Fighters often develop a fan base, who have high hopes for them while they are still relatively unproven. Sometimes the evidence catches up with this fan base, and sometimes it doesn't. In this case, I imagine that their early supporters must have felt a considerable sense of satisfaction, to see their early support validated. Especially those who stood by them after their early losses.
Haye went into survival mode for the full 12 rounds. Face it Haye lost against a fighter most said was robotic and Haye was the athlete. When infact Haye lost to the bigger, better, faster, more talented athlete.
I was a fan when he first came over to the US and HBO started hyping him. I thought he was very different from the typical boxer.That being said, after the losses, I did think Sam Peter was going to walk across the ring and blast him out. I really thought Wlad made a huge mistake taking that fight at that time. When Wlad picked his ass off the floor and fought with such determination and won that fight, it was obvious he turned a corner. I told anyone who would listen that he wasnt gonna lose for a long time. There was a lot of people that failed to realize the significance of that moment. Those who thought the 3 knockdowns showed Klitschko doesnt have what it takes have been proven over time to not understand the sport at all. Its a point that gets "Steel Hammer'd" into the haters faces over and over for neatly a decade now. Being right never gets old:deal Especially when there is so many that think they know what they are talking about, but after all this time are still too damn stupid to get itatsch
So basically you are admitting that anyone ever who was Hayes size or smaller has virtually no chance with a big talented super heavy like Wlad :yep