Boente says "The British fans don't like Haye"!

[Finn]

Everyone I know is supporting Wlad. But then again my friends aren't jingoistic thugs.

Just LMAO at this!!! WTF!!??

So you'd rather support a robotic, boring, but efficient fighter who has killed the HW division, than a new British kid on the block who has actually brought a bit of excitment back to the division? You people are mental, mental I tell thee.

Where the hell is this excitement?

The Valuev fight? The Harrison fight?

He's a money grabbing opportunist, nothing more, nothing less. I fail to see what the self proclaimed ''saviour of the division'' has actually done.

Enlighten me, please

he's knocked out wlad for god sake!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

oh wait thats this weekend, along with being in the biggest hw fight since lewis v tyson. bigger than any of wlads previous fights???? yup!

[leforge]

David Haye must win for the sake of the Heavyweight Division, simply put if Wladimir wins it would be a disaster/

Wlad is a nice guy but also a Joke as the so called Heavyweight Champion of the World.

Wlad loses to Ross Puritty - Big Bro steps in to avenge the loss
Wlad loses to Corrie Sanders - Big Bro steps in to avenge the loss
Wlad loses to Lamon Brewster - Big Bro is RETIRED DOH! ok wait till Brewster gets the stuffing knocked out of him by some other guys and is rendered blind in one eye then bring him to Germany after he's been out of the ring for 3 years and can't get licensed in America due to his poor vision.
Wlad gets dropped 3 times against Sam Peter - Big Bro steps in to knock the shit out of Peter before it's ok to face him again.

We need Haye to knock Wlad out sensationally inside 6 rounds and then set up an UNDISPUTED HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE FIGHT with Vitali and finally put an end to the sham thats been the Heavyweight division for the 7 years.

So fighters can't lose any fights now? Give your head a shake man. Wlad has overcome those losses to become the #1 Heavyweight in the World.

Wlad has beaten some good heavys but he not going to get any credit for that.

[THE MESSIAH]

Everyone I know is supporting Wlad. But then again my friends aren't jingoistic thugs.

Just LMAO at this!!! WTF!!??

So you'd rather support a robotic, boring, but efficient fighter who has killed the HW division, than a new British kid on the block who has actually brought a bit of excitment back to the division? You people are mental, mental I tell thee.

And is retiring after the fight.

WLAD for me, sorry.

[leforge]

a new British kid on the block who has actually brought a bit of excitment back to the division...

Haye vs Harrison was exciting, was it?

Or was the Valuev fight!

[freddydoesdallas]

I'll be supporting Haye, always have always will (while he's in the ring). I've watched him since the world am's in liverpool where i was living at the time, watched a few of his early fights and then went out to Paris to watch him beat Mormeck. That was the last one i went to as he selfishly forgot to consult me before announcing dates and i've been skiing (v Enzo), in the States (v Ruiz & Barrett) and married v Harrison

[Finn]

a new British kid on the block who has actually brought a bit of excitment back to the division...

Haye vs Harrison was exciting, was it?

so what it only lasted 3 rounds and ended with a brutal ko. if aud had been fighting wlad it would have gone at least 8 and i would have fallen asleep.

[Glyn Leach]

The macho dude is on a roll tonight! Whose candy ass arguments will he shoot down in flames next?

[greenyox3]

a new British kid on the block who has actually brought a bit of excitment back to the division...

Haye vs Harrison was exciting, was it?

I found the 20 seconds or so when he smacked Audley silly quite exciting, yeah. That's 20 or so more seconds of excitement than we've seen in the last 10 years of Wlad's fights!

I'm supporting Haye. I like him, as a fighter and as a person (from what I see on telly). You don't need to be Mr Polite/Respectful/Courteous to be likeable. He has what's called a personality, something we haven't had in the HW division since Tyson packed it in.

Suddenly people are interested in the HW division again, and it's because of him. I can't even remember who Wlad fought last, which shows how little I cared about it. And I follow boxing pretty closely.

[keithmoonhangover]

I watched this again tonight. This is what a trainer should say to his exhausted fighter with one round to go. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wBPzG7h9OM

[Asterix]

Everyone I know is supporting Wlad. But then again my friends aren't jingoistic thugs.

I'm supporting Haye because he's exciting (when he fights) and a breath of fresh air in the stale heavyweight division. He has created a spark. I'm also a lot more clear on his personality than I am on Wlad's.

