulling out of fights I don't think AJ should waste time on him.

 

Personally I think AJ should focus on keeping his belts by beating any enforced mandatories and unifying the division. Outside of that then a good domestic dust up with Fury or Haye.

 

I don't think Haye is really on AJ's radar even if Haye beats Bellew. Joshua has Parker, Wilder, Povetkin, Fury and perhaps Miller lined up and then he likely has an IBF mandatory, so the next 18-24 months doesn't really leave much room to slip in a Haye fight.

I have doubts that Haye would really want the fight, he's not really shown any desire to call out AJ before now, if anything he's aiming Joyce at AJ from what he's said. If he beats Bellew I suspect he'll try and fight the winner of Charr/Oquendo, that's a far easier path to a title for him than AJ.

 

Haye is a bigger draw than Wilder. Local aswell. Huge fight in London.

 

Haye’s not listed in any of the WBA, WBC, WBO or IBF rankings. ‘If’ he beats Bellew (who is somehow 7th with the WBC) I don’t see how he could possibly get a shot at any of AJ’s straps

 

Wilder's fans will be screaming bloody murder.

 

When Haye absolutely obliterates Bellew very early on May 5 people will be screaming for the fight.

However I think we will then see a third Bellew fight.

Can’t see a Joshua fight unless Haye looks spectacular against Bellew, finishes him quickly and it would most likely take place in 2019

 

Haye is now on the B or C level of fights and at the end of his career. Look, he's fighting a CW for a non-title fight. At best, I see Haye fighting Fury in a tune-up. If he won that then he'd probably be given a crack at AJ but not after going 1-1 vs. CW Bellew.

 

If Hayes is allowed to used all the dirty tactics he was allowed to use against Ruiz, then he definitely has a good chance of beating Josh.

 

Haye is probably washed up from injury and father time. Beating up Bellew won't convince me otherwise.

 

Huge money fight in which one man has no chance at all. It would basically be Haye-Harrison, but this time Haye would be assuming A-Force's role.

If AJ follows his master and fights Miller next, I would happily watch Haye-Wilder. Haye still gets blasted but the build up would be much better. Haye wouldn't be worried about offending the British public like he would if he trash talked AJ.