Everyone is ducking Haye

[Kris Silver]

They do, it's the level of the opposition he fought which doesn't convince people.

I don't think most people know dude, perhaps a lot more so now on boards like this still. Even Wlad in the interview posted on this site, said himself "Hayes not fought at HW before". I mean how he doesn't know of the #1 unified guy from the division below period, let alone that he has fought at his weight is supremely ignorant.

[Jim Jeffries]

I don't think most people know dude, perhaps a lot more so now on boards like this still. Even Wlad in the interview posted on this site, said himself "Hayes not fought at HW before". I mean how he doesn't know of the #1 unified guy from the division below period, let alone that he has fought at his weight is supremely ignorant.

Because 9 months ago no one knew who David Haye was outside of England. And no, Haye still hasn't fought anyone with a pulse at HW.

[sparked_85]

Monte Barret is a good enough opponent for me,

[Kris Silver]

Because 9 months ago no one knew who David Haye was outside of England. And no, Haye still hasn't fought anyone with a pulse at HW.

I merely said, for quite a sizeable amount of boxing fans, and a pro boxer, the #1 at HW, to not know about a champ at CW is fairly ignorant.

I'm not saying anything of Haye's HW opposition so chill christ, the fact is he fought at that weight and has clearly not only be transparent about wanting to fight at the top level at HW (the division above him, a common thing) but he has fought there, and many fans, even Wlad, don't know this. That's all I've said people, stop putting words into my mouth or addressing slightly different points.

[Jim Jeffries]

Monte Barret is a good enough opponent for me,

Monte Barret was KOd by a clubfighter last year, his second loss by stoppage in a row. I'm not really sure what fighting him proves, but I guess it's better than nothing.

[Left Hook Tua]

Monte Barret was KOd by a clubfighter last year, his second loss by stoppage in a row. I'm not really sure what fighting him proves, but I guess it's better than nothing.

it'll prove haye is better than tye fields?

[VatoMulatto]

skelton offered himself but he was pointless! haye is THE saviour of heavyweight boxing

Calm down...Haye needs to prove himself first.

[kayjay]

The sad part is he's not joking.

But duffgun is indeed a joke.

[.Mik.]

Making a fight is a two way thing, I say NOBODY is ducking Haye but why would people like Sultan or povetkin would want to fight him when they're ranked high up at the moment? Haye does have options but it wouldnt be any of the top guys at the moment.

well thats because he's strolled into the division and expects to be taking on the best guys straight away. its not that people are ducking him, its that he hasnt proved himself against heavyweight opponents yet, this is all very bad marketing strategy for haye

They do, it's the level of the opposition he fought which doesn't convince people.

Haye ducked Cunningham, yet claimed to clean out the CW division, then jumps to HW and tries to get a huge payday without paying his dues (like Holyfield, who fought 6 real HWs like Dokes and Thomas before getting his shot.)

Exciting fighter with fast hands and I look forward to seeing him fight a live body at HW for once, but let's be realistic.

Because 9 months ago no one knew who David Haye was outside of England. And no, Haye still hasn't fought anyone with a pulse at HW.

The sad part is he's not joking.

But duffgun is indeed a joke.

So lets not see anyone complain when Haye fights an 'average' Heavyweight fighter in his first fight. Cos it honesty, he's unlikely to get a top 10 guy straight away, completely irrelevant of whether he wants to or not.

[duffgun]

The sad part is he's not joking.

But duffgun is indeed a joke.

of course im joking.