Comments on: The Heavyweight Champion of Dull http://safesideoftheropes.com/2010/03/18/the-heavyweight-champion-of-dull/ The musings of a freelance boxing writer Thu, 08 Dec 2011 11:17:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Andrew Harrison http://safesideoftheropes.com/2010/03/18/the-heavyweight-champion-of-dull/#comment-678 Mon, 22 Mar 2010 21:45:01 +0000 http://safesideoftheropes.com/?p=1882#comment-678 I think he’d take a Klitschko fight tomorrow however the Sauerlands have options on him from the Valuev fight so I think we’re more likely to see him in a rematch with big Nikolai than in with Wlad or Vitali. That’s even less appealing than seeing him in with Hopkins.
I genuinely believe he’d rather face Wlad and I’d give him a real shot in that one. If Wlad was scared to take one from Chambers, he’ll need to don brown shorts when Haye starts throwing big right hands.
I think Haye should be ok, his speed is key and if a fighter starts quickly with Ruiz, they can usually do enough early to keep him in check for the remainder of the fight.
Haye needs a knockout to make a statement and make folk clamour for a Klitschko fight. I’m not sure he’ll get it though, the way he’s talking he may go for another Valuev type performance which does nothing for anybody.

]]> By: David "irondave85" Lee http://safesideoftheropes.com/2010/03/18/the-heavyweight-champion-of-dull/#comment-676 Mon, 22 Mar 2010 20:41:08 +0000 http://safesideoftheropes.com/?p=1882#comment-676 Do you think Haye is serious about tackling the K Bros though Haz? Me thinks he’s happy to rest on his WBA bauble for the foreseeable future. I hear he has the option of going for a rematch with Valuev and I’d sooner have all my teeth pulled out than watch that tripe again.

Interesting that Dettloff is tipping Ruiz. Can’t see it myself, nor can I see Haye doing that “Tua-job” I’m hoping for. I see Haye stopping him in about eight or nine. I just hope it isn’t another dreary Ruiz hug-athon. In fainess to Johnny boy though, he’s been holding a lot less recently and has been throwing more punches than we’re used to seeing from him.

Hopefully he doesn’t revert to type against Haye.

]]> By: Andrew Harrison http://safesideoftheropes.com/2010/03/18/the-heavyweight-champion-of-dull/#comment-675 Mon, 22 Mar 2010 14:01:57 +0000 http://safesideoftheropes.com/?p=1882#comment-675 I’m worried about Haye, since Valuev the man’s seems to have attended way more red carpet social events than is healthy for a fighter. Bill Dettloff is actually picking Ruiz to stop him late and he’s a pretty shrewd judge.
Haye’s dilemma reminds me of when Nigel Benn moved up to super middle. His diminished power meant he had to box more carefully whilst trying to conserve energy, every fight was a risk for him up there. Haye’s unlikely to be able to blow these guys away and due to his suspicious stamina and questionable chin, outboxing these guys will be tough, especially a busy, scrappy little lug like Ruiz.
This next fight will tell us a whole lot about his chances with Wlad or Vitali.

]]> By: David "irondave85" Lee http://safesideoftheropes.com/2010/03/18/the-heavyweight-champion-of-dull/#comment-674 Sun, 21 Mar 2010 23:09:50 +0000 http://safesideoftheropes.com/?p=1882#comment-674 I had to write a report on it as none of my 411mania colleagues were “fortunate” enough to watch it as it wasn’t shown on American TV.

Awful undercard as well. Dire stuff all round. Here’s hoping Haye does a Tua-job on Ruiz to send a message to the boxing world because I’m beginning to lose faith in him as well.

]]> By: Andrew Harrison http://safesideoftheropes.com/2010/03/18/the-heavyweight-champion-of-dull/#comment-672 Sun, 21 Mar 2010 08:44:02 +0000 http://safesideoftheropes.com/?p=1882#comment-672 Regrettably I did Dave. That was truly awful and it’s probably a good idea I keep my hands in my pocket today in case I write a one word fight report which just says…..”shit”……..
I think there’s something slightly cowardly in a man with that many advantages fighting in that manner against a guy like Eddie Chambers, although I’m not sure if that’s just an overreaction due to how depressed I’m feeling after another awful, banal, tedious and frustrating sparring session.
When I think Tyson-Klitschko, I see that beautiful right hand Mike landed on an upright Holmes which felled him like an old oak. He’d have a field day with someone as timid as Wlad.
I’m not even hoping for anyone that good, a young Shannon Briggs would do it, someone with good chin, a hard punch and a devil may care attitude. They’d frighten him to death.

]]> By: David "irondave85" Lee http://safesideoftheropes.com/2010/03/18/the-heavyweight-champion-of-dull/#comment-671 Sun, 21 Mar 2010 02:06:34 +0000 http://safesideoftheropes.com/?p=1882#comment-671 ZZZZzzzzzzzzz…. oh sorry, is it over? Thank God. Hope you didn’t sit through that dross Haz. If you missed it, let me fill you in. Chambers gets tagged in round 2 and is hurt. From round 3 onwards he goes on the back foot, as Wlad jabs, jabs, jabs and…. on yeah, jabs some more. Great left hook finish from Wlad, but really that was like giving someone a chocolate cake after pulling their teeth out.

I don’t blame Wlad though. He is what he is and he ain’t changing for nobody. It’s up to the challengers to take it to him, but alas it seems most of these guys seem content to just stay on the outside and allow themselves to be jabbed silly.

Wouldn’t it be great if Bernard Hopkins let Tyson borrow his fountain of youth so he can come back and clean up once more?

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