Will anybody give David Haye a break?

[Fury4daWIN]

I don't think Haye is even interested in fighting Joshua now. Why would he be? He's making millions of pounds beating up doormen. He doesn't need AJ.
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Haye could make a very decent living just taking on these no hopers every couple of months, but sooner or later the public (or the goons who still fall for his nonsense) will expect him to fight a live body.

[robertzimmerman]

Or do you refuse to look at the bigger picture and criticise Haye on every decision he makes?

David Haye, as we all know, returned to boxing after a lengthy break, while having to overcome career threatening injuries. Yet these two points are ignored when "boxing fans" claim Haye is a laughing stock for his current choice of opponents.

David is practising an approach that many big name legendary heavyweights have done in the past including greats like George Foreman, Mike Tyson, and Evander Holyfield. So, David's approach or style of match making has precedence in boxing folk lore/history. When Foreman made his unlikely comeback to boxing after ten years away he faced nineteen questionable/lesser opponents. After Holyfield came back to boxing after his suspension from boxing on medical terms he faced and defeated Jeremy Bates, Vinny Maddalone, and passed their primes Lou Savarese, Frans Botha, and Brian Nielsen. After Tyson was released from prison and came back to boxing he faced Peter McNeeley, Buster Mathis, jr., Frank Bruno and Bruno Seldon. These guys certainly were not the best heavyweights of the talent rich 1990's. Looking at the current heavyweight picture who have Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder faced?? Nothing out of the ordinary in relation to how Haye has conducted his comeback this far.

I'm not a huge fan of his, but it's great to see him back as it adds some more intrigue to a rejuvenated HW division.

I agree that he doesn't deserve criticism for his recent opponents, as he's hardly fought in the last 4 years.

I just hope he announces another opponent soon. I'd like to see him fight at least another 2 fights this year, before he thinks about stepping up for a really big fight. He needs some rounds against a top 20 HW if possible. But a lot of fights will be hard to make for obvious reasons. I watched Parker-Takam last week, and I'd like to see Haye fight a Takam like opponent towards the end of the year.

[Fury4daWIN]

I'm not a huge fan of his, but it's great to see him back as it adds some more intrigue to a rejuvenated HW division.

I agree that he doesn't deserve criticism for his recent opponents, as he's hardly fought in the last 4 years.

I just hope he announces another opponent soon. I'd like to see him fight at least another 2 fights this year, before he thinks about stepping up for a really big fight. He needs some rounds against a top 20 HW if possible. But a lot of fights will be hard to make for obvious reasons. I watched Parker-Takam last week, and I'd like to see Haye fight a Takam like opponent towards the end of the year.

Put him in against Takam, Duhaupas and Ustinov. Then we'll see what's what.

[robertzimmerman]

Put him in against Takam, Duhaupas and Ustinov. Then we'll see what's what.

Yes, those are the sort of fights he needs at this point, and I think that he needs to fight at least another 2 opponents before the end of the year.

[niceyboo3]

Yes, those are the sort of fights he needs at this point, and I think that he needs to fight at least another 2 opponents before the end of the year.

Didn't he name them? Briggs then that cruiser weight.

[Fury4daWIN]

Yes, those are the sort of fights he needs at this point, and I think that he needs to fight at least another 2 opponents before the end of the year.

He needs to fight an opponent full stop. Those two jokers he got in the ring with hardly merit the name of sparring partner.

[i'm a fun haver]

Haye is a con man

[M Bison]

Haye is the man, I wish he'd fight someone big named by now but I'm just glad he is back doing his thing KO that fool Briggs then spark out Bellend Bellew

[M Bison]

Put him in against Takam, Duhaupas and Ustinov. Then we'll see what's what.

He would flatten the lot of them or box circles around Ustinov and Duhaupas.

[robertzimmerman]

Didn't he name them? Briggs then that cruiser weight.

I wouldn't mind Briggs just for the entertainment factor.

Cruiserweight? Are you referring to Tony Bellew? I don't know why Tony has mentioned him. It's silly.