Bellew-Haye

[d34noj]

Yes without a doubt. Bellow strategy was always to get through the first 4-5 rounds and attack as fatigue set in for Haye.

Haye knew he needed an early knock out. He failed to get it.

So he feigned an ankle injury knowing he was going to most likely lose on points. He fakes injury more than Ronaldo.

Comes out with an intact reputation and the promise of another payday...

Or am I just being cynical.

 

[BirkenheadBlue]

So he feigned an ankle injury knowing he was going to most likely lose on points. He fakes injury more than Ronaldo.

Comes out with an intact reputation and the promise of another payday...

Or am I just being cynical.

I don't think he's that good an actor

 

[orly]

So he feigned an ankle injury knowing he was going to most likely lose on points. He fakes injury more than Ronaldo.

Comes out with an intact reputation and the promise of another payday...

Or am I just being cynical.

Yes, because he was essentially being hit in the face unguarded by a 15 stone prizefighter for 15 mins afterwards when he could have quit in round 6 or 7

Easier ways to fake it out that potentially getting brain trauma

 

[BirkenheadBlue]

It was 4-2 on my card - 1st and 3rd to Bellew.

Doesn't tell the story though. Bellew had a great gameplan and held his own quite easily against a guy expected to blow him out early. He was still well in the fight and increasingly on the front foot going into the 7th.

if you gave Bellew 1st and 3rd, surely you had to have it 3-3 after 6, not 4-2?

 

[toffeejack]

Boxers should never go back once past 33/34
It taints their career and could ruin their future lives

like mayweather?

 

[Tubey]

if you gave Bellew 1st and 3rd, surely you had to have it 3-3 after 6, not 4-2?

3-2*

Going into the 6th.*

FFS

 

[Tubey]

Also, that 7th round was a 10-8 - Haye didn't throw a punch.

 

[orly]

like mayweather?

To be fair, even in "retirement" Mayweather is still up to train at 4am.

Also helps that he's one of the all time great defensive boxers and spent a lifetime not getting hit

 

[edge]

Bellew had a game plan and it was working even before the injury, made up for him deserves a lot of respect for what he has done.
Wonder what the rs who were doing my head in all week will be saying now, nothing I expect can't wait to see them,
Saying that the ones that actually watch boxing seemed to want a Bellew win just the normal horrible bitter Snides that will be eating humble pie

 

[BirkenheadBlue]

Bellew had a game plan and it was working even before the injury, made up for him deserves a lot of respect for what he has done.
Wonder what the rs who were doing my head in all week will be saying now, nothing I expect can't wait to see them,
Saying that the ones that actually watch boxing seemed to want a Bellew win just the normal horrible bitter Snides that will be eating humble pie

To be fair most RS fans I saw wanted Bellew to win after Haye opened his gob at the Hilton

 

[Harryflashman]

Bellew had a game plan and it was working even before the injury, made up for him deserves a lot of respect for what he has done.
Wonder what the rs who were doing my head in all week will be saying now, nothing I expect can't wait to see them,
Saying that the ones that actually watch boxing seemed to want a Bellew win just the normal horrible bitter Snides that will be eating humble pie

A lot of kopites I know who like boxing like him , I know he's a blue but he's a scouser as well. I'm happy watching and supporting the smith's , it's not the same connection but I enjoy it and the lads I know seem to feel the same about Tony.

 

[Sapie88]

Bellew had a game plan and it was working even before the injury, made up for him deserves a lot of respect for what he has done.
Wonder what the rs who were doing my head in all week will be saying now, nothing I expect can't wait to see them,
Saying that the ones that actually watch boxing seemed to want a Bellew win just the normal horrible bitter Snides that will be eating humble pie

They're saying it makes up for 22 years without a cup win.

 

[edge]

A lot of kopites I know who like boxing like him , I know he's a blue but he's a scouser as well. I'm happy watching and supporting the smith's , it's not the same connection but I enjoy it and the lads I know seem to feel the same about Tony.

I always want the scouse boxer to win myself, but had a good few saying they hoped Bellew was going to get smashed.

 

[Walken]

Hayes a blown up Cruiser himself. He was found out big time against Klitschko at Heavyweight. Wins against the likes of Monty Barrett and an over the hill Ruiz look great on paper but only tell half the story. I'd go out on a limb here and say the Bellew of now would have beaten most if not all those who Haye beat at Heavyweight (Valuev being the question mark - but only because of size). That being said the Haye which reigned at Cruiser would probably beat Bellew.

Father Time caught up with Haye, like it did with Hatton on his comeback. 6 years at that age without a meaningful fight is just too much. Got to give credit to Bellew though, doubt Haye expected him to move as quickly as he did, even before the injury he was swinging and missing wildly. It's incredibly difficult to adjust, especially if you haven't fought anyone in that mould for the best part of a decade (Enzo Mac the last in my book).

Thing which impressed me most about Bellew was his ability to take Hayes big punches. Shot or not the last thing to go on a boxer is their power, Haye still carries serious ammo in them gloves. Fair to say when Stevenson beat Bellew at Light Heavy he was seriously weight drained, it's actually quite scary looking at how skinny he was for that fight. The extra timber does him the world of good.

thats a fair comparison, the thing that sticks in my mind about hattons comeback was how poor his timing was

 

[d34noj]

I don't think he's that good an actor

Well he lost all his money in America trying to be one. This way he's guaranteed 2 paydays and an intact reputation.