David Haye close to deal to fight Alexander Povetkin - 5/21/11

David Haye close to deal to fight Alexander Povetkin BoxRec News can reveal that very positive negotiations are taking place with regards to WBA heavyweight champion David Haye defending his title against 2004 Olympic gold medallist Alexander Povetkin on May 21st. The 31-year-old Russian is 21-0 and the number two ranked challenger with the WBA behind Uzbek Ruslan Chagaev who, reportedly, would have difficulties being approved to box in the UK due to a former diagnosis of hepatitis. Haye and Povetkin have one thing in common – an intense dislike of Wladimir Klitschko after both men failed to share a ring with the Ukrainian due to contractual difficulties. Povetkin was all set to face Klitschko last year but withdrew leaving a rather bemused ‘Dr Steelhammer’ putting his fist up to a cardboard cut out of Povetkin at a press conference. In the Russian publication ‘Arguments and Facts’ (translated by Ruslan Chikov of Boxing Scene), Povetkin said, "An important step towards achieving the major goals of my career would be for me to fight with Wladimir and Vitali Klitschko. We had already discussed the fight with Wladimir, but we wouldn't accept the terms of the contract. Klitschko wants to decide everything for you: the hotel in which I live, where and what to eat, and even what gloves I can wear during the fight. Why? By what right? Am I a slave to the Klitschko brothers? Maybe he even wants to arrange my breakfast menu? Boxing against Klitschko is primarily an event which is organized under him. But the event should also be honest and fair to all." Sound familiar? Povetkin’s most recent outing was a ticking over bout against Nicolai Firtha in Germany which he won on points over ten after sustaining an injury to his right hand in the early part of the fight. He is now being trained by American fight guru Teddy Atlas. The Russian is promoted by Sauerland Events which makes the contest about as easy to make as such things are these days. Hayemaker Promotions and Sauerland Events have ties arising from Haye’s victory over their man Nikolai Valuev in Nuremberg back in November 2009. Kalle Sauerland said, “Haye versus Chagaev would be a massive fight, probably the fight of the year in the heavyweight division. But it is not up to us. It´s a matter of the BBBoC and the WBA to see whether Chagaev will be able to fight Haye. If not, Povetkin is ready to step in. He is fit, willing and able and more than qualified.” Source: http://news.boxrec.com/news/2011/exclusive-david-haye-close-deal-fight-alexander-povetkin

Comments (20)

This is too good to be true.

15y ago

Ray

It's true, it is being discussed and negotiated, but not signed yet, not to mention Haye signing a contract doesn't guarantee the fight will happen, this has been proven before. Keep your eyes here, as soon as we get word it's a done deal it'll be posted. Thanks, and yea Haye has prove to be unreliable more than once so i would just keep my fingers cross and see how this plays out.

15y ago

lfc19titles

KLIT NUT huggers really are pathetic haye is fighting someone better than anyone wlad has fought and they are in desperation now. dont worry if your boy grows some balls, he will get k0d next by haye

15y ago

Pirao

lol @ tunney what a ****ing sour cunt hahaha. If Haye fights and Beats Povetkin he has a beat a better HW then Wlad ever has hahahahahahahahaha LMAO :rofl: In your dreams, maybe :lol1:

15y ago

flat1985

Yeah, read the 3rd reply on the first page. All the *****kos are ****ting it now that he may face Povetkin lol!

15y ago

flat1985

lol @ tunney what a ****ing sour cunt hahaha. If Haye fights and Beats Povetkin he has a beat a better HW then Wlad ever has hahahahahahahahaha

15y ago

paulf

Hat's off to him if he makes it. It would be a step in the right direction towards the Wlad fight at the end of the year.

