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

[Dave Rado]

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.

If by some miracle Haye beats one of the Klitschkos, a defence against Chagaev or Povetkin would be huge. A year ago a defence against either of them would have been pretty big. But now, with Haye having been talking recently about retiring without ever fighting either of the brothers, I don't think anyone is interested in seeing him fight anyone whose surname isn't Klitschko. The public have finally lost patience with him. So Haye vs. Povetkin or Chagaev in May would have bombed, and I'm pretty sure that's why Sky pulled the plug on it and forced him to go back into negotiations with K2.

[Dave Rado]

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

So why do you think Sky pulled the plug on Haye? I can't think of any explanation that makes sense other than the one I gave in the post you were replying to.

The British boxing public and media have shown truly shameful nuthuggery so far, but even they have their limits.

I'm pretty sure Sky did some private polling and discovered that people would not be willing to pay to watch Haye fight anyone other than the Klitschkos any more.

[Dave Rado]

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!

There's a hell of a lot more than one tweet - you should keep up. It's obvious that they are close to signing. But Booth and other sources have made it clear that nothing is likely to be announced before Monday or Tuesday, so you'll just have to wait.

[Pullcounter]

**** you haye... sign the contract first

[adp023]

I have to laugh at Haye fans that actually believe the Klitschko brothers are running from Haye LMAO!! They're just as DELUSIONAL as the *****S!!

[DeadScared]

Not in my lifetime.

I've said it many times before and I'll say it again and again. Haye aaaain't got the ba!!s for for it. Not untill I see Haye face to face with either Klitschko in the ring.

[jjbj2]

This better be free. This fight would have been great 3 years ago now its like both granpas going for retirement fight. At least, in Mosley vs Pacquiao you got a dog ready to be shot while the other younger dog strangles it in place.

[Nesty]

Don't tell us...... a fight with HOLYFIELD!!!!!!!!!!

[Weltschmerz]

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

I would like to see you bet money on that

[Ray*]

The sad thing is the british public would buy anything that say HAYE vs...........and sky would be there to hype it up.