I hope Wlad serious about punishing Haye until the 12th?

[Spray_resistant]

I hope Wlad is not serious about saving Haye for the 12 round just to punish him before stopping him. If he is serious about this then Haye really has gotten in his head and tricked Wlad into giving him a better chance of winning. Haye cannot box his way to a decision against Wlad and the longer Wlad lets this fight go, the more of a chance he is giving Haye to land a monster shot on him and get the win the only way he can. Haye is actually pretty smart not just in creating his own hype for the fight but also by trying if not succeeding to get in Wlad's head as a fight strategy.
It would be extremely arrogant of Wlad to try and punish Haye for 12 long rounds before stopping him and it would honestly be more impressive if he stopped Haye quickly and silenced people saying he doesn't finish off opponents in an exciting brutal fashion. I still think this is a huge mismatch and Wlad is going to win this in a very onesided manner, but Haye's psychological games have given him his best chance to win against a perhaps not clear headed Wlad. So does anyone think he is serious about saving Haye to punish him for 12 rounds? Has Haye gotten into Wlad's head? Thoughts, opinions?

[street bully]

I hope Wlad takes the fans into consideration for this one and wars Haye. he would knock him out either way. Haye has little chamce, and Wlads chin is probably the better of the two, and Wlad hits much harder than Haye. All Haye has in this fight is a speed advantage.

[FLYBOY]

would rather watch paint dry than wlad throwing his jabs....


but on a serious note... this is what i would love to see llol http://www.boxingscene.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=272176

a brooklyn tale

[Heru]

Wlad might be soft, but he isn't dumb. If he says he's gonna carry him to the 12th, it means he's gonna be cautious, lay on him, until he's tired after that he's gonna take steam off his punches. No way he lets a still strong, non-tired Haye hang around.

[ACHlLLES]

Wlad can win this fight two ways, by knockout or decision. Haye can only win this fight one way and thats by knockout because he can't outbox Wlad. And David Haye Admitted he was knocked down by Barrett and that it wasn't a slip like the ref called it... I think Wlad is going to stop Haye.

[Spray_resistant]

Wlad might be soft, but he isn't dumb. If he says he's gonna carry him to the 12th, it means he's gonna be cautious, lay on him, until he's tired after that he's gonna take steam off his punches. No way he lets a still strong, non-tired Haye hang around.

Wlad is talking as though even if he had Haye hurt he is going to save him just to punish him for the disrespectful things he has done and said.

[ACHlLLES]

Wlad is talking as though even if he had Haye hurt he is going to save him just to punish him for the disrespectful things he has done and said.

It's all talk, if Wlad hurts Haye in the first round you better believe he will try to take him out.

[DarchinyFAN]

Wlad is talking as though even if he had Haye hurt he is going to save him just to punish him for the disrespectful things he has done and said.

He's just setting the bar low, doubt he expected anyone to take the statement seriously.

[Kevin Jesus]

I don't think Haye's stamina is all that and i think Wlad knows that. Hence why Haye is always looking for early KO's, he's no good in the latter rounds. If Wlad survives Haye's early rampage(i'm expecting for Haye to go all out in the early rounds[Like Zab]) Wlad can control the fight in the mid rounds to the late rounds and win a UD, comfortably. Haye has to KO him in the early rounds in order to win, imo.

[Spray_resistant]

He's just setting the bar low, doubt he expected anyone to take the statement seriously.

He probably will take the safe route and try for a decision and get the ko if things go well.....it would be smart from his pov.