Haye - Will he end up the same as Khan

CANE17y ago

My take on Haye. To be honest I think he can do better than Khan even at heavyweight. He might not have the best of chins and either Klitchko has the power to do to Haye what Prescott did to Khan. But my thoughts are even though Haye is probably overhyped, his chin isn't nowhere near as bad as Khans. The defeat to Thompson was more down to fatigue than a glass jaw. Haye as learnt from that and not to burn himself out. Granted he is still vulnerable against the big guys, having been dropped a few times already at cruiserweight. A heavyweight champion in the making maybe not, but he has a better chance of becoming champion than Khan. He is not ready to fight Klitchko yet, but I still think he can hold his own with some of the other heavies out there and then and only then can we tell if he is just another britsh hype job or a decent cruiserweight champion and heavyweight prospect with a chance of becoming a good champion in a bad division and era.

Comments (12)

Drunk_Punch

I'm British and it certainly isn't an anti-brit thread. The comparision is that both are viewed by many as overhyped fighters and I was giving my take on Haye and why I don't see him as just an overhyped fighter (which he is, to a certain extent) with a glass jaw and little prospects of achieving anything as many on here do. Fair enough but I don't see any real comparison with Khan. Haye is very much proven - plus any HW can get KO'd that's just the reality when 200+ pound guys fight. Haye is the only one guilty of overhyping himself, oh and hysterical Wlad fans who seem to be obsessed with him.

17y ago

Pugilistic

Agreed, but even though I'd pick Wlad to stop him there exists the possibily of him knocking out Wlad. He does have power and like Haye, Wlad is vulnerable to big hitters. Very intruiging fight that and should this happen down the line and Haye did pull of a big upset it wouldn't make him a great in my eyes. To do that he would have to become undisputed champ, and clean out everyone for the next 4-5 years and then and only then could he even be remotely considered a great fighter. Oh yeah, If Haye was to land a bomb it would be lights out for Klitschko. Its a fight i would like to see in 09.

17y ago

CANE

Khan = unproven prospect who got KOd by an unknown (who happens to be British). Haye = undisputed CW champion with a devastating KO record (who also happens to be British). I don't see any real comparison, unless is this another anti Brit thread. I'm British and it certainly isn't an anti-brit thread. The comparision is that both are viewed by many as overhyped fighters and I was giving my take on Haye and why I don't see him as just an overhyped fighter (which he is, to a certain extent) with a glass jaw and little prospects of achieving anything as many on here do.

17y ago

The_Iron_Man

I do like Haye and consider myself a fan. But i agree with what youve said and he is definatley not ready for Klitchko..yet.

17y ago

Drunk_Punch

17y ago

CANE

Haye is a better more accomplished fighter than Khan. He may have success at heavyweight if he can avoid getting caught. If a fight with Wlad happens i think he would get stopped. Agreed, but even though I'd pick Wlad to stop him there exists the possibily of him knocking out Wlad. He does have power and like Haye, Wlad is vulnerable to big hitters. Very intruiging fight that and should this happen down the line and Haye did pull of a big upset it wouldn't make him a great in my eyes. To do that he would have to become undisputed champ, and clean out everyone for the next 4-5 years and then and only then could he even be remotely considered a great fighter.

17y ago

Pugilistic

Haye is a better more accomplished fighter than Khan. He may have success at heavyweight if he can avoid getting caught. If a fight with Wlad happens i think he would get stopped.

17y ago

Silencers

Yes he has already accomplished more than Khan probably ever will. And like you think he will enjoy some success at heavyweight, just maybe as not as much as what many expect or hope. I think the people that think he's the savior of the heavyweight division will be the ones getting their expectations crushed, I don't think he'd have that kind of success but a titlist and becoming one of the top guys in the division are possible.

17y ago

CANE

He has accomplished way more than Khan has, I doubt Khan will ever match his accomplishment of unifying 3 titles and I think Haye can have pretty good success at heavyweight if his speed and power carries up with him. And I agree, Haye can take a better shot than Khan. Yes he has already accomplished more than Khan probably ever will. And like you think he will enjoy some success at heavyweight, just maybe as not as much as what many expect or hope.

17y ago

Ryn0

Haye had already unified a division and moved up, he has had 100x more success than Khan and showed that he can go in against big punchers and win even if he looks a little shaky.

17y ago

T97

I don't think it will be as bad as what happened to Khan, but I can see him getting sparked out somewhere down the line. Probably against Klitschko.

17y ago

Silencers

17y ago