Most people have an ambition in life to earn so much money as early as possible, so as to never have to need to work again and secure the future for their family.
David Haye has done this. He has done it by the age of 31 and is still sharp, intelligent and with his looks in tact.
Ok, he may not be the die hard guts and glory warrior that boxing fans respect, but he is a clever bloke who has made a fortune from the sport.
Good on him. He may not be everyone`s cup of tea, but when you compare him to Audley Harrison, he at least delivered on most occassions to justify his earnings.
David Haye retires - of course not!
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forcefraser
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Re: David Haye retires - of course not!
Don't think that's fair on the likes of Price. He wouldn't need 9 and 3 rounds to beat Ruiz and Harrison in my opinion.Mensa07 wrote:he's still the best british heavy by a mile.
Re: David Haye retires - of course not!
I'm torn by what appear to be the contradictions in all of this:
Haye at Cruiser = fantastic warrior who generally gave the fans exactly what they wanted
Haye at Heavy = A huge let-down and under-performer
Haye in private = by all accounts a really decent guy with time for everyone
Haye in public = increasingly brash and given to hyperbole
He also really went down in my estimation when he refused to speak to Boxing News after the Vlad loss, yet spoke to the tabloids - he should never have forgotten where he came from and his core audience who championed him from day one.
On balance, I have to be happy that a boxer is leaving the sport with his faculties intact and a healthy bank balance as it's a scenario that is all too rare unfortunately. However, I think his acting aspirations are indicative of a quest for stardom that is both superficial and likely to end in failure. I'm sure we'll see him back in the ring once he realises he won't be able to earn the type of money he needs to maintain his chosen lifestyle.
Haye at Cruiser = fantastic warrior who generally gave the fans exactly what they wanted
Haye at Heavy = A huge let-down and under-performer
Haye in private = by all accounts a really decent guy with time for everyone
Haye in public = increasingly brash and given to hyperbole
He also really went down in my estimation when he refused to speak to Boxing News after the Vlad loss, yet spoke to the tabloids - he should never have forgotten where he came from and his core audience who championed him from day one.
On balance, I have to be happy that a boxer is leaving the sport with his faculties intact and a healthy bank balance as it's a scenario that is all too rare unfortunately. However, I think his acting aspirations are indicative of a quest for stardom that is both superficial and likely to end in failure. I'm sure we'll see him back in the ring once he realises he won't be able to earn the type of money he needs to maintain his chosen lifestyle.
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Raff The Frenchman
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Re: David Haye retires - of course not!
Haye is an idiot, Vitali has perhaps only 2 more fights before he retires himself. Haye will always be remembered as a coward who ducked Vitali.
And after seeing what Vitali did to Adamek, Haye won't ever step in the ring with him.
And after seeing what Vitali did to Adamek, Haye won't ever step in the ring with him.