Klitschko vs. Haye: Booth Slams Rumors of Trouble

[The Hammer]

I'd like to agree but haye did beat monte barrett in an eliminator bout

Haye vs. Barrett was NOT an eliminator.

The age 36 fringe contender was a hand-picked opponent - someone Haye thought he could beat.

Haye first turned down Tony Thompson, Eddie Chambers and even the feather-fisted Kevin Johnson.

[Emanuel Steward]

I'd like to agree but haye did beat monte barrett in an eliminator bout & with my heavyweight knowledge if you can beat him you deserve to be in the top 15 at least.Barrett is the premier gatekeeper to the division.he has a nice resume of top opponents on it.if you can't beat Barrett there is no way you should even get a title shot.he knocked him out in 5.in my opinion haye should see how he does against some big punchers first.take on peter, mccline or maybe toney or fight arreola or one of several Russians.I'm not convinced he's ready for the klitschkos yet.

lol at this stage in his career Barrett isn't even a top 50 heavyweight I doubt....

Don't let the fields win fool you. Fields was appalling (Forgive me lord...)

[Randall_Hopkirk]

I thought the idea of the fight from Wlad's point of view was exposure to a new market (aside from the gay population, and wannabe Russians living in BC), i doubt no one knows who he is in the UK, dispatching Haye would make him big news in sporting circles. However, i am starting to question just how much Haye wants this fight; it's the chance of a lifetime I hope it doesn't disappear through sheer stubbornness.

[Randall_Hopkirk]

Only a lowly coward talks about a nice lady like that...

Vit ****s is one of the best posters on boxingscene.

lol she ain't no lady, calling people "jealous cum buckets", i guess she didn't attend finishing school with such a potty mouth. The Klitschko's would be disappointed in such profanity.

[The Hammer]

lol she ain't no lady, calling people "jealous cum buckets", i guess she didn't attend finishing school with such a potty mouth. The Klitschko's would be disappointed in such profanity.

Who are you to say what the Klitschkos would be disappointed in? You've been their worst hater on boxingscene for years.

In fact, over 90% of your posts are expressing hate for the Klitschkos and their fans. You don't seem to have an interest in boxing, you're only into hating the world's two best heavyweights and the people who like them.

[joe strong]

actually check on boxing rec it tells you everything & mr.Tunney you are wrong it was a WBC eliminator.it was the first 10 round eliminator I've ever seen but it was an eliminator

[MissDeeCole]

I cant wait to see klitschko crush this guy. this must be his first compelling opponant in quite some time

[The Hammer]

actually check on boxing rec it tells you everything & mr.Tunney you are wrong it was a WBC eliminator.it was the first 10 round eliminator I've ever seen but it was an eliminator

Boxrec makes mistakes sometimes, it's very good but not 100% reliable.

It was not an eliminator. JC Gomez is the WBC mandatory, Maskaev is next in line, and McCline not Haye won a fight to be in the next WBC eliminator.

Haye is currently ranked #4 by the WBC.

[joe strong]

Barrett is a fringe contender & tye fields is a bum but he exposed dominick guinn,joe mesi,eric Kirkland,valuev.went the distance with Rahman,beat a washed up witherspoon.he fought wladimir & David haye.he also beat owen beck.not elite fighters but when prospects stepped up he beat them all.for you who don't know Barrett is ranked 19 in the world haye is 4

[The Hammer]

Barrett is a fringe contender & tye fields is a bum but he exposed dominick guinn,joe mesi,eric Kirkland,valuev.went the distance with Rahman,beat a washed up witherspoon.he fought wladimir & David haye.he also beat owen beck.not elite fighters but when prospects stepped up he beat them all.for you who don't know Barrett is ranked 19 in the world haye is 4

Barrett was younger when he fought those guys, he's 37 now. He lost to Mesi, Whitaker and Rahman, and was badly beaten up by Wladimir and Valuev.

Later, in 2007, Barrett was KOed by Cliff Couser, who's not even a top 250 heavyweight. Barrett's the only well-known fighter Couser's ever beaten.