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Povetkin was Wlad's mandatory twice but stood up Wlad at a press conference because he "wasn't ready". He's beaten Chambers and had stay-active wins against semi-known fighters like Mora and Estrada since then. He's still undefeated.
Haye is never going to beat Wladimir, but he's a skilled con man and Britain is renouned for it's boxing fans being similar to pro-wrestling fans; they'd go back to worshiping the guy after 3 theatrical TV interviews. So the $$$ is still there.
Both want Wlad right now, but both need a big win to get another chance at the title.
I know I'm living in dream world considering Haye's track record for fighting dangerous opponents with no belt (ie, none), but this is still the perfect way to sort the situation out. Fights don't get much more obvious than this.
Haye is never going to beat Wladimir, but he's a skilled con man and Britain is renouned for it's boxing fans being similar to pro-wrestling fans; they'd go back to worshiping the guy after 3 theatrical TV interviews. So the $$$ is still there.
Both want Wlad right now, but both need a big win to get another chance at the title.
I know I'm living in dream world considering Haye's track record for fighting dangerous opponents with no belt (ie, none), but this is still the perfect way to sort the situation out. Fights don't get much more obvious than this.