Bellew doesn't even have a punchers chance. This shite fest coming up is going to damage PPV boxing (which is a Good thing) as knowing Haye he will not be interested in spending any money on the U/C So there is no chance that they can get away with it ala AJ When Bellew is KO'd In a performance that would make Fraudley look as brave as Gatti. It's Irelevant as the fight doesn't go past 2 or 3 but I find it amusing that this hasn't been advertised yet as the 10rd fight it will no doubt be- they will save that detail to fight week! Typical Haye
If Tony can run around the ring for 6 rounds and make Haye chase him and punch himself out he stands a chance.
Bellew is just vastly underrated.. especially at the higher weights.. maybe the way Tyson Fury was a no hoper one day and the champ the next.. Bellew would be better than all of them IMO..
We know all about Bellew & what he brings to the table, whether you rate that is personal opinion. However, 6 mins ring time in 5 years after a shoulder reconstruction and he's now 36 years of age...we have little idea what Haye brings to the table. The only way Haye can walk out the ring with his head held high is if he knocks Bellew out. I honestly don't think Bellew will be devastated if he lost on points, he can point to the fact he's stepped up in weight etc. So the pressure is on Haye to get him out of there, and the longer the fight goes on, the more desperate he gets. It's a silly fight, but I'm proper intrigued to know if Haye has anything left.
Same prediction I had for the Klit v Fury fight, if it goes past 5 rounds Bellew will run away with it, if not we all know what happens.
This could be a 4 round fight and you'd still have plenty of allocated broadcast time totally unused. This is a mismatch that that gobshite Bellew has managed to talk himself into. In this fight it's his consciousness (or lack of) feeding his kids rather than his fists. Still I'll be glad to see him go back to Cruiser to get KO'd again. We should then be rid of his BS.
Good post. Where as Bellew has looked a different animal at Cruiserweight and has clearly improved, Haye hasn't been in a fight for 5 years and has had major surgery. We see all the time what 1 year lay-offs do to fighters lets alone FIVE YEARS after major surgery. I think it's completely safe to say that Haye will not be as good as he once was, the question is how much has he regressed? The difference between this and the Stevenson fight is that Haye isn't the type of fighter to come forward and pressure, he doesn't have that kind of output. It's going to be very interesting if Haye throws a few big shots and Bellew is still there.
Haye has enough left to take Bellew out easily. If he stands and trades it will be over in one if he runs it might take four. Bellew isn't in this to win. He has already had he's defining fight and now he wants to get paid. He has clearly chased and then taken the biggest payday available to him and mark my words this will be his last fight. This is the big cash out. He knows Haye is too much for him and he knows hes likley getting knocked out but he seems okay with losing just as long as he leaves with his health and as a multi millionaire. Haye knows it too which is why he keeps saying that hes going to put Bellew in hosptal. Personally I don't think its a sensible fight for Bellew to take especially with that mindset, money isn't the right motivation and hes going to fight scared, he already looks shook and I think this fight might stink (Bellew will be looking for a way out). I have lots of time for Eddie H but again he is allowing his fighter to take a big risk with his health in search of the £ and sooner or later that is going to go badly wrong.
Bellew has been wrote off all the way through his career and look where he's at now. commonwealth, British, European, world and a few intercontinental belts in between, fought quality opposition and only really been beat by Stevenson at a weight that didn't suit him. While David haye hasn't been in a fight in 4 years I rate haye he is rapid and if he still has the speed it will be a tough night for bellew but write him off I will not.
