David Haye vs. Oleg Maskaev on BoxRec now

[Pretty Boy1]

Wlad has only been hurt and dropped by big,strong hard punching heavyweights.....Haye has been hurt badly, dopped and knocked out by super middleweight bums....Haye will crumble when he faces the power of a real heavyweight.

Wlad has a better chin than Haye.

That was the old Haye, he's got a lot better since then. Only time will tell, But I think Haye's got a chance against Wlad. Fight will end by KO no matter who wins!

[Kris Silver]

What's all this "coward" stuff?

Give the guy a chance, it's only his first fight... this guy was WBC champ only one fight ago. (Although I agree, it's potentially a mismatch).

Duke, Haye has fought at HW more than once before. Surely know this.

[Dirk Diggler UK]

To the guy who started this thread - who could Haye fight that would be acceptable to your high standards?

Maybe world class monsters like Ross Purity or Corrie Sanders?

Im just curious....

[larryx]

To the guy who started this thread - who could Haye fight that would be acceptable to your high standards?

Maybe world class monsters like Ross Purity or Corrie Sanders?

Im just curious....

are you into the gay stuff cause thats a gay ass sig

[Dirk Diggler UK]

are you into the gay stuff cause thats a gay ass sig

Nope but I heard Bernard enjoyed it. A few years in the pen can lead to such inclinations.

[The Hammer]

To the guy who started this thread - who could Haye fight that would be acceptable to your high standards?
Im just curious....

Sultan Ibragimov
Alexander Dimitrenko
Eddie Chambers
Travis Wlaker
Kevin Johnson
Chris Arreola
David Tua (Haye turned him down)
Vladimir Virchis
Sam Peter
JC Gomez
Alexander Povetkin
Oleg Platov
Monte Barrett

and any of a dozen others.

[Dirk Diggler UK]

Sultan Ibragimov
Alexander Dimitrenko
Eddie Chambers
Travis Wlaker
Kevin Johnson
Chris Arreola
David Tua (Haye turned him down)
Vladimir Virchis
Sam Peter
JC Gomez
Alexander Povetkin
Oleg Platov
Monte Barrett

and any of a dozen others.

Ok Povetkin is scheduled to fight Wlad next, isnt he? Mandatory for the IBF Belt. So I doubt that's viable. Sam Peter is the WBC Champ. Pretty tough fight for your second fight at heavyweight coming up and Peter has said he's moving straight on to Vitali Klitscko anyway so thats out the window.

Other than that, only Sultan Ibragimov is ranked above Maskaev by the Ring Magazine which is the most reliable rating system.

Im glad to see Wlad has side-stepped all these options too to fight the highly ranked, very youthful, spring chicken that is Tony Thompson.

[The Hammer]

Ok Povetkin is scheduled to fight Wlad next, isnt he? Mandatory for the IBF Belt. So I doubt that's viable. Sam Peter is the WBC Champ. Pretty tough fight for your second fight at heavyweight coming up and Peter has said he's moving straight on to Vitali Klitscko anyway so thats out the window.

Other than that, only Sultan Ibragimov is ranked above Maskaev by the Ring Magazine which is the most reliable rating system.

Im glad to see Wlad has side-stepped all these options too to fight the highly ranked, very youthful, spring chicken that is Tony Thompson.

Povetkin was willing to fight Haye this summer but the loud-mouthed fudge-packer turned him down.

Haye also refused to fight Tua.

Wlad has to fight Thompson because he's his mandatory.

Those fighters I mentioned are all younger and healthier than old Oleg. Oleg may be ranked by a sanctioning organization or two because of what he's done in the past, but right now he's a shot old fighter who's had serious injuries and hasn't won a fight since 2006.

[Dirk Diggler UK]

Povetkin was willing to fight Haye this summer but the loud-mouthed fudge-packer turned him down.

Haye also refused to fight Tua.

Wlad has to fight Thompson because he's his mandatory.

Those fighters I mentioned are all younger and healthier than old Oleg. Oleg may be ranked by a sanctioning organization or two because of what he's done in the past, but right now he's a shot old fighter who's had serious injuries and hasn't won a fight since 2006.

No he didnt. Where has Povetkin ever expressed a desire to fight Haye?

Dont believe that either. Even still. What the **** has Tua done in the last 5 years thats relevent? At least Maskaev beat Rahman and was only recently the WBC Champion.

Haye said he'll fight a top 10 ranked opponent. He's doing that.

I just find it funny that you criticise Haye for fighting someone old in what is designed as a warm up fight to grow into the division yet Wlad is fighting a similar opponent and calling it a wolrd heavyweight championship match.

[MWMerlino]

I think it says something about the Heavyweight division when Oleg Maskaev can still be ranked #7 by Ring Magazine. Should'nt we be glad Haye is going to help him retire? Even if Haye is a **** talking bisexual black englishman boxing needs him in the Heavyweight division to shake things up.