Comments Thread For: Haye: Something on The Horizon, Things Are Brewing

[deadbeat hero]

Haye-Wlad would break all box office records because of who he would be fighting, and because of the historical importance of that fight should he win. But Haye-Chagaev or Haye-Povetkin would bomb at the box office. After the Harrison debacle no one is interested in seeing him in meaningless fights any more, and that's why Sky have forced him to go back to the negotiating table with Wlad. Haye needs to fight a Klitschko in order to remain popular. He is not popular in his own right.

well, I think you are largely spot on, though I think you are downplaying the merit of a mandatory defence against a former world champion or an unbeaten warrior. Sure it's a real drop-off from a Klitschko fight, but Sky could easily hype up these fights and **** them on a PPV card and Haye would fill the O2 or MEN with either.

The gulf between a Klitschko and either of them is big, but the gulf between them and Harrison is bigger.

[ChopperRead]

Yes, a fight with the lesser known Chagaev or Povetkin would not be as profitable for SKY. They are probably pushing Haye to have the big fight with Wlad before he retires.

update: SKY just announced Chagaev has been officially turned down by the BBB of C.

What a non-surprise, eh? Poor Chaggy.

[ChopperRead]

Something is brewing alright: Haye versus 257-pound JAMES "LET'S EAT" TONEY.

[S.G.]

Haye-Wlad would break all box office records because of who he would be fighting, and because of the historical importance of that fight should he win. But Haye-Chagaev or Haye-Povetkin would bomb at the box office. After the Harrison debacle no one is interested in seeing him in meaningless fights any more, and that's why Sky have forced him to go back to the negotiating table with Wlad. Haye needs to fight a Klitschko in order to remain popular. He is not popular in his own right.

I think you're overestimating the British boxing viewing public's intelligence a bit there. They will buy whatever Sky tells them to buy.

[Rickety Cricket]

well, I think you are largely spot on, though I think you are downplaying the merit of a mandatory defence against a former world champion or an unbeaten warrior. Sure it's a real drop-off from a Klitschko fight, but Sky could easily hype up these fights and **** them on a PPV card and Haye would fill the O2 or MEN with either.

The gulf between a Klitschko and either of them is big, but the gulf between them and Harrison is bigger.

What movie is that from in your avy?

[ChopperRead]

What movie is that from in your avy?

It's Mickey Rourke playing Charles Bukowski in Barfly.

[edgarg]

the easiest pay day for haye yet, wlad will be knocked out within 6 rounds by haye

If you are agreeable, I am prepared to bet 100,000 with you that Klitschko is NOT KO's within 6 rds, another 100,000 that he is NOT KO'd at all, and 97,000 that Klitschko wins the fight......that is if it happens at all.

If I lose all bests I'm wiped out but since this is my first bet on Boxing Scene, I may as well do it properly.

Are you giving any odds on any of these?

[Spray_resistant]

You're pathetic, Haye is going to call Wlad's bluff like i said he would. You're just trying to make it look like he was forced to do it. It doesn't really matter anyway, because that big clown you support is getting KTFO July 2nd (if he doesn't put up another road block).

What is it with you Haye fans and just making things up? He never ducked anyone, has fought the best comp around, and it isn't even like Haye has looked so spectacular that anyone who was any good would be afraid of him.

Its highly unlikely that he has gone to great lengths and is the one with everything to lose and just has a somewhat good name on his resume gain, then is going to turn around and find a way to not fight him.

It was Wlad after all who was ready and willing to show up for Haye June 2009.

[ChopperRead]

What is it with you Haye fans and just making things up? He never ducked anyone, has fought the best comp around, and it isn't even like Haye has looked so spectacular that anyone who was any good would be afraid of him.

Its highly unlikely that he has gone to great lengths and is the one with everything to lose and just a somewhat good name on his resume gain, then is going to turn around and find a way to not fight him.

It was Wlad after all who was ready and willing to show up for Haye June 2009.

No use talking facts to a Hayeophile. They live in an alternative, fact-free universe.

[ADP02]

Sorry but at this point I need to hear more than a tweet saying "something is brewing"

...... Man that fight has been brewing for several years now. Get on with it!