Also, I believe Vitali would push the tempo quite a bit comparing to the Peter fight. Haye is just way more dangerous and has a weaker chin, Vitali is going to try to end it quick. I'd love to see Haye win somehow though.
YOU should wake up and take off the rose-colored haye sunglasses. Haye was dropped 2x by Barrett by either a weak ass punch or push. he attacks with wide punches and no regard for defense. he was also getting pushed around by an average sized hw in barrett. vitali is strong enough to have pushed the great lennox lewus accross the ring. when vit lands that chopping right hand counter on haye, your hero will be mopping the canvas :rofl and u calling wlad a "heartless jabber" reveals your childish hate
Some people really, really hate the Klitschkos! Many of the same probably hated Ali, Holmes, Tyson, Holyfield and Lewis.... Haye showed that he's potentially exciting against Monte -- certainly he has speed and is willing to trade. He also showed that he is himself vulnerable and his stamina isn't the world's greatest. Haye's "best" chance at victory comes from Vitali's body letting him down. Let's be realistic, Vitali is huge, strong with very good punch resistance. Who has ever truly had Vitali on the canvas or even hanging on for dear life?? Therefore, Vitali will most likely defeat Haye via TKO. Odds are that he could do it within 3 to 4 rounds, but that he won't. I think he will punish Haye in Cat & Mouse fashion and deal with the inital bursts from Haye. After 5 rounds, Haye will be hurting and low on energy -- frustrated by the much larger man smothering his efforts. Sometime during the 6th to 8th rounds Vitali will start landing a few nearly clean power shots. That will finally wobble Haye seriously enough for someone to stop the fight before he gets truly hurt. I suspect that Vitali will retire one fight after Haye. After all, who is left for him to beat after Haye? I hope people don't say after the Haye fight "Haye was just a blown up CW, Vitali didn't prove anything by beating him!!"
I must agree, calling the HW champ a "heartless jabber" is plain silly. Is he the greatest of all time? No. Is he very good and showing much improvement over the last several years? You bet! At least the quality of his jab is being acknowledged, even in insult!
haye has very little skill in actually boxing. if he had less power he would be a no-one. he is a power puncher with raised jaw. Vitali will beat him senseless.
i think he'll get stopped, but this is a great match and he def has a chance. I would have preferred Wlad...:verysad
Haye should only be receiving praise for taking this fight. Good on him for taking the big challenges to try be the best, I wish more guys were like that. Although I do think Vitali will win, i'm never one to write a fighter off. Haye has power and its a HW fight so anything can happen. Even if he loses in the first 10 seconds I'll still give him respect. I'm just happy a great matchup has been made!