Wladimir Klitschko is an intelligent man. He's able to put on a mask when he's in public. It's very difficult to gauge his true personality. He could be really nice or he could be an absolute shite. I don't know, but I have a bad feeling about him, and I've not been wrong about these kinds of things before in my life.

So, while your friends might not be jingoistic thugs, it appears they are friends with someone who is very judgemental, and likes to stereotype.

[leforge]

Will there be any trouble on Saturday night with the British fans if Haye loses?

[leforge]

Will there be any trouble on Saturday night with the British fans if Haye loses?

Nothing of any real significance. Win or lose the Hamburg police will have a busier night than usual but travelling boxing fans are normally a lot more sensible than the twerps who kick-off back home.

The only reason I say this is because if there are upto 10000 Uk fans some are bound to kick off.

[black panther]

I was at Wimbledon yesterday and got chatting to some random toffs....one of them made the comment that "I suppose here it is a lot more civilised atmosphere than the fight will be on Saturday." I told them I was a keen boxing fan so they asked me who I was picking.

I said; "Heart says Haye, head says Klitschko."

One them replied, "I think it's heart and head says Klitschko! Haye is a bit of a twat isn't he?"

I've been a fan of Haye since he turned pro but I can see how his personality could rub people the wrong way. It wouldn't surprise me if a lot of people who prefer their sport stars to be humble want to see him lose. I think it's fair to say Bruno was more popular than Haye is now and his personality was the opposite to Hayes.

[Final round]

Utter bollocks from boente in my experience, i'm from hearing old faces coming out the woodwork showing support for Haye either going over to Hamburg or defo watching with mates.

[black panther]

I was at Wimbledon yesterday and got chatting to some random toffs....one of them made the comment that "I suppose here it is a lot more civilised atmosphere than the fight will be on Saturday." I told them I was a keen boxing fan so they asked me who I was picking.

I said; "Heart says Haye, head says Klitschko."

One them replied, "I think it's heart and head says Klitschko! Haye is a bit of a twat isn't he?"

I've been a fan of Haye since he turned pro but I can see how his personality could rub people the wrong way. It wouldn't surprise me if a lot of people who prefer their sport stars to be humble want to see him lose. I think it's fair to say Bruno was more popular than Haye is now and his personality was the opposite to Hayes.

I'm not sure it's humility some people want. I think they just like sportsmen to be genuine or at least convincing. As soon as Haye steps in the ring he looks the part but for me, and I'd imagine most other people who aren't cretins, his promotional act is blatantly transparent. Yes, there are enough cretins to make it worth his while but you know what I mean.

Agreed.

[tonyevs]

along with being in the biggest hw fight since lewis v tyson. bigger than any of wlads previous fights???? yup!

your not serious are you?

Was lennox v (washed up) Tyson really that big an event? as big as the Tyson v Holyfield? or lennox v bruno?
I`m pretty certain is was not

Aside from us boxing anoraks .. do that many people know when haye and Wlad are actually fighting? or even care??
once again, I think not.

I mentioned the fight at lunch today in work. Not one person knew what weekend it was happening on.

I`ll will be hoping for a Wlad win. I fail to see how Haye is the saviour of the division

[keithmoonhangover]

along with being in the biggest hw fight since lewis v tyson. bigger than any of wlads previous fights???? yup!

your not serious are you?

Was lennox v (washed up) Tyson really that big an event? as big as the Tyson v Holyfield? or lennox v bruno?
I`m pretty certain is was not

Aside from us boxing anoraks .. do that many people know when haye and Wlad are actually fighting? or even care??
once again, I think not.

I mentioned the fight at lunch today in work. Not one person knew what weekend it was happening on.

I`ll will be hoping for a Wlad win. I fail to see how Haye is the saviour of the division

Even the cleaner at our place knows the fight is on. It's a monster mate. Shame it's not on ITV, but hey (or should I say Haye), you can't have everything.

[Karl Jade]

Bloody Borat.

That's right. Haye comes up with the limpest, most predictable insult he can and people actually take it up and start using it themselves. "Bloody Borat" speaks five languages, has a doctorate, an olympic gold medal, millions in the bank, 15ish world title defences and is always the epitome of class. Do you not realise that Haye is playing up to the cameras with his Mr. Nasty act? He's reaching out to the most base members of society in order to secure their braying support and as many £15.99s as he can get. The people jumping on the "Borat" bandwagon remind me a bit of those who used to watch 'till death us do part and think that Alf Garnett was speaking on their behalf.

