Haye -Klitschko, This yr?

[GreenGetter]

London's world cruiserweight champion David Haye has held talks with world heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko over a possible title fight this year.

The pair went for a meal on Thursday night to talk about a potential bout.
The Ukrainian told BBC London 94.9: "He is looking forward to switching to heavyweight, but it's not an easy step.
"There are exceptions like [Evander] Holyfield, who was a very successful heavyweight, so we'll see what David Haye is going to do."
Haye holds the WBC, WBA and WBO cruiserweight belts after beating Enzo Maccarinelli at the O2 Arena last month.

But he plans to vacate his belts in the next few months as he prepares to step up to the heavyweight division, in which he has fought only once before.
Klitschko, the IBF and WBO heavyweight champion, wants the fight to be in London.
He added: "I'm looking forward to fighting in London again, because London, like Great Britain in general, has such a great boxing community, it's amazing."


From BBC sport

I think haye needs atleast needs 2 or 3 feeler fights at heavy before jumping in against vladimir. Certain questions may arise like is his chin capable of withstanding some of the heavyweight bombs and can he carry his power up to heavy?

Any thoughts?

[mojack]

London's world cruiserweight champion David Haye has held talks with world heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko over a possible title fight this year.

The pair went for a meal on Thursday night to talk about a potential bout.
The Ukrainian told BBC London 94.9: "He is looking forward to switching to heavyweight, but it's not an easy step.
"There are exceptions like [Evander] Holyfield, who was a very successful heavyweight, so we'll see what David Haye is going to do."
Haye holds the WBC, WBA and WBO cruiserweight belts after beating Enzo Maccarinelli at the O2 Arena last month.

But he plans to vacate his belts in the next few months as he prepares to step up to the heavyweight division, in which he has fought only once before.
Klitschko, the IBF and WBO heavyweight champion, wants the fight to be in London.
He added: "I'm looking forward to fighting in London again, because London, like Great Britain in general, has such a great boxing community, it's amazing."


From BBC sport

I think haye needs atleast needs 2 or 3 feeler fights at heavy before jumping in against vladimir. Certain questions may arise like is his chin capable of withstanding some of the heavyweight bombs and can he carry his power up to heavy?

Any thoughts?

Currently as it stands, Haye will beat anyone in the Heavyweight division bar Klitschko brothers.
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Vaporizer Reviews

[duffgun]

Wow this could be intresting, I have nothing against Haye jumping into a world title shot as many have done it in the past Spinks and Jones for instance, but he would be better for taking a warm up at heavyweight first imo.

[The Monk]

You beat me to it mate. I made a thread about this couple of minutes after you, apologies. I agree that Haye needs a couple of fights before he faces Klitschko and I suspect we'll find out whether he can beat him from those. The chin is the obvious worry, but I am more interested to see how his power is at heavyweight. If he can get a couple of KO's this fight with Klitschko could be very interesting.

[Allucard]

Yeah lol. If Haye takes Klitschko as his first HW experience he will lose badly. He needs at least 2 fights, but you can't say no to the HW champ i guess.

[mojack]

Totally agree, needs at least 2-3 fights against some big heavies.
Ali's chin was questionable early in his career? we'll have to see. Exciting non the less because currently the heavyweight division blows! Haye might inject a bit of interest.
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[pins0099]

Currently as it stands, Haye will beat anyone in the Heavyweight division bar Klitschko brothers.

BrotherS, as in plural, you must be kidding.

[GreenGetter]

You beat me to it mate. I made a thread about this couple of minutes after you, apologies. I agree that Haye needs a couple of fights before he faces Klitschko and I suspect we'll find out whether he can beat him from those. The chin is the obvious worry, but I am more interested to see how his power is at heavyweight. If he can get a couple of KO's this fight with Klitschko could be very interesting.

Agreed, he definately needs a couple of good performances, maybe to be tested abit to see if hes as powerful at heavy. Pulling out a couple of stinkers with mediocre heavyweights would do him more harm than good tho if he wants to achieve anything like evander did, which he says he does.

[mojack]

BrotherS, as in plural, you must be kidding.

At the sametime divvy!
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Waterbongs

[Silencers]

I doubt it'll be this year because Klitschko has Thompson as his next opponent and then Povetkin seems like he wants to fight Klitschko after that and Povetkin is his other mandatory so they have to fight.

It's good for Haye that it doesn't happen this year because he needs a few fights against top contenders before he steps into the ring with Klitschko.