This came up on MSN just now. David Haye WILL be fit to face Tony Bellew on Saturday despite an injury scare. The former heavyweight champion chartered a private jet to Munich yesterday to see German doctor Hans Wilhelm Muller-Wohlfahrt. The former Bayern Munich team doctor - who has also treated Usain Bolt - helped with Haye's rehabilitation in 2013 when he ruptured his shoulder.
Is it not the guy who helped him come back from his shoulder reconstruction? Think it's just a checking in type of thing. If he loses he'll blame it on injury but he categorically denied there was anything wrong with him at the press conference when bellew brought it up.
Didnt explain myself very well and maybe its a generation thing but Lewis, Frazier, Holyfield, Ali, Tyson etc were world champions. Haye, Bellew etc not in there class imo.
Well no neither are great champions or legends, both a pair of divs. I just hate one div a little less.
If haye can over come his toe injury he could win. Bellew is the real professional in this fight so want him to win.
Don't agree. Think Bellew has pushed Haye too far and as a result has made Haye very determined to knock him out. Before then I would have said Haye may underestimate him and underprepare. Not now.
Possibly, but making him angry is probably a good tactic. Haye's been shocking this past week, he's lowered himself back to the levels he shown pre-Wlad, where I personally started disliking him, and hoping he'll walk into heavy beatings. Fury got inside Klitschko's head and beat him from the inside out, I'm only going on what I've seen on the TV but to me it looks like Bellew has owned him and Haye's losing it.
I suppose its how you read it. I personally think Haye is annoyed but that wont be a bad thing. I think if Bellew had massaged his ego then Haye would be easier to beat through believing his own hype. I watched the press conference and he did get absolute dogs abuse to be fair.
The trouble for Haye is, he's talking the talk as if he's a top heavyweight, but he's not, never has been. He's quick for his size and should really have no trouble in this fight, but if he starts to lose his head I can see Bellew taking advantage. It's funnier, for longer, if Haye loses and that's what I'm hoping for. Although if he wins it's win/win too, cos AJ will probably mush his face up at some point then.
I have a 4th round knockout for Haye. In my mind, if it goes longer than that, he could be in trouble.
Undercard Craig Glover vs Jake Bonnalie (4 x 3 mins Cruiserweight contest) Ted Cheeseman vs Jack Sellars (10 x 3 mins Super-Welterweight contest) Katie Taylor vs Monica Gentili (6 x 2 mins Super-Featherweight contest) Dave Allen vs TBC (6 x 3 mins Heavyweight contest) Lee Selby vs Andoni Gago (10 x 3 mins Featherweight contest) Sam Eggingotn vs Paulie Malignaggi (12 x 3 mins WBC International Welterweight Championship) Ohara Davies vs Derry Matthews (12 x 3 mins WBC Silver Super-Lightweight Championship) Main event: David Haye vs Tony Bellew (12 x 3 mins Heavyweight contest) Anything worth looking out for on the undercard for you lot who know more tha me about boxing?
Puffs football ! Henry cooper vs Ali now that was a real fight, Henry hard as frigging nails but his eyes cost him, them two Bellow or Haye would not last 5 minutes in the ring.
Well let's all sit round and watch Cooper v Ali over and over again then until our eyes start to bleed, in fact from now on, no more talking about any other boxers apart from those two everybody. OK.
I think its who is going to connect cleanly first, wins. Haye is no doubt the faster of the two but if Bellew gets a clean shot on his chin he may be gone. Not sure he has the heart for it. Don't see it going past 4 rounds either way.