15y ago

Rocky_Rode

Teddy doesn't like European white boxers. He likes Haye because he had a black father. Listen to him talk during ESPN fights, he always discredits any good white fighter. He especially hates the Klitschkos, that was evident from the very first time he bashed Wlad on an ESPN telecast back in 1998. Once I actually heard Teddy rooting for a white fighter - he in fact became very emotional and excited - the fighter was Matthew Hilton. I was shocked at the time, but later I learned something I didn't know at that time about the "Fighting Hiltons". They have something in common with Teddy. :) Meh, the only European boxers I know that he hates are the Klitcshko brothers. I'll admit though, I don't really listen to Teddy Atlas to much, so he might very well hate white Europeans in general. However if he does, I've never noticed it.

15y ago

Die_Antwoord

and briggs is young isnt he. and peter isnt short and fat at all is he!!!!!!!!!!! Sam Peter has a freaking 6 pac http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_dXlCXlr-l7s/TIrdtPOKHeI/AAAAAAAAAmk/UL63K76uE7s/s1600/SamPeterOnScales.jpg Ad if Sam Peter is short...at 6'2...then most HW's you have in your top 10 hws are midgets. How about watching or learning about boxing and not getting your information from guys on the internet named Pandabear.

15y ago

jisi

This is a proof, that Sauerland does not want the fight between Wlad and Haye. So Povetkin is with Sauerland and Haye.

15y ago

Rocky_Rode

To make it worse, Teddy seems to have an intense dislike of European boxers. He doesn't care about money, since his father left him $millions. He'll likely (at least subconsciously) want Povetkin to lose to Haye. What?? So, Atlas is going to wanna lose the fight so his European fighter can lose to another European fighter? Because he doesn't like Europeans? Are you retarded?

15y ago

Boxing_Scene

How is that a lame excuse? The klitschkos made sure Haye would only get the sentana money. If sentana went broke Haye would earn nothing . Sorry but Haye said he injured himself, I'm not sure why you're talking about money.

15y ago

WladIsTheChamp

You are a very angry person, with a bizarre obsession of talking about people by referring to them as female genitalia which i find quite odd. You are new here, so I will clue you in, the first person to call Hayefaker a "vagina" was Chris Arreola in a press-conference a couple of years ago, the name stuck, especially after the Hayefaker antics. Try to keep up noob.

15y ago

2Fast

...Or a broken Setanta. How is that a lame excuse? The klitschkos made sure Haye would only get the sentana money. If sentana went broke Haye would earn nothing .

15y ago

adamk1304

A German website is reporting both Sauerland and Povetkin want this fight. (Teddy has said in the past he wants it as well). I can't find anything from Haye at all. Have there been any reports besides BoxRec in the UK? Why are Haye and Booth so quiet about this? Nothing on any of the major websites yet. Although the boxing coverage here is so poor that we probably won't hear about this in the media until sometime next month.

15y ago

Boxing_Scene

Currently, Id say Adamek is a more competent fighter than Povetkin. Povetkins last fight was a W 10 Nicolai Firtha (Povetkin was rocked in the last round as well). Understand that Firtha is a guy who was KO'd in 5 by Tye Fields. Povetkin has really lost something over the years and hes not the man he used to be. Povetkin's last legitimate win was over Eddie Chambers. He hasn't fought quality opposition in years. His handlers and trainer have been keeping him protected for too long, and it's time to fight someone now.

15y ago

Boxing_Scene

Yeah I hope Haye doesnt come up with the lame excuse having abdominal injury ...Or a broken Setanta.

15y ago

2Fast

It's true, it is being discussed and negotiated, but not signed yet, not to mention Haye signing a contract doesn't guarantee the fight will happen, this has been proven before. Keep your eyes here, as soon as we get word it's a done deal it'll be posted. Yeah I hope Haye doesnt come up with the lame excuse having abdominal injury

15y ago

Boxing_Scene

Not a bad match up if true, can't knock the fight at all. It's true, it is being discussed and negotiated, but not signed yet, not to mention Haye signing a contract doesn't guarantee the fight will happen, this has been proven before. Keep your eyes here, as soon as we get word it's a done deal it'll be posted.

15y ago

Ray

Not a bad match up if true, can't knock the fight at all.

15y ago