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If he is to face an undefeated (non-British) contender, which is likely because 4 out of the 5 contenders he is in talks with are undefeated and are in the top 15 of one or more of the 4 major sanctioning bodies, then it could be.....

WBC
7. Kubrat Pulev
9. Magomed Abdusalamov
11. Luis Ortiz
15. Andrew Wawrzyk

WBA
Paper Champ. Alexander Povetkin
2. Luis Ortiz
4. Dennis Boytsov
7. Andrzej Wawrzyk
9. Deontay Wilder
10. Magomed Abdusalamov
12. Francesco Pianeta
13. Richard Towers

IBF
1. Kubrat Pulev
3. Bryant Jennings
14. Magomed Abdusalamov

WBO
1. Robert Helenius
3. Denis Boytsov
7. Luis Ortiz
8. Francesco Pianeta
11. Kubrat Pulev
12. Joe Hanks


So we have.....

1. Kubrat Pulev
2. Magomed Abdusalamov
3. Luis Ortiz
4. Andrew Wawrzyk
5. Alexander Povetkin
6. Dennis Boytsov
7. Deontay Wilder
8. Francesco Pianeta
9. Bryant Jennings
10. Robert Helenius
11. Joe Hanks

We can already rule out Francesco Pianeta (Heavyweight title fight with Wladimir Klitschko on May 4th) and Bryant Jennings (fight with Franklin Lawrence on June 14th).

Magomed Abdusalamov and Deontay Wilder also appear unlikely as they are both fighting on April 27th (only 2 months for the biggest fight of their lives).

So that leaves us with

1. Kubrat Pulev
2. Luis Ortiz
3. Andrew Wawrzyk
4. Alexander Povetkin
5. Dennis Boytsov
6. Robert Helenius
7. Joe Hanks

Pulev, Povetkin and Helenius are unlikely because they all have mandatory (or are 1 fight away) shots at Wlad (Unless of course Adam Booth is wasting him time by talking to them, they wouldn't risk loosing their big payday with a risky fight with Haye).

Which leaves us with our 4 undefeated, top 15, non British potential contenders.

1. Luis Ortiz
2. Andrew Wawrzyk
3. Dennis Boytsov
4. Joe Hanks
The 5th defeated contender will probably be Ruslan Chagaev or Tony Grano.

MAN I'M GOOD..... CAN YA FEEL IT, CAN YA FEEEEEAAAAAEEEEEAAAAAL IT!!!!!

And the man he will face *drum roll please* we be...........................................................................................................

Denis Boytsov!

You heard it here first!

this post already done.

sauerland will are close to haye, and they may sacrifice helenius (as they have pulev and pvetkin).
also dont forget manueal charr, banks and adamek, as only 4 of 4 were undefeated
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luis ortiz is ranked high on 3 bodies so will be massive boost in all ranking if he beats him. makes most sense. but no one heard of him.

i suspect it culd be adamek, as high poles in manchester and he recently left main events

dammage7 wrote:this post already done.

sauerland will are close to haye, and they may sacrifice helenius (as they have pulev and pvetkin).
also dont forget manueal charr, banks and adamek, as only 4 of 4 were undefeated
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luis ortiz is ranked high on 3 bodies so will be massive boost in all ranking if he beats him. makes most sense. but no one heard of him.

i suspect it culd be adamek, as high poles in manchester and he recently left main events

Telegraph poles?

I don't think it will be Boytsov because he has fought only once in the last year and I don't think he can be relied on, and Booth will know this. Remember he was due to face Tyson Fury and pulled out. If my memory serves me correctly too Boytsov is promoted by Universum and not Sauerland. Whilst Sauerland fighters will risk fighting abroad if the money is right and they feel the risk is worth it Universum's guys never take risky fights on other promoters cards, never in a billion years. And definitely not if that fighter is undefeated and a heavyweight.

The quote in this piece sums up how he is promoted.

http://www.BS.com/kluch-boytso ... all--61828

Well it will be someone decent or Haye wouldnt be motivated to come back. The four unbeaten fighters I think are Pulev, Helenius Boystov and Povetkin. The other I reckon is Adamek. Either of those guys will do for me and a win over either will put Haye in a good position to be mandatory for Klitschkos.

I'm looking to buy a tickets from the Arena tomorrow so hoping its one of those guys.

If David Haye is going after Vitali K first I reckon Tomasz Adamek would be a good barometer fight as Vitali dominated Adamek for 10 rounds but then again He did have 7 inches in height and a good 30 pounds on the Polish two weight world champion and Adamek would be looking to rebuild his creditenials after a questionable decision against former foe Steve Cunningham. Kubrat Pulev would be another good possibility with good skills and a strong ranking as well. So I reckon either one of those two.

This Ortiz has never been in a 12 rounder Christ

danconnollyeire wrote:This Ortiz has never been in a 12 rounder Christ

And yet ranked top 15 by 3 of the main sanctioning bodies!

Haye will go wbc route for sure, he needs to if he wants to be mandatory for vitali