Comments Thread For: Steward Rips David Haye: 'Klitschko Fight Never Happens'

[TheGreatA]

Haye better fight a Klitschko after fighting Ruiz, otherwise he'll look bad.

He may have realized that the chances of him winning aren't all that great and that he needs a big offer to fight either Vitali or Wladimir. Why take a risk if he can make almost as much against someone like Valuev? I think he's waiting for an offer like Sam Peter got for fighting Vitali.

Now he has the WBA title and in the future wins over Valuev and Ruiz who are atleast somewhat credible in the division. Previously he only had a win over Barrett.

[LiQuiDVaMPiRe]

Haye will never fight the Super Klitschko Bros. Haye is ALL talk. In England, David Haye's fans are known as 'Chavs'! He backed out before because of Setanta went bust and he made different excuses every day (e.g. broken back, broken left hand, broken right finger etc.). Haye will only fight WBA Jobbers and avoid both Klitschko's and continue to talk trash about them! He will probably fight Valuev if he survives against Ruiz and then retire and say that the Klitschko's avoided him when the truth is David 'The Lord Of The Chavs' Haye avoided the Super Klitschko Bros!

[gingeralbino]

What's this "slave contract" nonsense. Always an excuse for malingering. Haye didn't even give the Klitschkos time to renegotiate a new contract, before he made an excuse not to fight. Perhaps, giving him the benefit of the doubt, he is superstitious and saw in the Setanta downfall, a harbinger of his own beating up. Of course that wouldn't take a genius to foresee.

He was offered a fighter's "bonanza", that is a contract for the 3 biggest fights in heavyweight boxing; it's very normal, even expected, that a top fighter will have a return fight by contract, in case of a loss. AND, if he won again, a lucrative meeting with the other top gun in boxing, the Klitschko brother.

What more could a fighter want?? A disability pension??

I've always thought that 3 fights in total against the 2 brothers was a good deal in principle, there's not much else in the division. But it would depend on how much he gets paid for it and whether or not he gets stripped of his belts or not in the process.

And if Haye had 3 fights with the Klits, he'd need that disability pension.

[Capital Punch]

Wlad fights Povetkin next and then who knows. Solis, Peter again, Adamek? All guys that Haye wouldn't like to risk himself against! Haye will win a decision against Ruiz and then another SD against Valuev. I suspect he'll then retire.

[Boxing Scene]

Countdown to Haye "wanna be manager" fan bringing up the "contract" that they helped him sign then back out of.

Oh wait it already happened.

[Boxing Scene]

Wlad fight - Setanta goes bust = Haye doesn't get paid. Klitschko tied him into a slave contract.

Vitali fight - Klitschko tried to tie him into a slave contract, a much better deal came along.

Haye vs Klitschko will happen. Haye is desperate for it to happen. But Haye is a big name and deserves a good contract. When Wlad and Vitali realise that Haye will be the biggest payday of their careers, they might offer him an improved deal and get the fight made. Until then...

You really expect people to believe that Haye wasn't getting paid anything at all because 1 TV network went bust?

How the **** do you know Haye is desperate for it to happen?

I swear its like people think they ARE the boxers in here.

[Boxing Scene]

Steward is mad because he realises that Haye and Povetkin are the only genuine threats to Wlad in the HW division. If Wlad fought and beat these fighters he would at least have some sort of career defining wins. In a sense Steward's coaching legacy is dependent on Wlad's success. I'm sure Steward doesn't want to be remembered as the trainer of a heavyweight who was never really been tested or threatened by other elite fighters.

Wlad is a great heavyweight with a good resume, but he could easily have an excellent resume if he adds dominating wins over Haye and Povetkin to the list.

You know nothing about boxing if you believe Povetkin is even remotely a threat. The only thread Haye has is a possible lucky punch before he gets knocked the **** out.

Go back to being Haye's manager and stop posting on the internet.

[dmarlay]

In a sense Steward's coaching legacy is dependent on Wlad's success. I'm sure Steward doesn't want to be remembered as the trainer of a heavyweight who was never really been tested or threatened by other elite fighters.

Wait, hold up... Steward's coaching legacy has long been established, long before Wlad ever turned pro. He got in the HOF a long time ago, and his coaching Wlad is just more icing on a hearty cake. Steward might be remembered as Wlad's coach, but really, his legacy is from training the Kronk gym fighters, and most especially Thomas Hearns. I think Steward will be remembered more for being Lennox Lewis's trainer than Wlad's.

[Cash Cow]

Steward is mad because he realises that Haye and Povetkin are the only genuine threats to Wlad in the HW division. If Wlad fought and beat these fighters he would at least have some sort of career defining wins. In a sense Steward's coaching legacy is dependent on Wlad's success. I'm sure Steward doesn't want to be remembered as the trainer of a heavyweight who was never really been tested or threatened by other elite fighters.

Wlad is a great heavyweight with a good resume, but he could easily have an excellent resume if he adds dominating wins over Haye and Povetkin to the list.

WOW

[Kilrain]

As someone previously stated, Haye deserves a good deal, he was unified and Ring magazine cruiserweight champion, he won a portion of the HW title in his opponent's backyard, and he's calling for the Klitschkos after Ruiz. What's the problem? I don't see Haye-Valuev 2 happening. Haye will likely elect to give up his WBA strap for a tilt at Wladimir's belts. Every one is going crazy and saying Haye doesn't wanna fight them. He's only had like 2 damn fights at Heavyweight, give him a chance! Ruiz is a MANDATORY, and the Klitschkos were busy elsewhere. Let him beat Ruiz and see his next move before we judge.