Klitschko's manager blames Sky Sports for Haye fight failure

[greenyox3]

Here's a reason Haye doesn't think Wlad should fight in April: what if he gets a bad cut? Or broken ribs? If it's bad enough it will take a long time to heal properly and July 2nd will be off, and we're back to square one (in fact probably worse than that, since they'll have already spent a shitload promoting it). And Haye knows that Chisora will do something that no Klitschko opponent has done for years...try and hit him! So the risk is there.

The Brothers Klit have been used to having everything their own way for too long. I don't doubt how good they are but I can't help thinking the heavyweight division might come to life when they go.

Haye has taken a lot of stick (been ridiculed even) for the fight falling through before. I think the ridicule should be spread more evenly from now on.

Pisses me off, the two biggest fights in boxing cannot seem to get made. I usually hate it when people say this but it wouldn't have happened 20 years ago.

[boxingchat]

The wedding is on a Friday too.

This is not Sky's fault at all. Haye and Booth are masters at negotiating themselves out of fight to move on to another stiff where they can take the majority of the pot. Typical Boxer promoting himself.

It's becoming a farce.

If Vlads tied up fight Vitali.

[Boxingmad]

Another big fight down the drain, just like Mayweather v Pacquaio.

[stujones]

Going public on blaming a TV company is like biting the hand that feeds you. Sky have showcased far more Klitchsko fights than US TV. Okay, so its not the same money they get for the "home" broadcasters - but it is still revenue.

I wonder if its the last time we will see either brother fighting on Sky.

[Boxingmad]

I was looking at fightnews.com and there was a whole load of articles on Vitali Klitschko being tough on the negotiations with Olandier Solis for their upcoming fight. Sounds like both of them are very hard to deal with.

[Dioufy]

Hmm, Del-Boy seems to have the best idea. Wlad/Derek and Haye/Vitali, with the winning fighters trading if off around September time. Haye then would fight both bros, hopefully and retire with the chance of securing his legacy forever. But will it happen? Will it fornicate. The damn WBC, WBA and probably IBF would put pay to that.

I say eff off all the titles, and just make these fights.

[MightyWarrior]

I doubt Haye is really going for Chag, Booth is making noises but I think it's probably an attempt to get Wlad to commit to a date, one way or another.

He can probably get a WBA extension, with all that cash to pass around, and the Russian seems a massive and foolhardy risk to take, with a 50 million payday looming.

And Wlad will probably crush Chisora without too much trouble, leaving him ready for the early summer date.

And Sky can get fecked if they think many are going to PPV for a B level marking time Khan fight.