Haye-Wlad; not good for boxing

[ottoevans]

i think this is a horrible idea!! Hear me out

If i were Hayes promoter i would set him up with lesser opponent maybe some top 10 or famous names first to get his name some attention.

i would set him up with the likes of Rahman, Toney or Tony Thompson and then set him up with a tuneup fight so people start to know the guy.

His style is excting to watch so hes going to get some attention.

The when hes had a couple of HBO or Showtime fights then bring out the PPV extravaganza Vitali or Wladimir vs. Haye.

But now think about this.

A) He faces Wladimir and lets say he gets KO. Then hes never heard from again (by the way this is for the American public im refering to).
or
B) He beats Wlad and the only ones who saw the fight were the already Boxing established fans. Plus the fight wont even be on PPV cause Haye is not even known over here to the casual fan

I as the a promoter would set Haye up vs. James Toney here in the USA on HBO on April then set up with Tony Thompson or Lamont Brewster in August in another HBO fight.
Then Finally the PPV showdown vs. Wlad

[ottoevans]

no opinions?

[BetterCallSaul]

i think this is a horrible idea!! Hear me out

If i were Hayes promoter i would set him up with lesser opponent maybe some top 10 or famous names first to get his name some attention.

i would set him up with the likes of Rahman, Toney or Tony Thompson and then set him up with a tuneup fight so people start to know the guy.

His style is excting to watch so hes going to get some attention.

The when hes had a couple of HBO or Showtime fights then bring out the PPV extravaganza Vitali or Wladimir vs. Haye.

But now think about this.

A) He faces Wladimir and lets say he gets KO. Then hes never heard from again (by the way this is for the American public im refering to).
or
B) He beats Wlad and the only ones who saw the fight were the already Boxing established fans. Plus the fight wont even be on PPV cause Haye is not even known over here to the casual fan

I as the a promoter would set Haye up vs. James Toney here in the USA on HBO on April then set up with Tony Thompson or Lamont Brewster in August in another HBO fight.
Then Finally the PPV showdown vs. Wlad

I don't really care how popular he is in the United States. The fight will be free on Setanta, which is great for boxing.

Why risk fighting past it fatties when you can go straight to the top?

[Davros?]

I think he should have a tune up fight before Wlad but it doesnt really matter i suppose Heavyweight often only fight twice a year. I am going to see this live so i am happy.

[KILLA RIGHT]

it will be huge right now. Maybe not in the u.s. but if he does win right now people in the u.s will put attention

[Silencers]

I think it'll be very good for boxing, it'll get people talking about the heavyweight division again and why risk Haye against top contenders when he can go straight for the top guy? If Haye loses against one of those top guys, this fight would not be anywhere near as big as it is now, it's a good time to make this fight IMO.

[Joe2608]

I agree with a lot of what you have said, however, it's still the biggest heavyweight fight out there and it won't just be boxing enthusiasts that watch it, Haye is much bigger in the UK than America. And even still, America loves a good competative heavyweight fight no matter who it is.

[BetterCallSaul]

HBO want this fight anyway. So Americans will be able to watch it non-ppv.

Good for everybody.

[Miburo]

Haye should have had more preparation fights working up to this one, but as far as interest in a HW fight, this one is generating the most in ages.

[majestiC]

can i re-phrase the thread title to "Wlad not good for boxing"