Four reasons to fancy a win for the Hayemaker in his July 2 tussle with Wladimir Klitschko
All too frequently, boxing's contribution to the noble art of sporting mind games descends into little more than boasting at volume. Yet while David Haye is not shy of such displays of attention-grabbing self-confidence, the Contrarian still finds much to admire about him. In fact, he shares Haye's belief that he will triumph in his WBO, IBF and WBA heavyweight title unification bout with sworn enemy Wladimir Klitschko in Hamburg on July 2. Here's why the underdog Hayemaker has to be backed at [2.68]...
This is a career-defining moment for Haye
Haye has targeted Klitschko ever since stepping up to the heavyweight division and views this as his chance to prove that he is the best in the world, making it the most important bout of his career. Klitschko's motivation can't compare to that, and his primary reason for taking the fight appears to be because of Haye's tireless work getting under his skin, including once wearing a shirt depicting him hoisting aloft the severed heads of Wladimir and his brother Vitali. Haye made sacrifices when it came to agreeing terms, handing his opponent what is virtually home advantage and the honour of entering the ring last, and wouldn't have done so if he didn't believe he could justify the hype.
Haye's record is more convincing
Klitschko has six years - and 32 fights - more experience than Haye, although looking at both men's overall in-ring records, you wouldn't consider the Ukrainian to hold any kind of advantage. Haye has been beaten just once in his career, by Carl Thompson seven years ago in his cruiserweight days, whereas his opponent has not only lost three times but been knocked out on each occasion. Some experts believe that Haye won't become the fourth to defeat him by that method, yet even if that proves the case, he is easily capable of lasting 12 rounds if required. Klitschko has been taken to the limit in two of his last six outings, which is as often as Haye has been in his entire 26-bout career.
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06-13-2011, 11:02 AM
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