Would David Haye have lasted 12 rounds with any of these fighters?

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  1. jeffjoiner

    jeffjoiner Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I just want to get a feel on whether my fellow ESB posters think that the David Haye who went 12 rounds with Wlad would have heard the final bell against heavyweight champs of the past.

    In my opinion, he does not. In fact, eight rounds is about the longest I can see him lasting (Holyfield would need a while to wear him down, as would Holmes). However, I might be underestimating Haye or being overly critical of Wlad's non-aggression in the bout. Here are the fighters:

    1. Muhammad Ali
    2. George Foreman
    3. Larry Holmes
    4. Mike Tyson
    5. Evander Holyfield
    6. Riddick Bowe
    7. Lennox Lewis
     
  2. Thomas!!

    Thomas!! Guest

    If Haye doesn't last 8 rounds with either of these fighter, Wlad doesn't see the 5th with any of these fighters
     
  3. StillWill

    StillWill Dr. Eisenfaust Full Member

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    1. Muhammad Ali YEs
    2. George Foreman No
    3. Larry Holmes yes
    4. Mike Tyson No
    5. Evander Holyfield Yes
    6. Riddick Bowe yes
    7. Lennox Lewis no

    would lose them all though, id imagine
     
  4. Ali would make sure he was able to punish Haye for his big mouth and score a TKO in round 12. Foreman would deck him in 3 or 4. Tyson in 1 or 2. Holmes beats him by TKO7,Holyfield by TKO8 or 9.
    Bowe by KO5
    Lewis by KO6.
     
  5. jeffjoiner

    jeffjoiner Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Not neccesarily. Wlad has the size and physical advantages to give all of them difficulty. Haye does not.
     
  6. bballchump11

    bballchump11 2011 Poster of the Year Full Member

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    I wanna say none, but maybe he runs and moves enough in the fight to keep him alive vs Holmes maybe
     
  7. shaunster101

    shaunster101 Yido Full Member

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    No. I don't think he goes the distance with any of them.
     
  8. shaunster101

    shaunster101 Yido Full Member

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    Oh, and in before Klittards talk about running:

    Klitschko land: where running = standing in front of your opponent with your hands by your waist and your chin out, then lunging in recklessly and leaving yourself off balance, out of position and wide open.
     
  9. BoxingFanNo1

    BoxingFanNo1 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He has a chance to last against Ali, that's about it.
     
  10. larsker

    larsker Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Holyfield,Ali,Old Foreman, Bowe
     
  11. jeffjoiner

    jeffjoiner Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Ok, so he hangs with the guys more his size and only loses to the huge punchers inside 12.
     
  12. StillWill

    StillWill Dr. Eisenfaust Full Member

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    imo yes. defensively haye is a very skilled boxer. ali, holmes, bowe, etc have taken much less skkilled fighters the distance
     
  13. 1. Muhammad Ali KO 8 Haye
    2. George Foreman KO 1 HAYE
    3. Larry Holmes KO 6 HAYE
    4. Mike Tyson KO IN 30 SECONDS HAYE
    5. Evander Holyfield KO 6 HAYE
    6. Riddick Bowe KO 3 HAYE
    7. Lennox Lewis KO 3 HAYE
     
  14. StillWill

    StillWill Dr. Eisenfaust Full Member

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    of course they could finish him. if thy fought twice maybe they would once and maybe not the second time. all im saying is that i think haye has it in him to possibly last with 4 of those guys


    but still lose
     
  15. BoxFan53

    BoxFan53 Member Full Member

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    He would not have gone 12 rounds with Wlad had he engaged him. And no, I do not believe he would have last 12 rounds with any of these fighters if he engaged them either.