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by David P. Greisman - The symptoms: Lost sense of self. Swollen pride. Delusions of grandeur. Strange lapses in logic. Outbursts that make little sense.
The victims: Men weighing more than 200 pounds who exist on the fringe.
The cause: Haye Fever.
David Haye set his sights for the top from the moment he announced his move to heavyweight. Wladimir Klitschko, the 6-foot-6 king of boxing’s marquee division, a champion who of late had taken out all challengers in individual combat. Goliath. Haye, a 6-foot-3 man who had long been formidable with his 14 or so British stones, sought, of course, to play David.
But before he could topple Klitschko, Haye had to slingshot himself into position to do so.
It has been half a year since Haye left the cruiserweight division behind, six months since he downed Enzo Maccarinelli, unifying three belts in the process. It was a highlight reel way to finish his brief championship reign. The Brit’s rule started with a stoppage of Frenchman Jean Marc Mormeck less than one year ago. He abdicated his throne but one bout later.
In the time since, Haye has been a brash warrior without a battle. In that vacuum, several potential foes have thrown themselves into the picture, nominations that were put in for the role of designated opposition. [details]
The victims: Men weighing more than 200 pounds who exist on the fringe.
The cause: Haye Fever.
David Haye set his sights for the top from the moment he announced his move to heavyweight. Wladimir Klitschko, the 6-foot-6 king of boxing’s marquee division, a champion who of late had taken out all challengers in individual combat. Goliath. Haye, a 6-foot-3 man who had long been formidable with his 14 or so British stones, sought, of course, to play David.
But before he could topple Klitschko, Haye had to slingshot himself into position to do so.
It has been half a year since Haye left the cruiserweight division behind, six months since he downed Enzo Maccarinelli, unifying three belts in the process. It was a highlight reel way to finish his brief championship reign. The Brit’s rule started with a stoppage of Frenchman Jean Marc Mormeck less than one year ago. He abdicated his throne but one bout later.
In the time since, Haye has been a brash warrior without a battle. In that vacuum, several potential foes have thrown themselves into the picture, nominations that were put in for the role of designated opposition. [details]
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