Carl Thompson Beat Haye, Says Klitschko Will Too

[Sparked_1985]

I think this could have very well been stopped in the first round.

I agree.

Thompson wasn't coming back with anything.

I think the ref gave Thompson the benefit of the doubt regarding his experience, he was known for getting smashed up and coming back.

[stevielee]

Who is Haye???

.....Nobody. Done in 8.

[The Hammer]

One. Single. Stoppage. In only his 11th pro fight. Against a notoriously resilient, multiple-time CW champ, who had fought at the weight for more or less his entire career.

Haye was also stopped by Odlanier Solis in the world heavyweight finals in Belfast.

Thompson was age 41.

[T-97]

Haye was also stopped by Odlanier Solis in the world heavyweight finals in Belfast.

He was stopped due to a large point desparity, not a lack of chin. He wasn't T/KO'd.

[The Hammer]

He was stopped due to a large point desparity, not a lack of chin. He wasn't T/KO'd.

No, it was stopped because Haye was out on his feet.

[RightCross94]

No, it was stopped because Haye was out on his feet.

no it was stopped under the 20 point rule in amateur boxing which has been discontinued if im not mistaken

[PittyPat]

Thompson was age 41.

Way too much stock is put into age, especially when a fighter's credentials are known to overcome that barrier (i.e. Hopkins).

Not that I'm comparing Thompson to Hopkins in terms of career achievement or skill, but there is nothing shameful about losing to an infamously battled-toughened 41 year-old who was a multiple time CW champ.

Puritty and Brewster, despite not being as old as Thompson, were by far lesser accomplished fighters when they beat Wlad. And Haye at least went out fighting, instead of flopping about like a fish on land.

[RightCross94]

Haye was also stopped by Odlanier Solis in the world heavyweight finals in Belfast.

Thompson was age 41.

two words tunney

Ross Purrity

dont throw stones when you live in a glass house

[The Hammer]

Ross Purrity was age 30 when he fought Wlad.

The durable Purrity was a big, strong, sturdy fighter who outweighed Wlad by 25 pounds.

[The Hammer]

Way too much stock is put into age, especially when a fighter's credentials are known to overcome that barrier (i.e. Hopkins).

Not that I'm comparing Thompson to Hopkins in terms of career achievement or skill, but there is nothing shameful about losing to an infamously battled-toughened 41 year-old who was a multiple time CW champ.

Yet Joe Calzaghe, despite being age 37 himself, has received a lot of abuse in this forum for defeating, not losing to, Hopkins and Jones.

Double standards.