No, Haye would not take the financial risk and secure a stadium. That is why it is in Germany. Plus, Wlad is THE champion not Haye.
They wanted to make as much money as possible, both of the klits is massive stars in germany and draws enormous crowds.. Not many is expecting this fight to go the distance, despite the outcome..
The location is good, Germany is very fair based on previous fights except for some Valuev judging scores. In the ring you don't see fiascoes as you do in England. Yes, this is the first Heavyweight fight I've also been excited about since Wladimir vs Peter 1 six years ago.
Both are champions and this is a unification bout. Wladimir has two major belts so that makes him THE champion in this fight.
Scar you are an idiot Ottke vs Reid is the worse example of cheating in boxing ever. How the hell you can hope Germany up as a good venue for honest referring is insane. Worst record on scoring fights ever. Yes the USA has had some stinkers like Holyfield vs Lewis, look at the American reaction though. Not a fart came out of germany after the Ottke vs Reid fight. to this day I would be a shamed to be Germany if that had gone on in my backyard. Beats Holyfield and Roy Jones Oylmpic experiences by a country mile. If ever you want to quit watching boxing watch Ottke vs Reid. Most disgraceful think you will ever see, short of one fighter being given a gun by a ref while he ties the other fighter to the floor.
No, he has the Ring Magazine belt which makes him THE champion I don't care about trinket belts. Especially since the belt Haye has Chagaev never lost in the ring and Wlad already made Chagaev quit.