Heavyweight Mission - Can David Haye Succeed?

[Malicious]

Haye is an overrated Brit hypejob with a glass chin. He would probably get KOd by a stiff breeze or a kiss on the cheek. He's been brutally KOd and devastatingly knocked down by ancient cruiser and super middleweight bums. He will be murdered by either Klistchko if he's ****** enough to enter the ring.

.....Sorry, I was possessed by Wladowns for a minute there.

[Machine Gunz]

He's been brutally KOd and devastatingly knocked down by ancient cruiser and super middleweight bums.

who brutally KO'd haye? thompson? that was haye's 6th fight, he didnt know how to pace himself and gassed out, fatigue is the only reason haye has 1 loss on his record,
mock caught and wobbled haye with a temple shot, those things happen in boxing, both times haye has been hurt he has gone on to win by KO. haye is a more experienced fighter now.

we will see him reign at HW

[.Mik.]

He is confident of himself and his abilities to take on the top fighters, but it remains to be seen how good he will fare against tough American opposition.

Considering that American fighters are noticeably absent in current world heavyweight boxing, why is it so important to see how he'll 'fare against tough American opposition'? Even when you dont hold dominance of the division, you still think that you do.

This is so ******ed. The guy got knocked down by Mormeck and KNOCKED OUT by a nobody cruiserweight! He ain't doing nothing at heavyweight.

Haye wasnt 'KNOCKED OUT by a nobody cruiserweight'.

[beez721]

Considering that American fighters are noticeably absent in current world heavyweight boxing, why is it so important to see how he'll 'fare against tough American opposition'? Even when you dont hold dominance of the division, you still think that you do.



Haye wasnt 'KNOCKED OUT by a nobody cruiserweight'.

thats correct. he was knocked out by a 40 yr old blown up super middleweight,,lol

[edgarg]

I think as well that Haye is good for this division. It sparks something new and he will get many of challenges... I just hope that he can protect his chin... then he could be in for a good ride... athletical and handspeed wise he is one of the best and has decent size...

Still though wait and see... I mean Cruiserweights are big fellaz as well... but when you step to the heavyweights what ppl don't realize is... that you go up about 4 or 5 weight classes if you think about it. It's different getting hit by a 199 pounder or an 230 pounder or even more... this is an whole different league... so wait and see... he won't loose his power but a lot of his power is in his speed... so strength wise he won't outmuscle regular HW's...

Not exactly, not all the time anyway. A 200 lb-er who can punch can put away fighters of almost any weight where a 230 lb-er won't be able to. Look at McCline, 250-60 lbs and without a devastating punch. there are many orgers like that, too many to list.

Haye might do well as a heavyweight, but we must wait and see. Although the article was very good and readable, The writer may be correct insaying that there's a fairly weak hweavyweight picture, and Haye shouldn't want to fight the best of them by far, Klitschko, who might have been a Champion or top contender in ANY era, as well as Valuev, who would be in a lower, but similiar position.

He correctly sees the flaw in Haye's demands, and wisely suggests that he start "small" or at least "smaller" than his ego urges him to.

I don't think that Haye could beat Juan Carlos Gomez, for whom I have a great deal of respect, and who, if handled better should have been a Heavyweight Champion years ago. He probably still will be, if he ever gets the chance for the matchup. He would toy with Peter, who is, after all, only a slightly bigger version of Samil Sam, whom Gomez just fooled around with, winning every round easily.

He's also a tall guy like Haye although he likes to come in at about 215 or so when he's being serious. He has sledgehammer punching power, and would probably KO Haye....that is, if he took it seriously. There is always that question mark about Gomez, who proved not easy to handle. Just my opinion.

[Clegg]

Samuel Peter is the answer

Only if the question is "Who ate all the pies?"

[Zakman]

Haye's chin wasn't that great at Cruiser. He's gonna get starched by the first decent HW puncher he faces.

[beez721]

Not exactly, not all the time anyway. A 200 lb-er who can punch can put away fighters of almost any weight where a 230 lb-er won't be able to. Look at McCline, 250-60 lbs and without a devastating punch. there are many orgers like that, too many to list.

Haye might do well as a heavyweight, but we must wait and see. Although the article was very good and readable, The writer may be correct insaying that there's a fairly weak hweavyweight picture, and Haye shouldn't want to fight the best of them by far, Klitschko, who might have been a Champion or top contender in ANY era, as well as Valuev, who would be in a lower, but similiar position.

He correctly sees the flaw in Haye's demands, and wisely suggests that he start "small" or at least "smaller" than his ego urges him to.

I don't think that Haye could beat Juan Carlos Gomez, for whom I have a great deal of respect, and who, if handled better should have been a Heavyweight Champion years ago. He probably still will be, if he ever gets the chance for the matchup. He would toy with Peter, who is, after all, only a slightly bigger version of Samil Sam, whom Gomez just fooled around with, winning every round easily.

He's also a tall guy like Haye although he likes to come in at about 215 or so when he's being serious. He has sledgehammer punching power, and would probably KO Haye....that is, if he took it seriously. There is always that question mark about Gomez, who proved not easy to handle. Just my opinion.

actually,,gomez only has modest power at heavyweight but he is a talented and underrated fighter

[KJB]

Well he is supposed to have issues with his stamina and his chin. Those problems could lessen at HW, hell they might not be big issues there at all. In this limited HW division, any really talented guy can make something good happen.
I think he will get KTFO by Wlad and Peter, aside from that he might do very well.