How can anyone respect David Haye?

[TheDreamer]

I can't remember the last time a heavyweight talked so much but couldn't dish it out. Honestly, the past two years for him have been like this:

1) Haye begs for a fight with Wladimir

2) Wladimir accepts challenge

3) Haye backs out

4) Haye begs for a fight with Vitali

5) Vitali accepts challenge

6) Haye backs out

7) Haye begs for a fight either Klitschko

8) Wladimir calls him out

9) Haye runs

[Dambala]

I can't remember the last time a heavyweight talked so much but couldn't dish it out. Honestly, the past two years for him have been like this:

1) Haye begs for a fight with Wladimir

2) Wladimir accepts challenge

3) Haye backs out

4) Haye begs for a fight with Vitali

5) Vitali accepts challenge

6) Haye backs out

7) Haye begs for a fight either Klitschko

8) Wladimir calls him out

9) Haye runs

10-He slept with 20 men.

[Pirao]

Because many UK sports fans are very nationalistic, they tend to incredibly hype and overrate their athletes, for example last year some were saying Murray would win Wimbledon and be the next #1, at the start of this year others were saying Rooney is better than Messi, and now it's the turn of Haye. When Haye gets KTFO they'll go away.

[Mersey]

We should respect anybody who dares get in the ring.

[DR.ORGYY]

especially when he said hes had sex with 20 guys i mean really?????aahaahah **** david gaye!

[PittyPat]

Let's expand that timeline to even more shameful proportions...


1. Haye begs to fight Wladimir in early '08, but is rightfully told to wait just a little while.

2. Haye promises to fight a "top 10 HW".

3. Haye fights Barrett.

4. Haye begs to fight Wladimir again in '09.

5. Haye gets the fight.

6. Haye pulls out.

7. Haye continues to talk **** about the Klitschkos.

8. Haye gets a fight with Vitali.

9. Haye pulls out again.

10. Haye fights Valuev.

11. Haye continues to talk **** about the Klitschkos.

12. Haye fights Ruiz.

13. Haye continues to talk **** about the Klitschkos in '10.

14. Haye suddenly becomes a ghost who only talks through Booth.

15. Haye fights Chagaev?

[The Dreamer]

Off topic, but I came in here thinking "wait, I don't remember posting this"

On topic, back in 2008 some guy I knew from England told me to watch out for David Haye in the HW division. I was skeptical, but I thought I'd give him a chance before I wrote him off. 2 years later I've completely written him off.

If he's not gonna fight who he says he is, at least be active.

[Joeyzagz]

1. He never quit on his stool like Vitali

2. His fights are exciting! unlike Wlad who just paws

3. He was an undisputed champion, wlad has never been one

4. He has great sense of humour, doesnt talk like robot

5. He beat the largest Heavyweight ever

6. He beat the best Latin Heavyweight ever

7. He keeps the boards buzzing constantly

8. He has aspirations to clean HWD, Wlad hasnt done it in 6 years

9. He is a happy champ, not grim and negative like Klitschkos

10. He just fought two big names in a span of 5 months, sisters fight a name every 5 years


^^^ The green belt and black belt are two items Wladimir has never touched because he was afraid to unify the titles from 2004-2008, his big brother wasnt around to handle all the tough guys.

[TheDreamer]

1. He never quit on his stool like Vitali

True, but Vitali never got knocked out by a past-prime cruiserweight like Haye did.

2. His fights are exciting! unlike Wlad who just paws

Excitement doesn't give you a higher ranking.

3. He was an undisputed champion, wlad has never been one

He took those titles off of two mediocre opponents. Those two mediocre opponents are the only top 10 fighters he faced in that division. Meanwhile, Wladimir was actually trying to clean out his own division.

4. He has great sense of humour, doesnt talk like robot

I agree, he's very funny. He talks a lot of trash and then hides like a weasel.

5. He beat the largest Heavyweight ever

So did a 46-year-old Holyfield.

6. He beat the best Latin Heavyweight ever

When he was completely shot, yes.

7. He keeps the boards buzzing constantly

Only because people are wondering why he's ducking the Klitschko's.

8. He has aspirations to clean HWD, Wlad hasnt done it in 6 years

It's very hard for a fighter to clean out his whole division. But Wladimir tries and continues to fight plenty of top 10 fighters.

How many as Haye fought again? One?

9. He is a happy champ, not grim and negative like Klitschkos

The Klitschko's may not joke around a lot, but at least they don't talk meaningless trash and then run away when someone answers.

10. He just fought two big names in a span of 5 months, sisters fight a name every 5 years

He's fought a guy who was out-boxed by a 46-year-old Holyfield and a very shot fighter in Ruiz. Congratulations. Enjoy your moment.

The green belt and black belt are two items Wladimir has never touched because he was afraid to unify the titles from 2004-2008, his big brother wasnt around to handle all the tough guys.

Besides Vitali (his brother) and Lewis (who retired), the ones who had the WBC belt were Rahman, Maskaev and Peter.

He beat Rahman later on, Maskaev wasn't that much of a threat and he already beat Peter prior to when Peter won the title.

As for the WBA belt, Ruiz, Valuev and Chagaev held it.

Ruiz and Valuev wouldn't have been much of a problem. He beat Chagaev and then became The Ring champion.