Well said.

[bigjack]

I work with a big group of lads who are mostly in their late teens and early twenties and the majority of them want haye to get ko'd as they think he has gone too far this time in the build up to this fight,and i agree with them

[stujones]

Bloody Borat.

That's right. Haye comes up with the limpest, most predictable insult he can and people actually take it up and start using it themselves. "Bloody Borat" speaks five languages, has a doctorate, an olympic gold medal, millions in the bank, 15ish world title defences and is always the epitome of class. Do you not realise that Haye is playing up to the cameras with his Mr. Nasty act? He's reaching out to the most base members of society in order to secure their braying support and as many £15.99s as he can get. The people jumping on the "Borat" bandwagon remind me a bit of those who used to watch 'till death us do part and think that Alf Garnett was speaking on their behalf.

It was actually klitschko that brought up the whole borat thing on ringside saying he saw sacha baron cohen in london and started doing the borat accent because he is from khasakstan too. Then in all the press confrences after he complained that haye had compared him to borat.

Wrong actually Kingfinn - Haye was asked why he didn't want to come in the same room as him and Haye said something like "I cannot stand him, I don't want to be near him" and said he sounded like Borat...... THEN Klitchsko laughed and talked about Sarcha Baron Cohen and doing the impression.

Haye stated it.

[Finn]

along with being in the biggest hw fight since lewis v tyson. bigger than any of wlads previous fights???? yup!

your not serious are you?

Was lennox v (washed up) Tyson really that big an event? as big as the Tyson v Holyfield? or lennox v bruno?
I`m pretty certain is was not

Aside from us boxing anoraks .. do that many people know when haye and Wlad are actually fighting? or even care??
once again, I think not.

I mentioned the fight at lunch today in work. Not one person knew what weekend it was happening on.

I`ll will be hoping for a Wlad win. I fail to see how Haye is the saviour of the division

what a suprise the people who work with you at monsoon didnt know the fight was on

Plus tyson v holyfield and lewis v bruno were before lewis v tyson so im not to sure what you're being so smug about.

[Chambers2]

I LOVE DAVID HAYE!!!



I'm so excited my left ear has just fell off

[Finn]

I work with a big group of lads who are mostly in their late teens and early twenties and the majority of them want haye to get ko'd as they think he has gone too far this time in the build up to this fight,and i agree with them

sounds like BS to me either way how many of them are buying the fight or even going to watch it?

20 something british lads dont like menacing exciting loud mouth fighters from the uk now? hhmmm im sceptical especially since my workplace is the opposite.

[Glyn Leach]

Great thread!
Inaccurate to say Wlad killed the division though, he can only beat what's out there and I don't think he's ducked anyone. Not his fault the big Americans now channel into easier but lucrative sports.
Also not accurate to still term Haye the future of heavyweight boxing. Immediate future, yes, but by his own reckoning the future ends this year.
If Haye beats both brothers and then retires, Wlad and Vitali will still be the men to beat - and presently I can't see anyone who might do that, Haye aside.

[LeedsLad]

I work with a big group of lads who are mostly in their late teens and early twenties and the majority of them want haye to get ko'd as they think he has gone too far this time in the build up to this fight,and i agree with them

sounds like BS to me either way how many of them are buying the fight or even going to watch it?

20 something british lads dont like menacing exciting loud mouth fighters from the uk now? hhmmm im sceptical especially since my workplace is the opposite.

People like and dislike who they want.

My group of friends are kinda split on Haye. The ones that are more into their boxing want him beaten - they're the ones that saw him chasing Wlad up the elevator, spouting all kinds of crap in order to gain publicity rather than actually fighting etc.

The rest think he's a breath of fresh air, though they don't buy into the constant crap that Steve Bunce and the like peddle for David, in fairness to them.

Personally, I think he's a knob and wouldn't sulk if he was taught a lesson on Saturday. When Hatton lost to Floyd I sulked for a day or so, but by the time he fought Pacquiao he'd turned into a knob himself and again I wasn't all that fussed when he lost..... though the manner of defeat kinda spooked me.