Angelo Dundee: "Haye would knock out Wladamir"

[Horus]

Dundee, speaking exclusively to Telegraph Sport, he believes the gamesmanship Haye shows, the flaunting of rules, harks back to the days of Ali, and his many stunts. The pair - Dundee and Haye - met several years ago in Miami, and the ageing trainer was immediately taken with Haye's confidence in the ring when sparring, and his charismatic, risk-taking personality.

"It took me back," said Dundee. "I love him and his boxing, and when he beat that beast from Russia I was delighted. I watched David when he trained in Miami Beach a few years back, and he is an exciting guy. He's a breath of fresh air, and has lit up the world heavyweight division.

"That win over the Russian gave Haye great resolve. It really was David and Goliath. I thought it was exciting, and what he gained from that he can take on."

Haye insisted in Manchester that he felt an immediate fondness for Dundee when he met him. "He's never lost his love of the sport and was involved in a great era."

Dundee said: "I'm very glad he's around. I'm not making any comparisons because I've always felt you can't compare one fighter with another, they all have a different outlook, but Haye is a new beacon in the heavyweight division. Fighters are different, and thank God for the difference.

"The great boxers used to emerge at the Olympics, and they became universally known. There is an anonymity about the heavyweight division today, the general public doesn't know who the champions are. If they don't speak Russian, they are in trouble."

Yet Dundee insists Haye has the box-office appeal to re-ignite a dull division. "I'm happy he's there, and has overcome his first obstacle in the division. We need him. What I like about him is that he is full of confidence, and when fighters are like that, as Ali was, they create excitement. We need new faces, new kids coming through in the heavyweight division to excite sports fans around the world.

"Look, we got spoilt by Ali and the thing is this, and I told that to all the newspaper guys at the time. They didn't realise. We were not going to see another Ali, in our lifetime. You will never get that era again, but Haye could spark it up. Haye will knock out the younger Klitschko. I'm sure he will knock him out, but the older Klitschko brother is harder to fight. He plods with his left hand and he is hard to get to. The younger Klitschko Haye will have a great chance against. Every fighter has his time, and it may just be David Haye's time right now."

I hope he is the 2nd coming of Ali, simply because I didnt live to see Ali fight live. however i am living now while a new star like Haye is emerging

[SoldierWarrior]

I hope is the 2nd coming of Ali, simply because I didnt live to see Ali fight live. however i am living now while a new star like Haye is emerging

That star just beat someone a shot Holyfield beat.

[B.U.R.N.E.R]

He dos have the power to put Wlad to sleep.

[Motofan]

Haye is a hype job and goes down early and in comical fashion against Wlad. Haye has looked like **** as a heavy.

[Pirao]

And Emmanuel Steward said Wlad will KO Haye in 4 rounds, so who cares? Haye has shown nothing that indicates he has a chance against either Klitschko.

[boxingking500]

He dos have the power to put Wlad to sleep.

and wlad has the power to put haye to sleep.....................

[B.U.R.N.E.R]

and wlad has the power to put haye to sleep.....................

Which is why its such an interesting fight.

[Del Coqui]

He also said Oscar would KO Pac.........

[SoldierWarrior]

He also said Oscar would KO Pac.........

Dundee got the fighters mixed up. He meant Pacquiao would KO the guy he trained Oscar.

[Del Coqui]

Dundee got the fighters mixed up. He might Pacquiao would KO the guy he trained Oscar.

I think so,, no disrespect to Dundee, he's a ***ing legend but dude is on diapers.