Its his first fight fight in his new heavy weight career, I dont think he should bite off more than he can chew till he settles into the weight.
I agree Mercer is an old man and I expected better but accoprding to Hayes camp they are struggling to get an opponent big style.
As for him being a coward?- how many of you lot calling him a coward have stepped in a ring and fought someone? if youv done that then come back and tell me he is a coward.
Also Haye went to France and beat Mormeck when he was a champ- why would he do that if he was a coward?
He then went back down to Crusier despite saying he could only perform at "70 per cent at that weight" to fight Enzo Macrnelli his biggest rival at Crusier weight, despite the fact he had won the ring belt at crusier and didnt have anything left to prove. He faced him for the fans in a fight which he had little to gain and everything to lose.
Coward my arse.
I train 6 days per week and box in the amatuers at heavy weight and Superheavy.
I am 6ft 5 and walk around about 15stone/94kgs.
I would last about 30 seconds with Cotto.
I have sparred with pro boxers at middleweight and they can bang like fvck despite them being 4 stone lighter than me.
Anyone who aint aboxer who thinks they could last into a second round is deluding themselves, Her would hammer your body with shots that would break your ribs, if you dropped your hands he would knock you out.
And staying out of his way isnt an option either cause he would cut the ring off quickly and there would be no where to go.
ANother thing, I bet 98% of posters could do 12 rounds with Floyd Mayweather or someone similar without him throwing a punchg and they would land a glove on him.
I ve always said Pavlik was an over rated, 1 dimensional fighter. All the boxing pundits in American were overhyping and resting their hopes on him as a white amercian fighter to salvage boxing from losing popularity to MMA.
It wont be Dawson either. I dont like Calzaghe and I hope he gets beat in his next fight, but every time someone go's to reture or step up a weight they get accussed of "ducking" someone its repetitive nonsense.
Apparently Haye is moving up to heavy to avoid Cunningham"peeleft:....aye right
a year ago it was Kessler that would stop Calzaghe, then up till a few months ago he was ducking Pavlik....Zzzzz its rubbish.
Calzaghe would destroy Chad Dawson.
The only person who can beat him is Bernard Hopkins, and I think he did in the first fight.
Only thing he could do is get an american passport to get respect in america.
Idiots talked up Pavlik cause he was one fo their own when it was obvious he was a 1 trick plodder. Calzaghe will never get respect.
Calzaghes behaviour was an utter disgrace, he is always the same.
I dont actually mind showboating when its omeone like Naz or Eubank and its all part of their persona, but with Calzaghe its just so false and doesnt fit in with who he is.
He just comes across as a complete and uitter disrespectfull arse, I was hoping Jones would land one on his chin and knock him out but it waas obvious it wasnt going to happen as he is so far past his prime.
What a ridiculos topic- who here is qualified in medicine? who here has carried out an assessment of Ricky Hatton?
If you cant answer yes to both of they questions then your opinion is irrellavant.