Did Haye-Maker Become Story-Teller?
Photo-Chop: Bret “The Threat” Newton
After months of shooting off his mouth at every turn, former Cruiserweight Champion David Haye got himself a shot at IBF, WBO, and IBO Heavyweight Champion Wladimir Klitschko. Haye then proceeded to go on a campaign of belittling both Klitschko brothers and was popping off how he was going to shock the World by destroying both of them.Fast forward to the first week of June when a very nondescript press release gets sent out telling us that Haye had some mysterious injury and he would not be able to fight as scheduled for June 20th on the HBO televised fight from Germany.
Within hours everyone’s favorite Fat Man at ESPN announced it was a hand injury that Haye suffered and it would be some 8 weeks before he could fight again.
With those announcements in mind Team Klitschko made it clear to the media that they were going to do everything in their power to keep the June 20 date alive and I was told first hand that opponents were already being sought. The obvious names like Valuev and Chagaev were thrown out but nothing official had been set.
In less than 24 hours the Fat Man at ESPN changed his tune and said it was Hayes back that was injured. Press releases from Haye followed that were basically begging Klitschko to give him 3 weeks, not 8, to heal and he would be ready to fight.
All of a sudden Haye is a nice guy with the manners of British Royalty.
Gimmee a break.
First of all I believe the spoon fed Fat Man was reporting a scoop that was given to him through Hayes team when he first announced the hand injury, and I believe it was the same team that shoveled up some more dung, that being the back injury, for Fatty to regurgitate to the masses. Which of course he did, because as everyone knows, puking up what promoters want the public to think and believe is his job.
Hand Injury? Back Injury? Pick an ailment and go with it!
8 weeks? 3 weeks? Pick a time frame and go with that too!
In an effort to protect their investment on American shores, Golden Boy Promotions sent out a press release that amongst other things claimed Haye was “defiant” and then stated, “Unfortunately David has sustained a back injury which means he is unable to continue training for a short period. We’re heading back to the UK for some aggressive physiotherapy.”
Defiant? I think Haye should throw in a little psychotherapy as well!
I mean really, here is a guy who has been blowing his horn as loud as can be and somehow even though he hadn’t really proven a thing outside of the talent depleted Cruiserweight division he somehow managed to loud mouth his way into a fight with arguably the best Heavyweight in the World and now he pulls out and wants to get a pass because he has a Doctors note.
Get out of here! It’s back to the end of the line for Haye if you ask me.
If Klitschko goes on with the date as planned on June 20th and fights either Valuev or Chagaev there is a real possibility that Wladimir could lose his crown as both those fighters pose real threats. And if Wlad loses his belts Haye is left out in the dark, hence his sudden change in injury and the time frame for healing (in my ever so humble opinion).
The moral of the story here is simple, Shut-up and fight!
No one likes a fighter with a big mouth who when it’s time for the rubber to meet the road pulls up lame and then defiantly begs for some more time to get ready.
No one!!
David Haye is a hype machine. His last fight against McCline was miserable, even if he knocked him out. Haye showed sloppy defense and in being aggressive, he was always open for a counter. Wlad would pick him apart with his jab and then land one bomb in around round 4 and it’s lights out. BTW, how fat is Fat Man?
Karma can bite back when least expected and Storyteller Haye just had a huge chunk taken out of his backside. It would serve him right if Klitschko chooses to go in another direction now.