Dan Rafael of ESPN Unified heavyweight champ Wladimir Klitschko and titleholder David Haye continue to negotiate a fall fight but with a deadline looming. The IBF has given them until Monday to let it know if they can make a deal or it will order Klitschko to make his overdue mandatory defense against Alexander Povetkin. "The ball is on Haye's side," Klitschko's adviser, Bernd Boente, told ESPN.com. "We are willing to make it happen. The IBF gave us until [Monday] to find an agreement. But [Haye manager/trainer Adam] Booth said he has to talk to Haye to see whether he is willing. Strange because I always heard and read of Haye calling out Wladimir. My feeling is that Haye is afraid and I wouldn't be surprised if he fights Audley Harrison. Let's hope that I'm wrong." There has been talk of Haye defending against underachieving Harrison, the 2000 British Olympic gold medalist who claimed the European title in April.
All Talk,no action. He wants nothing to do with Wlad now he's seen how easy it is to make money fighting the likes of Ruiz. The guys a joke. Gatecrashing charity events,making up Tshirts then HE gets called out and called a beeyatch at the same time and he wants none of it.
If he fights Harrison he really will look like a complete and utter fraud. All the smack talk and goading..... to ***** out (again) and fight a journeyman despite having the fight there on a plate, just :-(
Adamek would be a good option normally but Haye's backed himself into a corner here. Anyone but a Klit and it's farcical. Id even be disappointed with Vitalli at this point. He has a fight lined up and its Wlad that has called him out.
fair point mate. cant see it happening now tho with 2 days left to sort it out no way will haye fight audley tho
If I have to listen to Sky try and build up another 'dangerous' heavyweight opponent, I think i'll be sick
Listen, before commenting, have a think about wheth k2 have asked for options on haye? why shud haye give options to them???
Neither side wants that fight. Haye has no interest and Audrey wants a Klitschko, not wasting his time on bums like Haye. He KO'd Sprott FFS! In the last round!
The quote is coming from Klits manager. He's just chatting **** "I wouldn't be surprised if Haye fought Audley" WTF is he basing that on? He doesn't (and we don't as well) know what Haye and Booth are planning to do.