The elephant in the room- Haye fought one legged again but was contracted to proceed

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  1. fitzroy boy_iron mike

    fitzroy boy_iron mike Active Member Full Member

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    And was not allowed to mention it. Very obvious he was off balance and fighting off the front left foot all night. He was clearly limping out of the stadium after the fight. If you remember Haye of old, he would be fighting off the back foot with many more feints, twitching, countering.

    Props to Malignaggi for mentioning this. Fair play though, this is the entertainment business after all. Props also to Bellew for his honest post fight interview but this was indeed 30% of prime Haye
     
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  2. UFC2015

    UFC2015 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    It is Haye's fault for coming into the fight injured again. Can't use that as an excuse to take credit away from Bellew, Bellew just had his number in both fights.
     
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  3. AJfan

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    I was wandering why he was pretending he's not injured, but I doubt it's a contractual clause. More likely Haye didn't want fans thinking he robbed them and lied to get paid.

    God forbid he may even be trying to protect his reputation so he can fight again :S
     
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  4. fitzroy boy_iron mike

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    Depends what you mean by "had his number". If you mean dismantled in a fair fight, no MAJOR injuries coming in, then no. If you mean hit luck big time fighting a completely off balance one-legged fighter, then yes...
     
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    fitzroy boy_iron mike Active Member Full Member

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    You would be surprised what they can contractualise these days
     
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    LOL!
     
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    Was anyone else waiting for this thread?
     
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  8. UFC2015

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    Bellew showed in both fights that he could deal with Haye's power.

    Haye even in his prime had suspect stamina beyond the first 5 rounds and has punched himself out. Bellew is all wrong for him.
     
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  9. themaster999

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    Yeah Paulie broke from the script, Haye was fooked big style from the off.
     
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  10. EnzoRD

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    Jesus Christ. Haye fans are getting worse than Klitschko fans a couple years back. Reminds me of when Lewis beat Vitali,
     
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  11. fitzroy boy_iron mike

    fitzroy boy_iron mike Active Member Full Member

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    Clearly my post doesn't deserve a coherant rebuttal, apologies.
     
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    Haye was doing roadwork in training camp and was using footwork to dodge away from Bellew's step in jabs and counter shots.
    Nobody was saying he was a single legged man until after he got pasted.
     
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  13. themaster999

    themaster999 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I'm no Haye fan, but if you think Haye was anything but shot before both of these fights then you really are deluded.
     
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  14. fitzroy boy_iron mike

    fitzroy boy_iron mike Active Member Full Member

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    One legged is hyperbolic. He clearly has balance, timing and coordination issues due to a (relative to pro level) useless rear leg.
     
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  15. EnzoRD

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    Don't forget his toe too!! That's an important one.
     
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