When Vitali beat Chisora he told Haye during the post-fight press conference that if Haye beat Chisora then himself and Haye would fight next. Haye went on to take up the challenge and soundly defeated Chisora by KO, it has to be said in a much more impressive and conclusive performance than Vitali's.
So the stage was set, Vitali had promised Haye a fight if he beat Chisora, Haye did just that and carried out his part of the verbal agreement. Two of the best heavyweights today were about to square off in the ring. But, quite disappointingly, Vitali hasn't fulfilled his part of the deal yet. He told Haye face to face on camera he'd fight him if he beat Chisora, but now we're hearing stories about Vitali not even being interested in facing Haye.
Is Vitali avoiding Haye because he longer believes he can beat him, or that it would be too tough a fight to take? Why won't Vitali Klitschko fight David Haye?
I seem to recall Haye flopping to the floor when he had the opportunity to work the inside.
I don't know about Vitali avoiding Haye, I do believe they have made him offers.
This ^^^^^^.
It's all down to money.
lol at people ignoring the fact all wlad did in that fight was jab and throw a rare right hand
he was very defensive, when haye got him, wlad grabbed him
that is why the fight stunk, the problem was haye had the wrong game plan, he did to force wlad to fight which he never did well enough
vitali is avoiding haye, is does not take a genius to work that out
I seem to recall Haye flopping to the floor when he had the opportunity to work the inside.
I don't know about Vitali avoiding Haye, I do believe they have made him offers.
lol at people ignoring the fact all wlad did in that fight was jab and throw a rare right hand
he was very defensive, when haye got him, wlad grabbed him
that is why the fight stunk, the problem was haye had the wrong game plan, he did to force wlad to fight which he never did well enough
vitali is avoiding haye, is does not take a genius to work that out
Haye fought Chisora because Vitali and his team said that if he beats Chisora then Vitali would fight him. As soon as Haye knocked out Chisora, Vitali avoided Haye and fought Charr instead.
You're a liar. Vitali never said this.
Vitalis claim to h2h greatness is losing to a fat lewis?
Ducking haye like this only solidifies his tendency to take easy fights and shows us why he has a piss poor resume
After agreeing to fight him he takes back his word ... Shameless ducking
... IF Haye lives up to potential? He should be considered the third best HW of this era.
It's his fault.. we all know that. But if you look at resumes? Ok?
The third best heavyweight of this era is who? It's Povetkin That is resume. Haye will SERIOUSLY have to be considered a favorite against Povektin
So h2h wise.. Haye is really a very dangerous guy.
I think it's fair to say Haye is the third best H2H HW of this era.
So what do we get?
Well.. a past prime version of THE BEST H2H HEAVYWEIGHT OF THIS ERA vs the THIRD best H2H Heavyweight of this era...
THIS IS THE BIGGEST FIGHT OUT THERE AT HW...
I know you wanna see it too. No need to deny it.. You wanna see Past Prime Vitali vs Prime Haye.... as do we all.
I really can't consider Haye as 3rd HW as he didn't do no where enough to justify that.. Adam Booth (his own trainer) when asked put him in top5 he didn't say top3.
H2H I have a very high opinion on him, I actually ranked him higher than you did in your break down of Lennox opponents. But it's only his fault he didn't prove himself...
I would like to see it but only if vitali is not shot - I hate to see legends shot.
Vitali is cowering away from Haye ... Thats all there is to it ... Had the Charr fight continued it wouldve been even more clear as to why he doesnt want Haye ...Charr was making a comeback and Vitali lucked out .. Against Haye he would be put down and that mythical chin eould be smashed
He couldnt even beat Chris Byrd and was nearly permanantly damaged from a buffet eating lennox lewis ... No wonder he took easy fights ever since then and has one of the ****iest resumes out there
Well that's the thing. If haye is better than only 75% of lennox opponents than there is no reason to think that even pass prime (not shot) version of Vitali would handle him quite easily.
