Comments Thread For: David Haye Reportedly Going To Hire Trainer Ismael Salas

[Robbie Barrett]

hes a shot fighter now. i watched bellew v haye replay the other day (my stream wasnt great for the fight) and i forgot how even the fight was before the actual injury. haye looked god damn awful, swinging like a drunk. looked far too heavy and bulky.

What? Haye was sloppy but was clearly winning the rounds, wasn't even at all.

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Gaye is gonna use dat slick Cuban style for the rematch.


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[JACK1190]

Haye should just go back to Adam Booth I think.

[MadMark62]

I think the problem for him has always been he has a very limited attack. I thought he started swinging so wildly because he didn't know how to break Bellew down and began to get get frustrated.

I've also come round to the idea his Achilles was playing up before the fight, or he had other fitness issues which might have effected him.

Haye was in Germany at his surgeon 4 days BEFORE the fight, the doctor told him not to fight as he could do serious damage, we all know what happened when he went ahead and fought!
Haye could not put any force on his injured tendon and was off balance all the fight. He was shuffling instead of pouncing in and out.

[nycsmooth]

He's had his opportunities he's nothing really but an opponent now that no one would really want and the big thing is regardless of the trainer, he still has that weak chin..

[dan_cov]

Haye is done. He always was a greater athlete than he was boxer now his athleticism isn't there he hasn't a great deal to fall back on.
Its a pity he never showed such ambition when he was at his peak.

[stiff_back]

Haye was in Germany at his surgeon 4 days BEFORE the fight, the doctor told him not to fight as he could do serious damage, we all know what happened when he went ahead and fought!
Haye could not put any force on his injured tendon and was off balance all the fight. He was shuffling instead of pouncing in and out.

That may be right. I do feel for him though, because he would have been ripped apart if he pulled out again.

[Kilrain]

No worries there, Salas can speak English.

I know he trained Rigo, and currently trains Linares... does that mean Haye's going back to his defensive counter punching style? Has Salas trained any notable offensive fighters?

Haye's always been a counterpuncher, hasn't gone on the front foot for years unless fighting bums.

[Kilrain]

He's had his opportunities he's nothing really but an opponent now that no one would really want and the big thing is regardless of the trainer, he still has that weak chin..

Weak chin, Haye? His chin has always been pretty solid, to be fair.

[slimPickings]

Haye's best days are behind him. A different trainer is not going to fix that.