Haye Agreed To Klitschko Deal, Then Vanished

[Derranged_]

I like this matchup and think, finally Valuev will have a live opponent that has the power to hurt him and possibly push him to the brink. However, I'm not going to get my hopes up that this fight will materialize; we've had so many let downs of proposed fights in the hw division this year and this could be yet another one..

[joe strong]

After what appeared to be a done deal, boxing fans were stunned when David Haye announced on Wednesday that he declined a fight with Vitali Klitschko, and instead agreed to face WBA champion Nikolai Valuev. Klitschko-Haye was set down for September 12 in Frankfurt, Germany. The television deals were in place. A stadium that seats 55,000 fans was secured. Haye's date with Valuev is said to be November 7, in Germany. [details]

finkel has been living off don king scraps for 15 years now & he'll say anything to try & coverup his own failure.

[Johnny Rebel]

Haye knows he had NO chance to beat either KiltschkO brother so he talked tough and then chicken out when they called his bluff...

[PEPE213]

I think David Haye is trying to prove to the Klitschko's that that size doesn't matter. That he can knock-out a bigger boxer than the Kiltschko's are themselves. And that he's gonna knock-out Klitschko's the same way he's going to do it to Valuev.
(Oh and uhh..I'm a big Klitschko fan.)

[Klitschko2011]

Haye is the biggest coward in boxing, he's a ****ing fraud and a disgrace

I'm so ****ing pissed off, I wanted to see Vitali destroy that glass chinned *****

[Lacrimosa]

WTF? Hayes a *****? No person with an ounce of common sense would accept that BS contract the Klits offered. Why should Haye risk his career/health for peanuts. Blame the bitchkos for being greedy bastards.

Well, if you remember Haye DID sign the contract for the Wlad fight, and that contract included rematch options!!!

To those who say, that boxing is business first... Yes, you`re right, it is! But as i like Haye as a fighter, i want him to box more often instead of stripping for magazines and making curious t-shirts... Boxing is about money, but it is also about FIGHTING! And i haven`t seen that much from Haye recently...

[The Hammer]

Haye knows he had NO chance to beat either KiltschkO brother so he talked tough and then chicken out when they called his bluff...

This is the truth.

[Joe2608]

Haye got a better deal with Valuev, and winning that gets him a better deal against the Klit brothers. It's simples.

[The Hammer]

Haye got a better deal with Valuev, and winning that gets him a better deal against the Klit brothers. It's simples.

Haye received a similar, perhaps worse deal.

Don King has options on Haye's next three fights, and he has to have a rematch with Valuev.

Let's be honest, he chickened out and went for an easier fight. Haye only fights when he's sure he can win.

[Shattered Jaw]

I have no problem with Haye not fighting the K-bros yet. The first fight was a no-go after he wasn't going to get paid and the ridiculous rematch clauses left him with no option but to seek other fights.