Lennox Lewis To Join Haye To Beat Vitali Klitschko

[Dave Rado]

And Lennox wonders why Vitali still thinks about him hell he cant fight anyone without Lennox being involved

Haye and Lewis are both British and are friends, so it's not surprising that Haye should ask Lewis for advice about a common opponent. Anyone would do the same in that situation. And I think Lewis has a good point when he says he (Lewis) was from a different generation from the Klitschkos, and that Vitali should make his reputation fighting his own generation instead of going on and on about Lewis.

[Dave Rado]

I doubt it will play a key factor in the fight, i guess Lennox will just try and give Haye some tips. Probably add more hype to the fight as well.

I agree. It won't make any real difference, but it's already created headlines.

[Dave Rado]

Beautiful,... well this means it's really gonna happen,.. a heavyweight battle with some drama,.. Haleluja!! I'll turn my cable service back on for this one,.. hope Haye stays busy with a knock-off-the-rust fight in the meanwhile.

Unfortunately Haye has said he won't be fighting anyone in the meantime. I think he needs a fight against at least top 10 heavyweight before facing Klitschko, but I hope he proves me wrong.

[Dave Rado]

Uh everyone knows Haye can't beat Vitali. Unless you are are Haye nuthugger or just know nothing about boxing, you should also know that.

You could have said the same about hundreds of fights that "everyone knew" would turn out differently from the way they turned out. It would be a big upset if Haye won, but there have been hundreds of big upsets in boxing. Vitali has never fought anyone with Haye's speed.

[Jim Jeffries]

You could have said the same about hundreds of fights that "everyone knew" would turn out differently from the way they turned out. It would be a big upset if Haye won, but there have been hundreds of big upsets in boxing. Vitali has never fought anyone with Haye's speed.

Herbie Hide. Heard of him? I guess not.

[Dave Rado]

this is going to be a great fight,.. the blazing speed of Haye vs the ponderously slow yet very experienced Vitali,.. who can still crack a little,.. can Haye avoid a knockdown??,.. Can Vitali avoid getting beating to the punch?? we shall see???

Vitali has an incredible jab - it's easy to underestimate how good he is. And he knows how to fight tall in order to avoid the punches of his opponent. He looks slower than he is. No-one else has come close to outclassing Peter the way Vitali did.

[AKATheMack]

Haye and Lewis are both British and are friends, so it's not surprising that Haye should ask Lewis for advice about a common opponent. Anyone would do the same in that situation. And I think Lewis has a good point when he says he (Lewis) was from a different generation from the Klitschkos, and that Vitali should make his reputation fighting his own generation instead of going on and on about Lewis.

That would make perfect sense if he hadnt told both Wiiliams AND Sanders what they need to do to beat Vitali. I agree Vitali should give up on Lennox but to say " WHY cant he forget about me?" then side with all his opponents its kind of dumb.

[Dave Rado]

Herbie Hide. Heard of him? I guess not.

Hide's a joke, he has no boxing talent. Haye would knock him out in 60 seconds.

[Dave Rado]

That would make perfect sense if he hadnt told both Wiiliams AND Sanders what they need to do to beat Vitali. I agree Vitali should give up on Lennox but to say " WHY cant he forget about me?" then side with all his opponents its kind of dumb.

I agree it's odd in the case of Sanders and perhaps Williams, although Williams was also British, so that's more understandable than Sanders. But Williams was so far below world class that advising him was pointless.

[Dave Rado]

What you guys dont get is..... THE HEAVYWEIGHTS have always ******..

I am not sure what guys expect... But a Young Tyson, or the Fleet and fast footed Ali.. were EXCEPTIONS... extremely exceptional Heavyweights.. That is why they are legends..But their opponents were no different than a typical heavyweight in ANY era..

This misconception that the heavies once resembled the Welterweight division is farcical...

I don't agree. In Ali's time many of the fights were classics, and not only those involving Ali. Liston was powerful, fast and exciting, Patterson was fast and sometimes exciting, Frazier was fast and exciting, Foreman was slow but with an incredible punch that made his fights exciting. Norton was fast and exciting. Quarry was quite fast and very aggressive, and exciting. The Klitschkos would probably beat many of the above fighters if they could have met them with both being in their primes, but they are not exciting because of their styles.