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Frank Warren
Frank still can't admit his man was never really 50/50.
Haye is far and away the better fighter on every level.
Old frog eyes is bitter and has proved he is not a man of his word.
As he still hasn't kept his promise to quit boxing.....which is a real tragedy for British boxings future.
Frank Warren
THERE was always a chance last week’s fight between David Haye and Enzo Maccarinelli could be decided by the first big shot.
And so it proved, with Haye stopping the Welshman with a couple of huge right hands in the second round to unify the cruiserweight division.
Before the fight I really fancied Maccarinelli to win but he just never got going at the O2 Arena.
The gameplan was to hold the centre of the ring and work behind the jab and look for the openings. But Haye wrecked any chance of that happening.
Fair play to David, who finished the fight exceptionally well after being cut early in the second round. I thought he stepped up the pace because of that.
From my point of view, the result was the only thing wrong with a highly successful promotion in one of the best venues in the country.
Puncher's chance
I don’t often get it wrong when it comes to match-making but this time I did and I’d like to congratulate Haye and his manager Adam Booth on his performance and preparation.
After the fight, Haye was hailed as the saviour of the heavyweight division but I’ll reserve my opinion until he’s had a couple more fights.
In fact, I thought he looked in terrific shape and could continue at cruiserweight. It’s obvious he now lives the life.
Haye’s got a puncher’s chance against anyone but when you get cracked by a heavyweight, you know about it.
Evander Holyfield went from undisputed cruiserweight world champion to undisputed heavyweight king. He had a great chin.
It will be interesting to see how Haye copes with the big guys.
But it would be great for British boxing — and the heavyweight division — if he did make an impact.
As for Maccarinelli, I spoke to him in the week and although he is very disappointed he is determined to come back.
With Haye almost certain to vacate the titles, Enzo should be in line for a shot at one of the belts before the end of the year.
One positive was that he didn’t take a beating so it should be easy enough physically to bounce back — although the mental scars of defeat might take longer to heal.
And so it proved, with Haye stopping the Welshman with a couple of huge right hands in the second round to unify the cruiserweight division.
Before the fight I really fancied Maccarinelli to win but he just never got going at the O2 Arena.
The gameplan was to hold the centre of the ring and work behind the jab and look for the openings. But Haye wrecked any chance of that happening.
Fair play to David, who finished the fight exceptionally well after being cut early in the second round. I thought he stepped up the pace because of that.
From my point of view, the result was the only thing wrong with a highly successful promotion in one of the best venues in the country.
Puncher's chance
I don’t often get it wrong when it comes to match-making but this time I did and I’d like to congratulate Haye and his manager Adam Booth on his performance and preparation.
After the fight, Haye was hailed as the saviour of the heavyweight division but I’ll reserve my opinion until he’s had a couple more fights.
In fact, I thought he looked in terrific shape and could continue at cruiserweight. It’s obvious he now lives the life.
Haye’s got a puncher’s chance against anyone but when you get cracked by a heavyweight, you know about it.
Evander Holyfield went from undisputed cruiserweight world champion to undisputed heavyweight king. He had a great chin.
It will be interesting to see how Haye copes with the big guys.
But it would be great for British boxing — and the heavyweight division — if he did make an impact.
As for Maccarinelli, I spoke to him in the week and although he is very disappointed he is determined to come back.
With Haye almost certain to vacate the titles, Enzo should be in line for a shot at one of the belts before the end of the year.
One positive was that he didn’t take a beating so it should be easy enough physically to bounce back — although the mental scars of defeat might take longer to heal.
Haye is far and away the better fighter on every level.
Old frog eyes is bitter and has proved he is not a man of his word.
As he still hasn't kept his promise to quit boxing.....which is a real tragedy for British boxings future.
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