At this point, I think everyone on that list beats Haye. Folks, the last time I heard talk about someone hitting as hard as a heavy and blah blah blah was back when Jeff Lacey was the hot thing. Haye is the British version of Jeff Lacey. He is going to quickly discover that all those dudes listed here hit like mules. Cruiserweights are not Heavyweights.
On another note, to gain 20 pounds of muscle quickly one needs to train very differently. I'm not sure that kind of training is the kind that boxers need. Of course there are always supplements (if you want to call them that) one can take.
Guess what, Haye didn't get the gold as a heavyweight in the world ams either. As a matter of fact, he got KTFO. Look dude, Haye is good, and he may even be great as a heavyweight someday. But not today. Definitely, not until Wlad retires. Hell, he better pray that the Cubans don't enter the world of pro sports, because then he's really ****ed.
The fact is he has looked a hell of alot more impressive in his pro life so far than overwight solis who beat him at the am's (after almost getting koed).
How many of them HW`s listed will be around in 3 yrs and top of there game? Thats how long it will be before Haye wants a shot at the top dogs of the division. You wont see Haye now untill December where he`ll fight a nobody HW then maybe 2 fights in 2009 with again nobodys. All the while he`s building himself up in weight and keepin in tip top shape and gettin his act together for 2010/11 for his onslaught on the HW division. Only then can anybody start askin, " Can he be a HW Champion for real? " and get a decent answer. There is nothing left for Haye at CW so hats off for him steppin up into a division thats an absoulute laughin stock. He`s a defo star for the future.:!:
The skelton fight was the first fight back after being out with hepititas. He was rusty. And skelton is a big crude puncher. Just like peter. And I was impressed with his wins over virchis and valuev. 2 ring mag top 10 heavys in their primes. :deal