David Haye: "I Will Not Be a Slave Fighter"

[Addition]

If Haye's contract with W. K. specified that his sole recompense would be Setanta, the fact that Setanta went bankrupt would automatically cause grounds for re-negotiation for a fair share of the purse. The Klitschkos are known and noted for their fairness, background and behaviour almost unique in boxing circles.

Not on this occasion.

[Jedi Kasra]

Haye will beat Valuev. Both of Valuev's fights with Ruiz were unconvincing, with a lot of people saying Ruiz won one or both fights. And as far as Holyfield, no damn way Valuev won, had to have the corrupt judges give it to him.

[Stickman]

Another thing. Where does haye get the temerity to play the 'race card' when he was the one who instigated this verbal and contractual war? Now he's shamelessly trying to pin it all on the Klitschkos because they treated him contemptuously in the negotiations? What the FRICK did this douche expect? Unbelievable.

Was he playing the race card? I thought he meant more along the lines of "slave to a contract", working for almost nothing, that sort of thing. Never crossed my mind that he was playing the race card, though now you mention I suppose it's possible that was his intent.

Guess that shows where my mind is, or rather isn't.

[dmaclv]

Was he playing the race card? I thought he meant more along the lines of "slave to a contract", working for almost nothing, that sort of thing. Never crossed my mind that he was playing the race card, though now you mention I suppose it's possible that was his intent.

Guess that shows where my mind is, or rather isn't.

Naw dude definitely wasn't playin the race card c'mon now. Pavlik used the same terms describing the Super 6 tournament contracts and he's arguably the whitest boxer in the ring. Ain't much sun in Ohio I guess. Klitschkos want Haye to sign some rematch clause stuff that's ridiculous and he picked the next best option for himself but Booth didn't tell Klitschkos handlers like 'ay we don't like the contract so piss off.' It's how the story goes.

[D-MiZe]

SEND HAYE BACK TO THE LOSERWEIGHT DIVISION WHERE HE BELONGS!! When he stops runnig from real competition and can prove he can beat fighters who are known past the neighborhood where he fights them in or at least are under 40. Wait a minute last time he fought an old guy he got knocked out. maybe he should just quit boxing and open a custom tee-shirt store

Thompson knocked him out?

Last time I checked Haye spent 4/5 rounds on the offensive, gassed and his corner threw in the towel. Btw, he lost to a former world champion who holds a win over Eubank.

Maybe you should go sit down and watch some fights.

[Joe's left hook]

For a start, Haye is not playing the infamous race card here. How can he when his mom is an attractive White lady with blonde hair and blue eyes?

Regarding his fight with Valuev, if Haye beats his ass, will he be the only fighter in history to beat Valuev? Or is it true that Wladimir Klitschko's last opponent (the 'White Tyson' Ruslin Chagaev) beat Valuev a couple of years ago? Just wanted to get that cleared up.

[The Gully Gad]

Was he playing the race card? I thought he meant more along the lines of "slave to a contract", working for almost nothing, that sort of thing. Never crossed my mind that he was playing the race card, though now you mention I suppose it's possible that was his intent.

Guess that shows where my mind is, or rather isn't.

I originally thought he was playing the race card or trying to get the brothers on side which aint booming...

[RisAri0]

didn't Floyd used to say this, "slaved contract" and all?

[loui_ludwig]

Well said!!! He's gonna clean up this division!!!

With his face.

[LEFTYGUNZZ]

Backs out like a characterless fool, then tries to play the race card to get sympathy for his characterless behaviour. FAIL.

Where di you get race card from all this? he simply said that the contract was not worth him signing. hey if the juice is NOT worth the squeez I can understand his mentality. Let me ss fight one Klit beat him right....fight the other Klit beat him right.....Then fight the first Klit beat him again right...then fight the second Klit beat him again.....****E I will be knee deep in Klits for almost 3 years....screw that i will fight the hairy giant KHTFO and make the Klits come to me for a fight....Yeah I will take option B fight the 7 Foot 300+ pound gorilla and say f them Klits....Lefty