Haye 2008 vs. Ali '64?

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by tomasi80, Mar 12, 2008.


  1. ozziebattler

    ozziebattler Shadow Boxer Full Member

    6,657
    2
    Feb 4, 2006
    How bout David Haye2008 vs Ali 1950??

    Honestly this is ridiculous.

    Seeing we are jumping on bandwagons hardout how bout

    David haye 2008 vs God(before time)???
     
  2. freelaw

    freelaw Boxing Addict Full Member

    5,149
    920
    Nov 17, 2007
    That's it.:good

    Stiil I would pick Ali too. But saying it would be a total mismatch, not even worth discussing, etc. is bull**** IMO.
     
  3. Loggo

    Loggo Boxing Addict Full Member

    3,029
    2
    Mar 26, 2006
    A lot of gut reactions about this one.Its a bit daft these,If Tyson fought Smokin Joe,If Haye fought Ali whats the point asking opinions on it?Fighters punch harder at the weight than they did in the sixties with better diets and training techniques but i`m not saying nothing more.
     
  4. toffeejack

    toffeejack Boxing Addict Full Member

    5,064
    1
    Apr 30, 2007
    This thread must be a joke surely? :patsch
     
  5. marting

    marting Boxing Addict Full Member

    3,616
    2,249
    Jul 20, 2004
    Ah, our new benchmark thread in the Haye hype.
     
  6. 2ironmt

    2ironmt Boxing Addict Full Member

    4,903
    1
    Jul 20, 2004
    come on guys, whether ali had a couple of scares against lesser fighters in his prime is beside the point. the best peak ali vs peak haye is ali by a comfortable margin. ali's got quickness in spades, top notch ring smarts, decent power, and an elite level chin. haye's got an edge in power but that's it (and ali's chin would negate that). also i'd say ali's more athletic in general and stronger despite being the same height regardless of which era it is.
     
  7. jecxbox

    jecxbox St. Brett Full Member

    7,608
    4
    Aug 5, 2007
    wow........I'm ****ing speechless.
     
  8. Addie

    Addie Myung Woo Yuh! Full Member

    42,502
    405
    Jun 14, 2006
    Holy ****.

    People have actually picked Haye?

    The Eastside crisis is worse than I thought. :patsch
     
  9. Sweet Pea

    Sweet Pea Obsessed with Boxing banned

    27,199
    101
    Dec 26, 2007
    Ban.
     
  10. bronx

    bronx Boxing Junkie banned

    12,190
    0
    Dec 26, 2007
    You can not be serious! This Haye guys was KO'd by Carl "****ing" Thompson who was 40 at the time and he was fighting at cruiserweight.

    Please don't ever start a thread again!!!!!
     
  11. Sweet Pea

    Sweet Pea Obsessed with Boxing banned

    27,199
    101
    Dec 26, 2007
    I change my mind, Haye beat a big oaf in Maccarinelli at CW, that means he can beat everyone, even the greatest Heavyweight of all time.

    Is this **** a joke or what?
     
  12. bigtime-skills

    bigtime-skills Well-Known Member Full Member

    2,540
    102
    Apr 20, 2007
    :patsch :roll: :-(

    WOW and I had some of ya on the more "Intelligent" posters a while back..

    Damn we really need a better site for forums, because these guys are just dumb...:patsch
     
  13. 196osh

    196osh Mendes Bros. Full Member

    14,565
    11
    May 10, 2007
    I belive it is sarcasm.
     
  14. ChampionsForever

    ChampionsForever ESB VIP

    4,053
    1
    Dec 3, 2004
  15. The Kurgan

    The Kurgan Boxing Junkie banned

    8,445
    31
    Nov 16, 2004
    He didn't ask who would win. He asked if they were similar in how they played into the dynamics of the division.

    There's a definite similarity, if you ask me: Ali entered into a division which, like today, was pretty talented but also very dull. Patterson, Liston, Williams, Machen, Folley, Johanssen all lacked the mystique of Dempsey, Louis or Johnson. Ali brought in a fresh face and a loud mouth, which stimulated a huge amount of debate and controversy.

    Haye has the chance to do the same thing, at least as far as us Brits are concerned. Haye is not on the same level, but just as Ali enlivened British interest in the heavyweight division (1960s Britain accepted Ali far more eagerly than 1960s America) so Haye can enliven British interest in the modern division.

    Still, Haye TKO3.