Klitscho: 'I'll prolong Haye's punishment for full 12 rounds'.

In an article from badlefthook.com it's claimed Klitschko has said that, although he could finish the fight quick, he would prolong Haye's punishment for the full 12 rounds, as a result of the Brit's insolence and disrespect - see full article below:

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I found Wladimir Klitschko's retort to David Haye's artistic t-shirt highly amusing. Haye enjoys goading his opponents because he believes, like many of us, that the present heavyweight champions of the world do the division a grave injustice. That is, in relation to the history of heavyweight champions who inspire such awe in our minds eye. Louis, Marciano, Liston, Ali, Foreman, Frazier. These names are loaded with prestige and presence, they command respect, fear and admiration. I won't waste words on this topic because it's been exhausted. Suffice to say we eagerly await a true great to emerge and demolish the current status quo.The point is - Haye has a point. His disgust is shared by many boxing fans.

I'm not beginning to suggest that Haye will become the undisputed heavyweight champion and mark his name in history among the greats. But when Wladimir Klitschko became rather upset with Haye's t-shirt, depicting him triumphantly holding each of the Klitschko's heads, with their bodies strewn in a heap on the floor, he used a phrase which invoked the words of one of the all time greats. Klitschko basically said that, although he could finish the fight quick, he would prolong Haye's punishment for the full 12 rounds, as a result of the Brit's insolence and disrespect. Ring any bells?

His angry response was fair enough, and it created a necessary drop of bad blood betweeen the two. Hype must be generated and milked for this fight, because it is arguably the biggest heavyweight title fight in six years, since Dr Iron Fist, Vitali, fought Lennox Lewis and was winning until he suffered a horrendous cut, which brought it to a premature end in the sixth.

But Wladimir's words echoed the words Jack Johnson, used before his long-awaited shot at the World Heavyweight title - as opposed to the exclusively "Coloured" version of the title he had been forced to endure for years. Johnson would fight the champion Tommy Burns in Australia and knew that he would finally be the acknowledged world champion, as he would surely dominate the much smaller, lighter, and generally inferior specimen. Tommy Burns had uttered taunts before the bout along the lines of: "Aint no ***** ever gonna take my title".

So Johnson uttered some prophetic words of his own, in his respectful manner, to the tune of: "I'm going to make his beating extra long to teach him a lesson." He did just that, fighting a patient fight, revelling in the moment, owning Burns in the ring by holding him, landing the odd explosive combination in close quarters, which may have taken a few of Burns' teeth out. But while landing heavy shots which crumpled Burns, he physically held him up so as to prolong the fight and the pain for the white man. A statement to the world, which shocked onlookers so much that the police ended up halting the contest in round 14, with the live transmission also being cut.

Wlad Klitschko, ever the scholar, will be acutely aware of the history of heavyweight boxing and perhaps regards himself as an extension of the divisions prestige and honour. He has delusions of grandeur and why not? He is recognised as the best, at the moment. But does he imagine he is so dominant that he can carry a dangerous fighter like Haye for an entre fight, owning him, perhaps toying with him the way Jack Johnson owned Tommy Burns, smiling at the cameras while he paws away the hopeless Brit? He may realise a crushing truth on June 20th: he is a worthy champion standing tall in a barren division, but he is only keeping the throne warm, for he will be usurped by a great champion.

 

He best not do that and take a puncher too lightly. Haye may be unproven at HW for the most part, but a puncher always has a chance, and if Wlad's going to be careless and "prolong" the punishment for Haye, rather than do quick business, then Haye's chances just went up, least imo.

 

Wonder what the PPV price was back then...

 

Wlad just knock him out in a few mins please.

 

Watch Wlad fight like a ****ing ***** again. His left jab will be the key in the fight. He also has good hand speed. It will be interesting to see if Haye can close the gap quickly, using his footwork.

Add to the fact that Klitschko has made him sign a ridiculous fight contract that further splits the titles and I hope David sparks him.

 

Yeah Wlad made Haye sign a ridiculous contract alright.:-(

Doesnt matter if Haye KO's him, which i hope he does then he can fight Vitali for the recognized ring magazine & undisputed heavyweight crown, f*** the IBF & there every 9 months fight a mandatory stuff.


Oh well Haye vs Wlad is live on Setanta in Australia, also no extra money part of the normal subscription.

 

War Haye!!!

I'm just glad there's a Heavyweight fight that sparks my interest for a change. Great work from Setanta. Here's hoping Haye wins so he can face Vitali for $7 a month or whatever I pay.

(Enter WayneSmales to say how he wishes it was on Main Event! )

 

This fight is not going to revitalise any heavyweight division.
This fight is just a trip down a 1 way street.Once the fight is over , the hw division will go back to the way it was.
There aren't many talented fighters in it.

 

No but at least it has the potential to be exciting, which is a welcome change. If Haye wins, a flawed but exciting fighter becomes the major player...

 

haye will not win... he will be dropped twice first time by a jab and somewhere is round 6 by a big right hand....

 

I hope Haye wins because both Klitschkos bore the **** out of me.

At least Haye's brought a bit of self-respect back to a division full of fat *******s and boring European male models.

Look at how long the Klitschko's have been in the game, and tell me exactly what excitement either of them have brought to the HW division?

Either or both of them are out injured or retired due to injury whenever there is the prospect of a worthy contender.

I know it's a longshot, but geez I'd love to see Haye spark both of the Boring Bros. out cold :yep

 

good

 

bump

 

I can't wait for this fight. I'm actually looking forward to it more than Pacman-Hatton.For once Wlad will be defending against a guy who is actually going to try to win.I really like David Haye's boxing ability and trash talk etc but i just think Wlad will stop him mid rds.

 

I think Haye can pull off a Dempsey Willard.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VawH...C75C4F35D&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=2

Haye's will be the fastest hands to come at Klitschko since Corrie Sanders.