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Title: Macca v Haye is on Post by: Bazzaboy on December 28, 2007, 06:05:13 PM Looking forward to this one.
Quote An all-British title fight between Enzo Maccarinelli and David Haye has been confirmed for March 8. Promoter Frank Warren announced the cruiserweight contest between WBO world champion Maccarinelli and newly crowned WBC/WBA world champion Haye. Swansea's Maccarinelli last fought on the Joe Calzaghe-Mikkel Kessler undercard in November, stopping Mohamed Azzaoui in the fourth round. He said: "I'm delighted that Haye has finally put pen to paper and the fight is happening. There is nothing like a big fight between the top two British fighters in the division to get the public excited. "I believe that this will rival, if not better the Nigel Benn-Chris Eubank epics. We are both big punchers but I believe that I am the hardest hitter out of the two of us. Once I drop Haye he won't be getting up." Londoner Haye had to get up from the canvas to sensationally stop Jean Marc Mormeck in the seventh round and claim the WBC and WBA titles in November. Haye said: "This will be the modern day Benn-Eubank. I'm glad that politics have been put to one side and that Frank Warren and my manager Adam Booth have made the fight happen. "I feel that it is my duty as world champion to fight the very best and I guarantee that I will knock out Maccarinelli to convince the few doubters that I am the best cruiserweight that Britain has ever produced." Maccarinelli has stopped 21 of his 29 opponents with 16 coming inside the first three rounds, while Haye has halted 19 of his 21 opponents early with 14 inside the first three rounds. Warren said: "If there is one fight I would buy a ticket to watch it would be Maccarinelli-Haye. "I'm in the business of delivering big fights and this is certainly a real fight for the boxing fans and media and one that they have been clamouring for. "It has all the ingredients for a potentially thrilling fight: two big names, both huge punchers, both have been put down but got up to win and plenty of pride at stake." Title: Re: Macca v Haye is on Post by: kinboshi on December 28, 2007, 06:23:00 PM :)up
Will be a corker! I guess the money men did their job this time. Title: Re: Macca v Haye is on Post by: Rooky9 on December 28, 2007, 06:28:03 PM Purse must be a biggy - Haye was pretty adamant he couldn't stay at that weight any longer after his last fight, and in his own words said he had no legs at that weight - and he's now getting in the ring with the biggest hitter in the division!
Title: Re: Macca v Haye is on Post by: kinboshi on December 28, 2007, 06:29:25 PM Got to put Maccarinelli as the favourite, but with two big punchers in the ring anything can happen.
Title: Re: Macca v Haye is on Post by: Bazzaboy on December 29, 2007, 02:47:56 AM I'll be backing Maccarinelli as its at cruiserweight and he is a nice odds against price. Haye is taking a big risk here as he has to starve himself to make the weight. I guess money talks at the end of the day. Don't think this one will go to the scorecards.
Title: Re: Macca v Haye is on Post by: Rooky9 on November 15, 2008, 11:43:20 PM I'm going to have to stop watching boxing on setanta if they keep up with their advertising policy!
This guy has come to throw some punches. Title: Re: Macca v Haye is on Post by: Rooky9 on November 15, 2008, 11:45:35 PM By the time I grab my books and I give myself a look I'm at the corner just in time to see the bus fly by...
Next round, then bring on a big one. Title: Re: Macca v Haye is on Post by: Longy on November 16, 2008, 12:03:03 AM Good performance by Haye, be interesting to see him step up to true world class at heavyweight. Seems to have the power for the job.
Title: Re: Macca v Haye is on Post by: Thekellster89 on November 18, 2008, 08:08:34 PM will get owned at heavyweight imo
Title: Re: Macca v Haye is on Post by: kinboshi on November 18, 2008, 10:19:28 PM will get owned at heavyweight imo He didn't last weekend did he? Who is going to 'own' him? There is a paucity of talent in the heavyweight division, and the Klitschko brothers aren't exactly the scariest opponents - and they're probably the best there is out there at the moment. It's an ideal time for him. |