Was Vitali telegraphing his stategy for Haye?

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by skier47, Dec 21, 2008.


  1. skier47

    skier47 Guest

    Touche. But Haye seems to go for the knockout and get to his opponent's chin to end things as quickly as possible, hence his popularity with so many pre-pubescent boys on this site. I think Vitali will work Haye's body and really rough him up to slow him down. I don't think he will use the typical lean straight back and then return fire that he did with another fast-handed fighter, Kirk Johnson. He's not as fast as he was and has a lot of injuries so I think he will change up his style and focus on just smashing Haye's body and maybe the top of his head. I predict a very rough fight.
     
  2. Guy

    Guy Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    LMAO Haye should leave a banana skin for Vitali's ring walk,Vit would be f'cked before ring entrance
     
  3. Scotty321

    Scotty321 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I think he did that for Barret. That was a hilarious entrance!
     
  4. keyser

    keyser Active Member Full Member

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    Where is that video of Vitali punching him in the shoulder?

    I think Vitali will box like he usually does and like he did against Hide(which I think has many similarities with Haye). He´ll use his distance, jab and lean back, maybe loose the first round if Haye is aggresive, when Haye will slow down a little then Vitali will start connecting and sometime his right hand will land and then it's over. Haye might land a few punches, but Vitali has whiskers of adamantium and I don't think Haye can connect with full power because he´ll be hitting from a distance he´s never thrown from before, he won´t be able to get his usual leverage(kinda like how Tua's jumping left hooks just didn't have their normal power against Lennox).
     
  5. Rico Spadafora

    Rico Spadafora Master of Chins Full Member

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    Vitali is going to shatter Haye's Glass Jaw. This fight is a mismatch.
     
  6. Jennifer Love Hewitt

    Jennifer Love Hewitt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Vitali was actually aiming for Haye's face, but he was so slow that Haye saw it in Matrix-Vision and used a shoulder roll defense.
     
  7. Salty Dog

    Salty Dog globalize the Buc-ees revolution Full Member

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    I don't know if you're reading alot into a shoulder punch (as some have suggested) or not and I haven't seen the video. You could be right especially considering that the strategy you infer from it sounds logical. But as long as we're speculating ; what if Vitali wanted to begin the process of intimidation with his little love-tap as well? Let Haye think about the power behind even a casual, playful little tap from now until fight night. Let it grow in his head over several months. Throw a nice stink-eye from time to time...Remember the deal w/Sam peter and that belt?
     
  8. skier47

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    If you or anyone else wants to see the video it's on Page 2 under the thread entitled, "Vitali Klitschko takes away Haye's hat." There are two video's of Vitali messing with Haye's mind. First he takes Haye's fancy cowboy hat off and Haye gets a little upset. Then in page 3 of the same thread Vitali punches Haye's arm and Haye looks nervous and at a loss for words. Widdow posted the video.
     
  9. Fighting Weight

    Fighting Weight Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I remember VITLAY punching Lewis in the shoulder too. Didn't do him much good then either.
     
  10. skier47

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    David Haye is no Lennox Lewis. Lennox may well return to action once he realizes how easy it is for him to bash Haye around the ring in those upcoming sparring sessions. I get the feeling Lewis is going to have to be real easy on little Davey.
     
  11. Infern0

    Infern0 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    As I always say, one punch from vitali and Haye is asleep for the night.

    Haye has no business in there with Vitali