David Haye (top) vs Vladimir Klitschko (bottom)
I'll admit the 28 year old Briton David Haye shows great potential by indication of his 21 of 23 career fights ending by way of knock-out, which thoroughly established him as one of the best cruiser weight champions. But jumping to the heavy weight division straight into a title match with Vladimir Klitschko is a hell of an expansion plan.
I am by no means a Klitschko fan, I think his style of boxing is boring and lack luster, but effective. I give credit where credit is due, even when I don't like another fighter. Klitschko has mostly KTOed and KOed every recent heavy weight fighter (52 wins, 3 losses, 46 knockouts), but say for Lenox Lewis. But the probable truth is that if Klitschko had not gotten a nasty cut around his eye during the fight with Lewis, he may have very well won the bout. Unfortunately, Lewis rudely retired without offering Klitschko a rematch. So apparently Lewis thinks it's the truth too.
Back to Haye whose ambitions may be bigger than his bite mainly due to the fact that he has largely been untested in battle. But come 20 June he'll get the challenge of his career fighting the Ukrainian giant for his IBF/WBO/IBO heavy weight titles. Whether or not the guardian of the belts changes, there is one thing for sure that you can bet the barn on. Klitschko won't be in a generous mood, and Haye not known for social tact will provide plenty of antics in and out of the ring.
I'm looking forward to this match-up, but wouldn't it be more fun to watch a Klitschko vs. Klitschko fight. Promoters could post banners that read "He who bleeds for me shall be my bother".
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