Thought I'd give it a watch because I saw it on Sky and wanted to see it with HBO commentary.
Anyway, the point:
I'm up to the start of Round 5 and can already count several massive right hands from Haye which missed by centimetres (as well as some that missed by miles, obviously)...
If Haye was even the tiniest bit quicker, these shots could have landed and we could've had a different fight.
I was embarassed for Haye when he pulled his toe out after the fight - really pathetic stuff - but is it possible the broken toe robbed Haye of the split second he needed to land on Wlad's chin?
For all the talk of Haye running, at the end of the 5th Emmanuel Steward urged Wlad to stop jumping backwards as soon as Haye comes towards him. The lack of engagement was a two-way street.
A rematch would interest me.
Anyway, the point:
I'm up to the start of Round 5 and can already count several massive right hands from Haye which missed by centimetres (as well as some that missed by miles, obviously)...
If Haye was even the tiniest bit quicker, these shots could have landed and we could've had a different fight.
I was embarassed for Haye when he pulled his toe out after the fight - really pathetic stuff - but is it possible the broken toe robbed Haye of the split second he needed to land on Wlad's chin?
For all the talk of Haye running, at the end of the 5th Emmanuel Steward urged Wlad to stop jumping backwards as soon as Haye comes towards him. The lack of engagement was a two-way street.
A rematch would interest me.

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