Comments Thread For: David Haye: I Will Be Heavyweight Champion Again, Trust Me

[Travycat]

Hahahahahahahahaha

[woo9115]

Yeah, the WBF, IBC, & IBA heavyweight champion.

[Jim Tom]

What indication is there that his punch resistance is gone? Bellew couldn't put a dent in him even though Haye was hobbling around with one good leg.

He got hit high on the head in the 1st while leaping in and was briefly knocked off balance but he clearly wasn't buzzed. Not saying that's impressive – Bellew's clearly not a puncher at heavyweight, he's a blown up cruiser – merely questioning your claim.

For me, Haye still looks quick and dangerous but the timing was clearly not there against Bellew. Is that because it was his first legit fight in five years? Because he was nursing an ankle injury? Because his reconstructed shoulder is giving him problems? Because he was overeager to knock Bellew flat out in 1-2 rounds? Or because, as many gleeful posters suggest, he is just old and crap now? (Lol)

His stamina actually held up better than I thought it would. He didn't look too tired after 11 rounds. Admittedly the fight wasn't fought at a frenetic pace, but still, he had to have been burning up a lot of nervous energy and the tank must have been hit hard with all the frenzied motion necessitated by the freak injury.

Realistically, if you are a HW puncher, you should get Bellew out of there in 3-4 rounds. He's a flat-footed, slow, average boxer who doesn't belong in this division. The old Haye would likely have gotten him out of there quick style.

BUT I had Haye 4-1 ahead before the injury and could clearly see him winning a fairly uneventful 12 round decision before his Achilles went. In a rematch, if he is fit, injury-free and maybe 10% sharper than he was last time, I could see him getting Bellew out of there by the halfway mark. That's a few IFs mind you.

Ultimately Haye's best years are probably behind him but I wouldn't rule him out of winning another title. Joshua is mechanical and we don't know what his chin is like (hasn't really been tested). Parker is pretty average from what I've seen. Wilder is powerful but extremely reckless. Fury is fat as hell, inactive and might not return to the top of the division for all we know.

If this was the 90s and the guys at the top of the HW division were Lewis, Tyson, Holyfield, Bowe etc then NO, Haye couldn't win a HW title. But Joshua, Parker, Wilder are not in that league, at least not on the evidence we have so far.

Once he got hit with that shot he was dased, changed his fighting style and started fighting behind the jab. He originally went in there to blow Bellew out but that shot made him realise he could be blown out himself. Bellew is not a big puncher at heavyweight and if he can make Haye behave then a real heavyweight will comatose his ass.

Joshua is faster and hit really hard, so is Parker and Wilder. Those are all huge guys Haye has no chance against. He doesn't hit as hard as he used to, he only got muscle left now but no power behind those shots. You should read the signs and non verbal communication.

[hugh grant]

Good luckh haye, I believe you. But if you don't there are still good fights out there for you. Josh, wilder are still there, great match ups.

Just make sure you got good support footwear in ring to support achiles