David Haye will fall to the steelhammer

[paulf]

I don't think this is going to be the most exciting fight in the world; they're both going to be on the defensive and careful not to get caught. Look how cautious Haye was to engage Audley Harrison, there's no way he's going to be reckless against Wladimir of all people.

Wlad is going to do what he does best and be Wlad. Keep that jab out there and catch Haye with the right. The only thing he needs to be worried of is getting caught with Haye's quick hands when he tries to tie up.

Wlad says he's going to punish Haye and make him go the 12, but once he sees the knockout I think he'll take it.

[Dave Rado]

It will be Wlad running from Haye if anything. Either Haye knocks him out early, or loses by UD.

Wow, you do like your fantasies, don't you!

[Dave Rado]

haye is gonna move along the ropes, moving to wlads left to avoid the right, wait for his chance to counter over the jab and if that doesn't work he can just fight in spurts exploding off the ropes with a body head combo

Haye is a sitting duck for Wlad's jab whichever direction he moves. He couldn't avoid Ruiz's jab, and Wlad's jab is far faster, far more accurate and far more powerful than Ruiz's.

same thing he did with valuev, except no broken hand and less height and reach to get by, easy work

His hand wasn't broken, just swollen; he used his right just as much (or as little) after the injury as before it, so it wasn't bothering him much; and Valuev has one of the slowest jabs in boxing, whereas Wlad has P4P one of the fastest, most accurate and most powerful jabs in boxing, so that comparison is ridiculous.

[Dave Rado]

Is the fight done?

No, but if the negotiations had failed you'd have heard something. No news is good news.

[Trigg]

This fight can be boring as hell for 11 and a half rounds, i don't give a ****, so long as Haye is goosed on the canvas by the end of it.

The bloke is one of the biggest frauds out there, i've lost count of the number of times i've heard him say '' i beat the biggest heavyweight champion in history '', maybe so, but he also fails to mention Valuev is probably the ****test heavyweight champion of all time.

[SplitSecond]

Haye is a sitting duck for Wlad's jab whichever direction he moves. He couldn't avoid Ruiz's jab, and Wlad's jab is far faster, far more accurate and far more powerful than Ruiz's.



His hand wasn't broken, just swollen; he used his right just as much (or as little) after the injury as before it, so it wasn't bothering him much; and Valuev has one of the slowest jabs in boxing, whereas Wlad has P4P one of the fastest and most accurate jabs in boxing, so that comparison is ridiculous.

my opinion, your opinion, only way to find out is to let it become a reality, then we'll see who's right, right? till then dont act like your view is better than mine.

i happen to be very good with upsets(pavlik-hopkins, tony-mosley, dirrell-abraham, ward-kessler)

the guy picking the underdog is always ****** until they are right

[Dave Rado]

my opinion, your opinion, only way to find out is to let it become a reality, then we'll see who's right, right? till then dont act like your view is better than mine.

i happen to be very good with upsets(pavlik-hopkins, tony-mosley, dirrell-abraham, ward-kessler)

the guy picking the underdog is always ****** until they are right

It's got nothing to do with my personal opinion or your personal opinion - I'm talking about the evidence of those two fights, and you've completely ignored the points I made.

[Ray*]

No, but if the negotiations had failed you'd have heard something. No news is good news.

Ok, thanks thought the fight was a done deal when i saw the thread, Havent been able to check here because of work.

[Earl-Hickey]

So you're changing your pick based purely on emotion? That's not very smart. How about giving us a breakdown of why Haye loses based on unbiased analysis of both fighters' strengths and weaknesses?

The reason i thought haye would win before was due to him having "balls" i thought he was going to take the fight to wlad, and wlad wouldn't take the pressure.

I changed my opinion because Haye doesnt seem to have any balls, but more importantly i changed my support because Haye's actions in the last 3 years have been one big middle finger to his supporters, I bought tickets for haye barrett, i bought his magazines, i put money in his pocket and he repays me with a slap in the face.

[chav]

i still dont believe Wlad will turn up if the fight is signed for July 2nd, i think he will leave Haye at the altar like Haye did to him, just so it really screws Haye around and leaves him with 1 option, to Fight Vitali in September / October as both of their "retirement parties" whilst Wlad takes on a less dangerous puncher in Adamek.
Same sorry story for Wlad if this happens and why i struggle to like him in comparrison to his big brother Vitali who i admire