I don't believe the part about him going to HW for the payday. However, many Haye pole jockers are claiming that Cunningham is a waste of time and that there are bigger paydays at HW. There are also some idiots who claim Cunningham is only calling out Haye for the money. Not suprisingly, no one jumped on them. However, I get instantly attacked for suggesting the same about Haye.
That's pretty much the only reason why I've got involved in this Haye - Cunningham dispute is because I'm a fan of Cunningham. He's 2nd best at cruiserweight, but still a champion. Whether Haye beats Steve or not is irrelevant as well because David's moving up to heavyweight....but I have to leave now, so I'll be done replying to posts. -see ya later
Find me one example where I was nuthigging Cunningham. Find one. Simply saying someone is worthy to fight Haye and is a legitimate threat is not nuthugging.
I agree it's a pointless thread. I like Cunningham, I did a round by round for the Huck fight and thought he did a great job of breaking down Huck with clean, accurate punching. I don't think Huck is as good as Maccarenelli but neither do I believe that Maccarenelli is as good as Cunningham. In any case Haye is going to heavyweight, he stated his goal to be heavyweight champ a long time ago, he only stayed around for Enzo because as well as getting him another belt it was a big payday, a big domestic fight and gave him a great exposure worldwide. If I remember correctly Cunningham's fight against Huck didn't even get shown in the US so there's no exposure and any cash generated is generated by Haye. I don't see why anyone could have a problem with Haye moving to heavyweight instead of taking the fight. And as far as "undisputed" goes, does anyone really dispute that Haye is the champion of the 200lb division?
:rofl Haye only fought Macca for the money, Cunningham wants to fight Haye so he can be the best CW in the world. Means that: A. You are either a nuthugger, beliving that Cunningham is a self rightous; wanting to fight Haye for the glory not a payday, the fact that he would make several times what he could make fighting anybody else not come into it? B. You are ignorent as **** and you have no idea about what a fight between two british fighters at that level means. Get it?
I don't even believe this. This is the rhetoric that I've been hearing from Haye fans for why he fought Macca. They all dismiss Cunningham. When I ask what makes Macca so much more credible(Cunningham is ranked higher than him), they all mention the payday. Why is it that every fight Haye makes is for the glory, yet when Cunningham calls him out, it's only for the money? Cotto would easily get his biggest payday against Floyd. Does that mena if he called him out it would only be for the money?
I notice Herbie Hide is calling out Haye as well, along with Nelson yesterday. Boy, guess Haye better delay those plans to go HW for another 2 years, eh?
Do any of them have a major belt? Are any of them the number 1 contender? What big fights does Haye have lined up at HW?
Exactly, I heard Tommy Hearns wants to fight him outside a Little Chef diner on the M6!!!! Unless there is a undisputed legit challanger for Haye at CW, why bother hanging around. With that logic he could be fighting at CW till 2018.
I am done talking to you on this subject. Haye vs Cunningam would be a good fight. Haye vs Cunningham will never happen because Haye wants to as he puts it: knock that bum Klitschko out. Now wither or not that happens the start of training for that far far outweighs what it would mean to beat Steve. It wont happen and if it does there shall be a long ass avatar bet made with you on the outcome
Who cares, there is always a ****ing #1 contender Haye will have plenty of big fights lined up at HW, far riskier than Steve Cunningham who virtually nobody cares about but yourself If Haye was staying at cruiser Cunningham would deserve his shot, but he's not. He's moving onto bigger and better things, and your strange definition of what consitutes undisputed based on the credence given to the decision of a governing body takes nothing away from him It's hard luck for Cunningham, but he'll simply have to clean up the division himself
Cunningham = Jeff Lacy 2. Overrated and Over-hyped. If he really wants to fight Haye he can follow him up to Heavyweight and get his beating there.
Apart from the IBF connection I cant see too much of a comparison. people were interested in Calzaghe - Lacy, nobodiy is too bothered about Haye - Cunningham...except maybe one philly local...
I dont agree with that because Cunningham is a nobody. Nobody except BIGREG is hyping him. But he is a good, highly skilled fighter.