Prime David Haye vs today's heavyweights

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  1. dmt

    dmt Hardest hitting hw ever Full Member

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    how would be do vs the current versions of Usyk, Fury, Dubois, Joshua, Parker and Kabayel?
     
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  3. ipitythefool

    ipitythefool Prediction ? Pain Full Member

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    I'd favour Haye to beat the current Joshua. Haye could punch and was aggressive. Bad style for Joshua.

    Still not sure about Kabayel yet

    The others beat him.
     
  4. The G-Man

    The G-Man I'm more of a vet. banned Full Member

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    Prime Daid Haye wasnt a heavyweight.
     
  5. soul_survivor

    soul_survivor New Member Full Member

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    David Haye at heavyweight was way better than people give him credit for and I think most modern fans are too young to even remember him. He had knockout power in BOTH hands, could take a surprisingly good shot at 200+ lb than at cruiser and was elusive and quick with hand and foot.

    He would beat whatever the current Anthony Joshua is, he'd beat Parker but he would struggler against Fury due to that big big size difference.

    Usyk is a different class but I could see it being a really fun scrap. Usyk probably stops Haye.
     
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  6. Mitchmitchelson

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    He beat Valuev and Derek Chisora.
     
  7. Kratos

    Kratos Well-Known Member Full Member

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    He beats everybody except for Usyk.
     
  8. soul_survivor

    soul_survivor New Member Full Member

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    He schooled Valuev who was a big, big guy and destroyed Chisora who went to war with Fury and a Whyte, and a full 12 with Parer.

    Granted it's at various stages of those fighters careers but the point is not who Haye beat but how he beat them.
     
  9. Mitchmitchelson

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    Swellĺlllllllllll!!!!
     
  10. DoctorJones

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    And Chisora won against Joy Joyce too
     
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  11. Sks476

    Sks476 Active Member Full Member

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    Hate was explosive yet vulnerable. No way would he be number 1 but was capable to beat any of them on a good night.
     
  12. LenHarvey

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    Loses to Fury, Usyk, Parker & Zhang

    Beats Dubois, Wilder, Joshua , Bakole, Hrgovic etc.. some would be tight tho
     
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  13. northpaw

    northpaw Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I agree with this almost completely. I think he would be 50/50 vs Hrgovic.
     
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  14. The G-Man

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    That was hardly a schooling.
     
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  15. TMLT87

    TMLT87 Active Member Full Member

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    I'd favour him against AJ and Kabayel, wouldnt count him out against any of the others either except for Usyk.