Why Wont David Haye take on a real contender before Klitschko?

[guru]

I thought it was ok for someone who was a champion to go up in weight and fight a champ...Pacquiao did it....Marquez did it....Mayweather has done it. I don't see why Haye is getting hate for doing so as well.

those guys were P4P top fighters and they werent challenging guys 6'7" 250 lbs either...

[dmaclv]

What the hell's the point of da thread? Why would someone like to fight the best fighter? Who wouldn't fool? Everyone wants to fight da best, Haye is the best boxing salesman out there today. With a few confrontations he did what took Arreola 26 fights to do. Dude got to the top talkin his way in. Good for him.

[Love Tunney]

Because in Hayes big head, he thinks he's better than he really is.
Arrogance and confidence are not the same thing.

[Breakbeat]

Because in Hayes big head, he thinks he's better than he really is.
Arrogance and confidence are not the same thing.

You must be scared for your hero!

[Love Tunney]

You must be scared for your hero!

There isn't a single doubt in my mind.
I know Big Vit would knock the **** out of Haye**** with one jab.

[Jim Jeffries]

Because if he loses, his marketability (which should already be in the toilet after losing to a 40 yo Thompson) would be crap and he'd have to spend several more years actually earning a title shot. Right now it's lose/lose for either Klitschko, if they beat him, they get no credit. If they lose, their cred get shot to sht, unless Haye actually hangs around and does some damage at HW.

Anyone that thinks Haye is a bigger threat to Vitali than Gomez, should actually try watching one of Gomez' fights.

[Randall_Hopkirk]

there probably is a grain of truth regarding Haye cashing out against one of the Klits, I'm sure losing to one of those won't be as embarrassing as losing to a fringe contender, the pay day won't be too bad either.

[rizel23]

Only a Klitschko could trouble Haye, its about the challenge and the money + reward. Who the hell else would give Haye trouble in the HW division? The guy had massive power at Cruiserweight when he was weight drained and knocked out a world champ big hitter in 2 rounds. Sounds like even the Klitschko's are getting worried now, why not fight him in June otherwise? If they delay him, he'll take another fight, smash them up and the Klitschko's will have nowhere to hide and Haye will be pissed off having to wait, the guy is young, conditioned and confident and can sell out venues, who the hell else can do that at HW after just 1 fight, people better wake up, this guys heres to stay

[Randall_Hopkirk]

Because if he loses, his marketability (which should already be in the toilet after losing to a 40 yo Thompson) would be crap and he'd have to spend several more years actually earning a title shot. Right now it's lose/lose for either Klitschko, if they beat him, they get no credit. If they lose, their cred get shot to sht, unless Haye actually hangs around and does some damage at HW.

Anyone that thinks Haye is a bigger threat to Vitali than Gomez, should actually try watching one of Gomez' fights.

lol you mock Haye' loss to Thompson, but losing to Yanqui Diaz is far worse, plus the nature of the defeat. I don't define Gomez by his loss but if he can lose to that guy then he can lose to anyone.

[Jim Jeffries]

lol you mock Haye' loss to Thompson, but losing to Yanqui Diaz is far worse, plus the nature of the defeat. I don't define Gomez by his loss but if he can lose to that guy then he can lose to anyone.

The Diaz fight was a very early stoppage, probably some hometown cooking. But at least it was to a legit HW, not some 40 yo cruiserweight. Name me a guy that's won a HW title after being stopped at CW or LHW. Gomez is a much better boxer than Haye and has a better chin to boot. There is no contest as to who would be a bigger threat to Vitali. Wlad, of course, is a different animal. Haye has the advantage over Gomez there.