Haye: Like Him or Loathe Him, He Deserves Respect

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Yes I agree, the last time he earned respect in the ring was when he fought Mormeck.

That was what like 4 years ago? Since then he talked a lot but did very little. Certainly not enough to warrant the amount of trash talking and crowning himself the savior of the HW division.

Ever since Haye moved to the HW division Haye overpromised and underdelivered on those promises. And guess what: Should he lose vs. Wlad he'll simply retire on his paycheck. Doesn't sound like the warrior and risk-taker he tries to make himself out to be.

 

The guy in your avatar was pretty good at it in his day.

 

He's not quite the no-nonsense, brave fighter you make him out to be. Yes, those things you mention were good, but they were like 4 years ago! Despite being a fan of him back then, I have to admit that the cruiserweight division in which he ruled in, was pretty weak. And him going on foreign soil to grab titles, were done so because he had no choice but to go there. He wasn't a high-profiled fighter until he began barking up the Klitschko tree, and as expected in a fighter, it was a must for him to give up a few advantages. It's not like he chose to do it.

The hate generated towards him, is for his antics since joining the HW scene. Which, let's be honest, he's done **** all in (compared to the noise he made). He promised to breathe life in the HW division by knocking both the Klitschko brothers out, but after almost 3 years of delaying those promises, he's only going to fight one of them and retire straight after....whilst being in his peak!!

And you want us to respect him as a fighter?

 

Good post with real arguments.

I still wonder why you see this hate against Haye so absurd and un-called for.

IMO that has been Haye´s intentional strategy - the constant thrash-talk with verbal low-blows.

It has gotten him to this fight, that has probably created more money to this fight than in any HW fight in a long, long time and now this arrogant, cocky attitude and public disrespecting Klitschkos has also gotten under Wlad´s skin.

What comes to his boxing abilities, even Wlad admits he respects them.

This is all good - the hate, the tension, the electricity surronding the fight. Pick your favorite and root for him with all your heart - this is boxing at it´s best - fight entertainment!

 

If you can literally hate him after seeing his baby picture, you really have to ask yourself if you've become too much of a hardass.

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Look at that jolly little ****er. Come on.

 

Who will you be cheering for on 2nd July Rico??

I am a haye fan, but during this build up Wlad has come across so much better, i would like ot see haye do it on a purley patrionic basis, but like ive said to my friends, hayes getting knocked out in hamburg.

 

No, that isn't David's Baby, that IS DAVID WHEN HE WAS A BABY.

Also, how can you wish for a man to be wheel chair bound through the sport of boxing?

Do some research and look how ****ed up that sort of thinking is.

 

Haye boxing strengths are obvious to unquestioned by anyone who has followed boxing for longer than a month.

What has been questioned is the quality of his HW opposition as well as his inability to back up his trash talk over the last three years. Add to this his ridiculous plan to retire after the Wlad bout and you have a cocktail that doesn't make Haye a likely "savior of the HW division".

 

Dude, if you asked me this question 3/4 years ago.....it would be Haye till the end! But I've been put off by him since, and would prefer to see Wladimir win.

And seriously, don't be underestimating Haye's chances here. Despite me not liking him that much, I still recognize his talents as a fighter, and I think he'll be surprising a lot of people on July 2nd. If I were a hardcore Wladimir fan, I'd be pretty nervous.

 

Excellent points, my man. All which I acknowledge and understand.

But in regards to his retirement plan, I know he's been adamant on this since the very beginning of his career, but I think it's a shame he's not willing to budge from it. I don't think he can be compared to Roy Jones because Roy actually went way beyond the point where his natural abilities declined. Haye is nowhere near that stage yet. For a heavyweight, he's young and at his peak. If he manages to get by Wladimir and Vitali, he's got more than enough in the tank to beat on other heavyweights for another 2/3 years, and build himself a very respectable legacy. As a fighter, this is what's expected from him. Getting the number one position shouldn't be the end, it should be the beginning. The beginning of defending your crown.

That's just my personal opinion, though.