24 fights. ~ WBA Super World cruiserweight title ~ ~ WBC cruiserweight title ~ ~ WBO cruiserweight title ~ ~ WBA World heavyweight title ~ 91% KO ratio. Won 3 of those titles on foreign soil. just easily beat the biggest HW title holder ever rocking him in the 12th. In 24 fights!! Deserves more props imo
He is doing ok. When you actually name his opponents his achievements don't look quite so amazing. Let's see how he does now that he has a strap. If he can defend it for a while against some good competition then it will mean a lot more than just winning it.
Damn straight it does :good He won't get it much on here as he is english :-( Don't forget he was also lineal and ring champ at cruiser as well.
Definatley, to achieve that is one thing let alone in only 24 fights... thats something special. What cracks me up is those who still wont give him credit, mainly some of those yanks.. who if Haye was a yank would be up his arse. He used a hit and move tactic against Valuev last night which he worked to perfection, because he was making Valuev miss with basically everything and was landing himself when he came forward. Looking back on the yanks reaction to Froch/Dirrell, if you think Dirrell won that and don't think Haye won last night then your off your ****ing rocker. Props to Haye!
Beat JMM for WBA and WBC titles, who was at the end of his career and at advanced age. Of course a win is still a win. Beat Maccaroni for WBO title, a guy who was later exposed several times and is on the verge of retirement. Beat Valuov for WBA title, a man who lost to Donald, Ruiz x2, Chagaev and Holyfield. Valuev was robbed on top of it. All those wins look good on paper but in reality the man is unproven.
Unfortunately, this is what it all boils down to, though they will never admit it people will never give him credit because of where he is from.
It is what it is. I'm not saying he's beaten 5 HOFers to do this but he has done it and in 24 fights its a pretty special achievement
