Steve Cunningham: Haye fights like an amateur

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  1. BigReg

    BigReg Broad Street Bully Full Member

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    BT – David Haye was talking some smack about you, do you have anything that you would like to say to him in return?

    SC – My record speaks for itself. I have been fighting top 10 guys since 2004. When he goes to heavyweight he won't fight top 10 guys like I have done for years already. He's doing a lot of talking, a lot of big talk just to look big. He did do a good job against Enzo Maccarinelli, but look, who has Enzo beat? Look at his record. Enzo was given a belt, I wasn't given a belt. To correct David Haye, I wasn't given any belt. I didn't win a vacant title, I fought Krzysztof Wlodarczyk, they cheated, and I got the immediate rematch, and I took the belt from him. Then I defended my title against an undefeated powerhouse in Marco Huck. I understand why Haye fought the English guy, but don't try to downplay me like I am nobody, he knows exactly who I am

    BT – What would happen if you do get a chance to fight David Haye?

    SC – Man, David Haye looks like an amateur fighter in there. His name is the “Hayemaker”, and that's all he does is throw big shots. Listen, that's like sparring to me, fighting him would be like sparring to me. We dismantled powerful fighters, David Haye is not a smart fighter, he's just a puncher. Boxing consists of power shots, ability, ring generalship, and boxing skills. David Haye only has one of those, power. Take that away from him, and he has nothing. I will shut him down, plain and simple

    BT – What's next for you?

    SC – If David Haye continues to lie to himself, and talk as if he cleaned up the cruiserweight division he will have to come through me first. Last time I checked I have the IBF title in my trophy case in my living room. He doesn't want to try to walk through me though, that's obvious. All he can do is talk about me, that's all he wants to do. If David Haye wants to be the TRUE undisputed champion, you have to come through me. The IBF is one of the most recognized belts in the world. Let's set this fight up before the end of May. He only fought 2 rounds a few days ago, he said he made the weight easy, so lets do this.

    BT – Would you fight David Haye in England?

    SC – Indeed I would. The “USS” Cunningham engines are ready, they are running. If that's what it takes for him to come out from hiding, we'll fight him in England. How many times has he fought abroad? One time against old man Mormeck. A true champion has an outstanding resume, and has been in situations where it looked like he was going to lose a fight, and then ended up winning a fight. That's a TRUE champion.
     
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  2. Farmboxer

    Farmboxer VIP Member Full Member

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    I think he is correct.
     
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  3. andyZOR

    andyZOR Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    Cunningham owns. 8)
     
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  4. iceman

    iceman Tis my Island Full Member

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    Cunningham fought well against the overrated Huck but Haye is on a different level to Huck.Cunningham doesn't have enough power to even bother Haye.
    Haye KO6
     
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  5. Illmatic

    Illmatic Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Thats what I was thinking...Cunningham has good boxing skills, but almost always punches off of the back foot
     
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  6. I_Neutral

    I_Neutral P4P Emeritus Full Member

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    He is right about one thing........to be the TRUE undisputed cruiser champ he needs to fight him.

    It would be a great fight but USS's lack of notoriety will be a huge setback in the making of this fight and of course Haye's wanting to go heavy.

    Hope they do get it on later on this year.
     
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  7. Fallow

    Fallow Active Member Full Member

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    Haye IS the true Cruiserweight Champion you cum-buckets. This must have been done a 1000 times already and still people fail to understand that O'Neil Bell vacated the IBF belt to face Mormech again, who he lost to, and who then went on to beat Mormeck? That's right, David Haye. He is the true Cruiserweight Champion, anyone who says otherwise deserves to be corn-holed for their idiocy.

    As for Cunningham's hot air, he's a complete ****ing NOBODY who is about as important to David Haye as Lucian Bute is to Joe Calzaghe when he moved up.

    Poor old Cunningham, he's now left to fight for vacated titles now that the King has moved up, that must hurt like a *****, but not nearly as much as the hurt Haye would put on his sorry ass.
     
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  8. Axe

    Axe Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Cunningham is a far bigger threat to Haye than Enzo ever was.

    Great fight.
     
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  9. PH|LLA

    PH|LLA VIP Member Full Member

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    Cunningham is just another Jeff Lacy, probably even worse.
     
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  10. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt Guy wants to name his çock 'macho' that's ok by me

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    How's that?
     
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  11. Loggo

    Loggo Boxing Addict Full Member

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    :thumbsup Top comment,isn`t it as clear as day that Hayemaker is the the best?Even when he lost to Carl Thompson he only got stopped NOT sparked out and he completely knocked him around the ring in the first 4 rounds.Cunningham would throw punches that wouldn`t bother Haye and Haye would smash him with his.
     
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  12. oblate

    oblate Active Member Full Member

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    he fights nothing like jeff lacy.
     
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  13. PH|LLA

    PH|LLA VIP Member Full Member

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    i'm not talking style i'm talking hype
     
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  14. Amsterdam

    Amsterdam Boris Christoff Full Member

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    Cunningham is a good fighter, but he's going to get KTFO if Haye does indeed fight him for the last belt, and it'll be very fast too.

    Cunningham is deceptive in that he looks good on film, but he is vulnerable in the same right. I think he's got a good chin, his defence is good(but he's hittable) and his boxing skills are very good. Power wise he's not very impressive.

    Dropping rounds to Huck and Wlodarcyk is no big deal, but if you're fighting Haye next, it is quite a big deal because both guys landed clean on him and both guys are quite average. With Haye's timing and power...
     
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  15. Amsterdam

    Amsterdam Boris Christoff Full Member

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    Not so, because Cunningham has average punching power, not enough to really put a dent in Haye unless he starts opening up and really landing clean, which in turn leaves him open for Haye's bombs.

    Enzo, being a puncher was just a minor, minor KO threat.

    Cunningham can be tenative and isn't fast enough to outbox him, more of a case of you just favouring Americans over Europeans when it's a total mismatch.:yep
     
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