Most people are assuming that David Haye is better than Lamon Brewster. He's certainly faster, but Brewster has never been floored as far as I know, except for the quick knockdown in his first fight with Wlad - so he has a steel jaw. In his two stoppage losses to Wlad and Helenius, the ref stopped the fights. He took some serious powershots from those guys. I have seen David Haye get floored by three different guys, and he was stopped in his prime, whereas Brewster was stopped for the first time at age 34. Who do think is better? And can Haye do what Brewster did to Wlad?
Tough call. Wlad was a different fighter when he fought Brewtser. When you're the champion,you're 25% better!
Yes. But Wlad's much better than he was back then. He's made a quantum leap ever since the Rahman fight.
go re-watch Waldo vs Brewster I :hey Brewsters listed as 6'2'' with a 77'' reach Haye is listed at 6'3'' (unlikely) with a 78'' reach in reality they're likely the same size & reach :yep [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKwzaoCKKkA[/ame] [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFxi623J73w[/ame] listen how HBO guys say leaning on your opponents is something that Lennox Lewis is a master of :hey
Haye is quicker than Brewster was and has a little more skill. THAT'S IT. Lamon had a WAY better chin, better gas tank, and I don't care what anyone says ...Brewster hit harder. Those bombs that Brewster ate when he fought Wladimir ...Haye wouldn't be able to endure half of those. Put it this way, if Haye fought Brewster in 2004 or even 2007 he would get knocked out. Plain and simple. Brewster would take what Haye would have to give and eventually find Haye's dome or chin before the 4th.
David has a lot more speed and is more explosive, he has that pop in his punches whereas Brewster is more heavy handed, has a greater chain and a lot more endurance. David is more athletic and is more in his head than Lamon was in 2004. Stylistically, David is more of a nightmare to Wlad than Brewster because he is a counter-puncher while Brewster is on the attack most often.
Or we will see that the Wlad's improvements are just a myth and that he is still the glass-jawed ***** he's always been.
Interesting fight. Not a great performance by Wladimir, but he certainly did try to get Brewster out of there. Amazing performance by Brewster to whether the storm. Not really a great setting for Wladimir--this fight was probably too soon after the Sanders loss, but I guess regaining the WBO title was too tempting to pass up. The ref kept Wlad from holding, so there was no resting--Wlad threw everything in his arsenal for 5 rounds and then completely folded. Doubtless Wladimir has improved considerably since just as Haye has improved since losing to Thompson. But stamina was the weakness of both men when they lost in 2004. If the fight goes into the late rounds, we will see whose stamina has improved the most.
Haye is a lot better than the Shot Brewster (ruined by brutal Liakhovich war) that Wlad beat in the rematch.
A guy who has risen from defeats to become the number 1 ranked heavyweight in the world is a ***** huh? Dude if Wladimir Klitschko is a ***** ...then what the **** does that make you? Is there any word low or demeaning enough? Keyboard warrior just doesn't describe it atsch