Is it time we re-evaluate David Haye's broken toe excuse?

[O Prophet]

It's been over 5 years since David Haye challenged Klitschko for the undisputed heavyweight championship of the world and failed. Since then, Haye has gotten endless criticism and ridicule for blaming his loss on his broken pinky toe which he showed to the press.

However, I have had a broken toe before and that **** hurts. Even walking with a broken toe is difficult, so imagine Haye having to fight 12 whole rounds with a broken toe, during a rainy night on a slippery canvas? There is no way you can push off and throw a right hand at full power when your toe is broken, fact.

I honestly think the broken toe SEVERELY hindered Haye's performance that night, and if it weren't for the toe, Haye could very well have landed a Hayemaker that ended the night.

In fact, I think David Haye deserves a lot of credit from us for having the courage and heart to fight through the agony of a broken toe for 12 rounds.

[BoxingFan85]

He seemed fine leading upto the fight, but broke a toe only after he lost?? Interesting...
When Haye was commentating for Aj-Molina, he said I & Wlad had a beef which we settled inside the ring.. Haye got his a$$ beat & accepted his loss.. Wlad offered him a rematch & Mr.Pinky Toe did not want it.. Adam Booth who was Haye's trainer then himself said the better man won & he said there was no point of a rematch..
So for a guy who hurt his toe & thought that affected his performance, would he not have considered a possibility of a rematch? especially if he was to get 15mil again potentially!!?
They fought in early July'11 & Haye was retiring in Oct, plenty of time for the rematch to happen..

[bojangles1987]

He moved just fine and his shots had plenty of power. Haye lost that fight because he refused to open up. Had nothing to do with his toe.

Damn shame, because the chances were there for him but whether he did not have the skill or did not have the will, he did not take advantage.

[Beercules]

Ahhhhhh my toe doeeeeeee

[frosty-g]

Didn't stop him running all around the ring and jumping at Wlad trying to land his "hayemakers" though did it...?
He just simply did not have the footwork skills to be effective against the bigger guy with the better footwork and great jab.

Look at Fury's feet after his fight against Wlad and it didn't stop him.

[Disturbed]

Broken bones hurt like hell, thats true, especially if you have to use them. I dont know much about the fight or the injury itself so cant comment on that, but its cool how some fighters fight even with a broken hand during a fight and some even win the fight! Now thats pretty damn boss.

Didn't Amir Khan had a ****ed up hand for quite some time? Not sure if I remember right

[BrometheusBob.]

[daggum]

he broke his toe....spinal

[lopetego]

Haye is a brave warrior, no doubt

I compare the toe incident with Ali going the distance with Norton despite having a broken jaw for 11 rounds

[Jewish-Reptile]

Haye could have delayed the fight, would not have made a difference regardless the dude had pain killing injections and I refuse whole heartedly to believe it effected his performance on the night, the guy clearly did not want to engage until the twelfth round and their is a reason he did not want too, he would have been sparked cold.