The vast majority of us here, all look at the Haye - Bellew fight as a very quick way of Tony Bellew becoming an actual vegetable..
BUT, what if the unthinkable happens and for some unknown reason it turns out to be a 12 round, hard hitting war?
Will we all be sat saying Haye is shot to ****, after many saying he is still one of the hardest hitters at HW? Or will we be giving Tony Bellew some credit.
Will NSB implode ?
David Haye is in an awkward position. He's signed the fight, all the while trashing Tony Bellew's ability and worth. Basically saying Bellew is shid and has no chance, but it's a big payday. So the pressure is completely off Bellew. He is expected to be outclassed, outgunned and taken out. Anything else is a success for him and a massive failure for Haye. If it goes three rounds or more then it's embarrassing for Haye.
Considering his other HW opponents.. and somewhat lacking Cruiserweight competition that's not as sterling as you make it sound at all.
bro I think Gjeraj would easily beat Bellew if you ask me, Bellew was an average light heavyweight who couldn't make weight anymore, he went up to cruiserweight landed a lucky shot and won a vacant title, to become a paper champion, he didn't beat Lebedev or Usyk, he won the vacant WBC, and now he's trying to cash out before he retires, lets not forget he's turning 35 this year, he wants a big paycheck
Only Wlad and Vulev made it 12 rounds against Haye, Bellew will not be the third
Considering his other HW opponents.. and somewhat lacking Cruiserweight competition that's not as sterling as you make it sound at all.
Never watched his fights, I wasn't just interested in it. Is Tony that bad?
His not bad ,its rather how good Haye is ,pluse Tony is not HW and David punch like a track. Ballew is also aggresive fighter witch in this match up can put him in trouble.
i don't think the upset's all that improbable at all. Many of Bellew's criticisms of Haye are on point - the inactivity, lack of decent comp, small gas tank - all this sh1t could well add up to swing things in Bellews favour. I think Tony actually has a great shot if he can make it through the first 3...
But then I freely admit I'm rooting hard for Bellew in this one, even if he does come from the wrong end of the Mersey.
I'd give Bellew a ton of credit, the end of his career would be impressive if this was the case.
Who knows maybe he's able to hit harder at heavyweight, seems to be the case when he moved up to cruiser & he says he needs to shed a few pounds before the fight because he's a bit big at the minute.
Still 90% sure Haye KO's bellew. There's a small chance of an upset though