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Some lads were talking to him and he absolutely ruled out an Audley fight, but said Haye would fight this year.

So who's left?

Bernard Hopkins has been beating the drum AGAIN for a challenge against Haye (suicide if you ask me, especially if he claimed he was seeing stars in the changing room after the rabbit punches of an old Jones).

But Povetkin didn't sign the agreement nor board the plane for Klitschko... could he be in talks too?

Purely speculation obviously.

Chag, maybe?

Valuev or Adamek

I dont want it to be - but I fear it could be Valuev 2.

the only credible fights for Haye right now would be Chagaev (plus it gets another mandatory out the way) or Adamek.

Anything else would leave his credibility diminished.

Spud wrote:I dont want it to be - but I fear it could be Valuev 2.

That's my fear as well. A more cynical man might say it's a low risk, high reward fight though, and a spectacular KO of the giant (which I'm sure Haye can acheive and will surely gun for after his brief success in the last round) would put his PR back through the roof again and make a Klitschko fight easier to make on terms that the Haye camp view as more favourable.

Povetkin or harrison - however i would love to see him fight cris now. Nothing like a US v UK heavyweight showdown with some bad blood to liven up the scene.

None of the many casual fans i know who bought the Valuev fight first time round would buy it again.In fact,i dont even think i would.It was absolutely terrible.

I'd say either Povetkin or Chagaev. Povetkin is promoted by Sauerland, who has a stake in Haye, so it would be easy to make that fight, as Sauerland would win either way. Chagaev is Haye's mandatory, a top ten heavyweight, and percieved by most people as not being too dangerous.

I sincerely hope it is not Valuev again. I suspect Haye would fight differently after rocking the giant in the final round, but there is really no point to this fight. No one wants to see it and Haye will get no credit for winning again.

A fight with Hopkins would be a joke. He has clearly shown his age in his last two bouts and is a light heavyweight. Haye would lose even more support if he was to take that bout.

Valuev 2! What if he breaks his hand again trying to smash his boulder off? Then we are in for a 12 round bore....again!








Just had a thought......imagine Tyson vs Valuev! How would he reach?

there are rumours that adamek might be fighting alexander dimitrenko, the EBU champ. this fight looks to have the making of a WBA elim, to me. reckon if it actually happens, dimitrenko would dump the EBU which would let sosnowski and audley fight for it, hopefully over here on a matchroom show. dimitrenko makes sense for adamek, as he could close in on a world title without having to do a deal, would have a chance of taking the fight over to newark, NJ or even atlantic city rather than risking losing via premature stoppage in england. also, adamek's fight with an old michael grant will be good preparation for dimitrenko.

i bet it'll be chagaev, for haye. or valuev, since he couldn't get a fight for the WBC title that he was aiming for.

A haye v valuev rematch would probably be pretty good now i think about it. Haye knows he can hurt valuev now and is likely to go out to ko him.

We could see him bang out the bear!

Can't be Valuev 2, there's no tv station in the world that would put on a repeat of that.
For a non David Haye fan, it must have been one of the most boring fights seen in recent times.

What's the chances it'll be one of those unbeaten US mid west heavyweight hillbillies?
I believe the German promoters raise them free range on private farms in Kansas, then ship them over to get sensationaly cold-cocked by the latest up and coming local hero.

MightyWarrior, you made me piss my pants haha

If it ain't audley then I reckon Valuev 2. The russian has the rematch option which he may exercise after the vitali fight collapsed

It`s going to be Audley. No doubt about it.

I thought his rematch option had expired.

Hence him only being offered pennies by Vitali for the fight, when originally his offer was quite good.

If it isn't Harrison I'll stand drop o' York.

The only left-field option which could anywhere near the numbers HARRISON could who isn't called Klitschko is HOLYFIELD.

Haye v Holyfield would be a big ticket seller in the UK.

I'd go to see Evander in the flesh, 73 or not.

Haye Vs Holyfield would be awsome. Holy can still do a job at this level (albiet a slow, plodding one nowdays).

I just wish they'd hurry up and announce it!!!!!!

Well thankfully it doesn't look like it's going to be Holyfield:

http://www.fightnews.com/Boxing/holyfie ... er-5-56046

I saw a pic of Evander & Haye together. Evander looked like he was Haye's old man, and Haye was massive in comparison. Evander should already have that belt.

even if he got the decision over valuev, do you think he'd still be champ now?

with guys like old tormentor ruiz, chagaev and of course david haye in the rankings?

MacTavish wrote:Haye Vs Holyfield would be awsome. Holy can still do a job at this level (albiet a slow, plodding one nowdays).

I just wish they'd hurry up and announce it!!!!!!

You must be joking. Why do we need to see an old warrior like Holyfield getting pounded into oblivion - someone seriously needs to look out for Evander, he's one of those fighters that just wont quit.
I read an interview with Evander, where he said he'd had a long hard career and maybe it was time to hang up the gloves and enjoy time with his kids. That was in 1995.

How much is he making these days? On one hand age is just a number, and he is still competitive for his age, and still a decent level. On the other, I fear it will take a major KO to 'wake him up' to the dangers. I don't think Haye would want to be the man to do that to Holyfield.

MightyWarrior wrote:

MacTavish wrote:Haye Vs Holyfield would be awsome. Holy can still do a job at this level (albiet a slow, plodding one nowdays).

I just wish they'd hurry up and announce it!!!!!!

You must be joking. Why do we need to see an old warrior like Holyfield getting pounded into oblivion - someone seriously needs to look out for Evander, he's one of those fighters that just wont quit.
I read an interview with Evander, where he said he'd had a long hard career and maybe it was time to hang up the gloves and enjoy time with his kids. That was in 1995.

You are, of course right, I just missed out on seeing one of the greats and loved seeing Barrera when he fought Khan. But don't wish Hoy to be steamrollered and certainly don't think that will be the case.