HAYE vs THOMPSON VId....

What are you on about? Did I make an reference to you personally? I know **** about you and you know **** about me and that's the way I like it. I'm not here to make friends, I'm here to talk about boxing, this is an internet board ffs.

Well it sounds a lot like excuses for not making excuses.

That's what people do on thos board. You should know how much flak Wlad gets for his losses. Why should Haye be treated any different I asked?

It sure is a great accomplishement beating Eubank twice but I wouldn't call him an ATG, especially at CW.

 

Thompson was one tough cookie, even at 40 yrs old. The guy seemed to have an infinite capacity to absorb punishment. His previous fight I think was against

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, the reigning IBO champ at the time and bags more experience than Haye going into the fight. Thompson was on the verge of being stopped in the ninth after shipping punches all night and then BHAM. Rothman was ruined that night and has never been the same boxer since. BTW, anyone got this fight or could upload it to youtube? It is a peach!!!!!

The fight for Haye against Thompson was too early. Haye was simply too green.

 

his career was in tatters at that point. he has done very well to get to where he is now.

also, people criticise an 'old' Eubank on Calzaghe's resume "he never won another fight after that so he must have been shot". fact is, he had two wars with carl thompson when thompson was 33ish. thompson then went on to cause two upsets against rothman and haye. i think it makes Eubank look better in retrospect.

Eubank-thompsonn II

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that is not a shot Eubank.

 

Before you're so quick to criticize others why don't you read the post.
He never wrote that thompson was an ATG!
Big Mouth!!

 

There's a world of difference between reasons and excuses.
Haye has a vulnerable chin, thats hardly a secret. But he has improved his discipline greatly in the following years and has benefited greatly from it. Thats a fact. Carl was pretty formidable for a forty year old and was coming of a win over ranked contender Sebastian Rothman. (another come from behind stoppage!) Haye was an out of shape novice at the time. Again a simple fact not an excuse.

 

No sound...but here's Thompson vs Rothmann, his previous fight before Haye. As others have said, and as often happened with Thompson, he soaks up loads of abuse then strikes back.

Real Rocky stuff. Shame no sound though!

EDIT - damn, they stuck up about 4 rounds but not the ending?! Maybe part 3 will follow, I might give this a seperate thread then...

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It's a learning experience. He seems to have came back better prepared to go deeper into a fight. Sometimes, it is best for young promising fighters to get take a loss like this. If they learn and grow from it, they become better Champions in the end.

 

Boxing is more than just having brute power and a lot of fighters seem to neglect endurance training. If Haye puts on too much muscle at heavyweight he might find himself in the same predicament as this fight.

 

Hey they've got Thompson - Sellers there.

These two were up and down more than a game of musical chairs. Borderline comedy! Until the end...

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Haye was young, full of himself and Thompson showed him the pros isn't the ams. He outtalented Carl but Carl weathered the storm then turned it around. Haye gained vital experience from this. Someone was gonna upset his gravy train. I prefer it was an old British good guy.

 

Comedy?! That was one of the British fights of the decade! Im sure it won domestic honours. That fight was insane.Both were literally flattening each other with stunning power until in the end Thompson simply had no more left. He was GREAT fighter. I dont give a **** what anyone has to say about the "cat" but he was one of a kind. You dont see many pro`s like him anymore and he is sorely missed.

 

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My big worry for Haye is still his low hanging left. he s not quite tall enough to get away with that at heavyweight imo.:think

 

Its got nothing to do with his height. He just doesnt see the shots coming and eats right hands.