But the question is how much did vitali slow down and how shot is he... I really can't tell but it seems quite a bit. If he is shot then not only haye but any top contender has a decent chance to beat him. My logic is why provide that chance to someone who doesn't want to fight anymore and someone he didn't really give much to the boxing fans. Why not give it to rising star and possibly next champion.
I am saying this would happen but imagine this scenario...
Let's say price/tyson fights vitali next year and beats him - they become champion. Then we already have an unification mega fight with wlad sometime in 2014 (when they are in their prime and wlad is still not shot). Something that was missing for the long time in HW.
What do I get as a box fan if haye beats shot vitali?
Ok guys.. if vitali fights and beats haye would you really give him credit or would haye immediately become 'a bum level'?
I can see what will happen if vitali beats him. Some guys (Vitali's fans) would post a thread about how vitali is great. Then british fans (lennox fans) will come discredit haye to the level of bum, say something like lennox would do so much better, vitali hasn't fought nobody... and so on...
Let's agree here what is the level of haye. Compare him with Lennox's opponents. List the fighters Lennox fought (taking into account time when he fought them) that are better than this haye.
If I remember correctly Haye had a fight contract from VK before he chose to fight chisora instead. I think frank warren broadcasted that
Haye fought Chisora because Vitali and his team said that if he beats Chisora then Vitali would fight him. As soon as Haye knocked out Chisora, Vitali avoided Haye and fought Charr instead.
They both have different stories so who do you feel is the more honest man, Vitali or Haye?
I know who I'm inclined to believe.
It was recorded on TV, no way to dodge what Vitak said, he shart his pants when he saw Chisroa get beat up like a puppet
Haye ran like a chicken against WK and tried to score the one punch KO, often looking like a rank amateur in the process.. Which is OK as a tactic except he talked such a big game that he ended up looking like a fool.
Blaming his toe was a shameful embarrassment.
Anyone who thinks he would pull anything other than the same potshotting bull**** against Vitali is nuts.
Only difference being Vit would obviously cut the ring and force the action more and do a little LOL each time he bounced a Haye right hand off his face without flinching.
Haye ran like a chicken against WK and tried to score the one punch KO, often looking like a rank amateur in the process.. Which is OK as a tactic except he talked such a big game that he ended up looking like a fool.
Blaming his toe was a shameful embarrassment.
http://i.minus.com/ibppLCMfKXHjgO.gif
Wlad ****ting bricks refusing to throw at a guy with his hands down, it was like this the whole fight.
Wlads is a 6 foot 6 b*tch. That gif is embarrassing to look at.
Are you for real?!
Haye fights with hands down very often. Why would wlad make it easier for him or risk some big shot... everybody know haye is extremely fast and quite powerful.
Wlad is not stupid as chisorra to try to catch haye with irrational punches. Wlad threw and landed more picking his punches...
Did lennox went for KO against Tua?! No he didn't. He knew Tua can take him with one clean punch. He did what he needed to do to win. That's what champions do, that's what Wlad did.
Don't know what is your problem! O yeah, you hate klitschkos, that's what...
Lennox wasnt outlanded by Tua in power shots. Wlad landed less powershots than Haye, Wlad was the reason the fight stunk.
What exactly is Vitali's story If you dont mind me asking? All of a sudden he stops speaking Haye's name after the Chisora KO.
His silence on Haye is deafening. I need to hear him say something before Im inclined to believe or disbelieve.
If I remember correctly Haye had a fight contract from VK before he chose to fight chisora instead. I think frank warren broadcasted that
They both have different stories so who do you feel is the more honest man, Vitali or Haye?
I know who I'm inclined to believe.
What exactly is Vitali's story If you dont mind me asking? All of a sudden he stops speaking Haye's name after the Chisora KO.
His silence on Haye is deafening. I need to hear him say something before Im inclined to believe or disbelieve.