Haye KO 3. (Although I am suspicious that, despite all pre-fight hype, Bellew will try to box very negatively off the back foot in an attempt to go the distance.)
I’ve not paid a great deal of attention to Bellew’s career. A few good results but looking at him...not a world beater.
He spoke all manner of insulting nonsense about Bob Ajisafe and I believe was on the seat of his pants in round 2 and extended the distance despite being very derisory about his opponent.
Cleverly Bellew II , when Cleverly boxed one handed and looked basically at the end of his career....Bellew failed to shine.
Rounds one and two, cagey. Haye is macho, but not wreckless.
After 2 rounds Haye will look for big shots, without landing effectively.
Bellew’s fitness and the fact he is more active will see him into the late rounds - probably 4 rounds up.
However, I think David Haye will find a honey-punch. I think the fight will end with a stoppage win in round 11 or round 12. I’ll say 12.
So there you have it.....Haye KO12 for me.
Altho frankly, the real fight is happening elsewhere.
Haye TKO Rd 5, he needs some 'big fight' rounds sooner or later if he really wants another title shot, but I also have a feeling of a DQ somewhere and it would hurt Bellew immensely if he ended up as a Haye highlight reel ko . .
Haye will play with him for the first round, then catch him with a big shot at the end of the round, Belew comes out still wobbled in the 2nd & gets done.
Im going for haye 3 which with bet 365 is currently 13/2.
I can see round 1 being cagey from both as haye tries to work out the distance (he does have a bigger reach) and may launch an attack towards the end of the round if bellew is coming forward.
Round 2 i think haye will launch an assault early then go for a walk and launch another assault before putting bellew over towards the end
Round 3 early part of the round bellew is still feeling the knockdown, and haye just smothers him with punches and the ref steps in and stops it with bellew looking totally blank in the face.
I cant see haye getting the show reel KO unless its a 1 punch from nowhere type KO. I can see it being a knockdown followed by a relentless assualt.