How will David Haye be remebered in years to come ?

If he was to retire without facing Klitscho, he won't be remembered. That's the simple answer. The reason is he has not beaten one standout fighter, not one. Mormeck? Do you think people will be talking about Mormeck in 5-10 years time? No. Hell no. Enzo Mac? Do you think people will be talking about Enzo Mac to their grandkids? No, of course not. Barret? Valuev? Ruiz? Harrison? No, No, No and No!

Haye has not done anything outstanding. The Klitschko's opponents are not exactly A-grade either. However, just for the amount of time they have dominated the heavyweight division, people will be talking about them in 10 years time. If Haye had beaten them, people would also talk about him in 10 years. As it stands, he will be quickly forgotten. Haye is not Bernard Hopkins. He does not fight for legacy, and therefore has no legacy. Put things in perspective. Mormeck and Enzo Mack? Get a grip!, no disrespect to either fighter but they are no more than good fighters. They are not great fighters or even very good fighters, just good. Haye may be one of the finest cruiserweights but look throughout history and youll find the cruiserweight division has been a weak one. The best of an average bunch is what he's been.

 

Legacy??? what legacy??

G:think

 

I agree entirely with the comments about Haye but if K2 do not fight Haye, Vitali will be remembered as the guy who lost to an old and out of shape Lennox Lewis (however it may of occurred) and Vlad will be remembered as one of the three men who ruined the HW division for years.

...or that's how I'll remember them.

 

After he stops Wladimir he'll be rebembered as the British guy who beat Klitschko !!!!!

 

I can't wait for Haye to fight some random dud and then retire in October with nothing.

I can already hear the retirement interview w/ Bunce "You know Stevie, I cleaned out the divsion, there's nothing left or me to do, I can retire now holding my head up high" and Buncey replying "Yes laddie, you made us proud!!!"

 

Although he's tarnished himself greatly and he'll never get any kind of respect from some people for what he has achieved I still think we've got to be a bit more level headed than that and recognize the good things he has done. Of British fighters over the last decade or so he still figures pretty highly for what he's done in the ring.

For me though unless he pulls things together before he retires I'll always look at him as a huge waste of talent because he was in such a good position and wasted it. He got to such a high level at a young age, with so few fights and such little wear and tear, but is in great danger of not taking advantage which is criminal when so many with lesser ability have to slog away to even win a world title.

 

Kinda like Hatton I suppose.

Tho Haye could've been an absolute legend, he's ****ed it up for himself.

 

I've already forgotten about him. When did he retire?

 

One of the finest British fighters of this era (behind Calzaghe, Hatton and possibly Froch).

A man who unified the the Cruiserweight divison and beat good fighters in doing so.

As a beltholder at Heayweight who lacked a career defining fight...that is if he does indeed follow through on his plan to retire after he turns 31.

Call me bat**** crazy....but I still believe he will fight Wlad before he retires. His ego has gotten the best of him prior to now in his approach to negotiating these fights (IMO) but part of me believes that he sees the fact that the Klitschkos do not see him as being vital to their legacies or indeed their purses and I'm hopeful that he will be more humble in his approach next time he negotiates with them.

I know it sounds crazy given all the bull**** since July 2009, but I still believe the Wlad fight will happen. It's just too big not to.

Otherwise, he and Wlad will be inextricably linked as are Bowe and Lewis, as two fine fighters, two fierce rivals, who never settled their differences inside the ring despite a stated intense dislike of the other. That would be damn sad if that does comes to pass.