David Haye is in-FURY-ating

Haye drove me to laundry

 I’ve been trying to write an article about David Haye for the last week but it’s infuriating; just like Haye himself.  It’s impossible to pin down the dichotomy of disappointment and promise that characterizes Haye’s career without getting so angry you have to stop writing and fold some laundry. So I am going to say this just to get it out, move on and do my washing another time.

Haye is really likeable but has let me down with that nonsense Audley Harrison fight and that bullshit toe excuse after the Wladamir fight. I mean… honestly. Then after all that talk just to quit because you turn 30 and THEN “comeback” in that soap opera of a Chisora fight. Good Lord.  Even if Haye did cap that debacle with an impressive knockout of the solid chinned Chisora – the palaver leading up to it was ludicrous. I love a bit of scandal and press conference 

Haye bottling it.   

brawls are meat and drink for boxing but it was all a bit pathetic. It even seemed choreographed. Haye cannot possibly have gone to that press conference to challenge Vitali. He had precious little credibility after the Wladimir fight and his infamous toe excuse. Anyway, it was a fight that Haye had already talked himself into and out of so many times, would Vitali have been obligated to take the bait yet again? Absolutely not. Maybe Chisora was in on it, maybe not. Either way, Haye knew something would come from that press conference that would make him lots of money – no matter how cheap a move it was. Haye is an explosive puncher and a great talker. He even managed to make the show: “I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here” watchable. I hope and expect him to grind that squeaky voiced Scouser, Tyson Fury, into dust and then actually use that momentum to get himself a credible fight with Deontay Wilder, Seth Mitchell, or even Tony Thompson. Then will be able to actually deservedly ask  Vitali Klitchko to fight him or get a Wladimir rematch. Deserving...hmm. Let's talk about that.

Great shot of Ruiz there....wait...uhm....

When John Ruiz fought Haye, the Londoner made fun of him in quite a catty, personal and rather unnecessarily  unsavory way. “He’s boring, he’s been rejected by both Americans and Mexicans” he said about Ruiz. That was douchey. Brits would have bought that fight regardless such was the euphoria and excitement of having a domestic world champion once again; Haye’s trash talk  wasn’t necessary. The truth was Ruiz deserved to be there. He was a number 1 contender and former world champion who had done it the hard way. 36 rounds with Evander Holyfield, 12 with Roy Jones Jr, 12 with Hasim Rahman, 12 with Andrew Golota, 12 with James Toney and 24 with Valuev. This was someone who deserved his shot. Haye gave an impressive performance but Ruiz showed real guts and at 38 – the heart of a champion getting up after several knock downs to keep coming forward. Haye was also guilty of a number of rabbit punches that British fans like to overlook.

That's the spirit, David!

Now in this latest comeback, Haye has already pulled out of a Manuel Charr fight because of an injury and then very soon after announced this Fury fight. I wonder if it has anything to do with how much more money he will make from a wilfully deceived British public. Again. Against a fighter he should easily beat. Again. There is nothing wrong with choosing more lucrative fights but the excuse was cynical and it all adds to the legacy of short cuts and bullshit Haye will leave behind. Unless he’s serious this time. A commanding win over Fury, another win over a legitimate, hopefully American heavyweight and then another stab at the Klitchko’s and he’ll have done enough. Don’t do it for us, David. Do it for yourself.