Certainly was!

Was always going to be difficult for Macklin to get a decision out in Germany. I had him winning the fight by a round.

Tremendous heart shown by the pair of them, I'd love to see a rematch over here. I doubt it'll ever happen.

Sturm has bigger names on his agenda, so I doubt it either. How 2 of the judges had Sturm by 4 rounds is criminal

Why? The Klitscko brothers are two of the biggest frauds in boxing for years, it was embarrassing to see Wladimir take on Samuel Peter again recently and another overweight, poor attempt at an opponent. They'll only ever take on hand picked sh[ii[/ite they know they'll jab for 12 rounds and win on points. They're two of the most boring fighters ever to grace the ring, the sooner Haye smashes him up the better. I don't see why so many people have a problem with Haye, he takes the fights and gives it everything he has. Yes he's a big trash talker but no worse than most. Everyone said he had no chance against Valuev and he was brilliant that night too.

Frauds? I don't know the history of the Klitchko's but call them boring, I call them getting the job (should that be jab) done. You're not at the top of your sport for ten years by chance.

Haye is just a smug, arrogant, git who has no right to knock the Klitchko's. You say that Klitchko's take on hand picked opponents...I think the majority are mandatory fights anyway.

Do you think Haye ducked the fight with Klitchko last time?

Klitschko is gonna muller him.

I don't think Klitschko's usual game plan is gong to be enough to get the job done against Haye, he made Valuev miss by yards at times and even though Klitschko will be better than that he will still miss an awful lot if Haye employs those tactics. That said it's also Haye's hardest test yet and although he has adapted to different opponents very well this is a massive step up in class. He won't get a decision in a million years if he fights like he did against Valuev, he needs to be more aggressive but that of course leaves him more open to the counter punch.

I could go on, but with so many variables I find it hard to make too a strong case for either. I've dutched on Klitschko by decision and Haye by KO which have both been at decent prices a while ago. Not too sure how much value is out there any more, bookies will push the percentage this week as all the patriotic money comes in, I think 4/1 about Klitschko on points, and Haye in the larger grouped rounds are both worth a look at.

I can't wait to see how it pans out, I know I'm a sucker but I've completely fallen for all the hype.

All the brits turning on Haye because of his lack of respect is really getting on my t!t$.

Klitchko has come over here playing Mr nice guy making Haye look like Mr Nasty and winning some fans on the back of it.

What the media have totally forgotten about is Klitchkos total lack of respect during the contract talks. Haye has sold his backside to Wlad to get the deal done. Wlag brings in no ppv just a small amount from a terrestrial tv contract yet still he gets 50/50 purse. He choses the country and venue. He choses glove weight/size. He choses which corner he is in. He choses which dressing room he is having. Is Haye a heavyweight world champion or not? Haye has conceded everything to liven up the Heavyweight division. Respect? Pfft.

Then Haye uses a strategy to get under Wlads skin to make him come out and fight instead of hiding behind the jab and everyone brands him as disrespectful. Rant over.


On the fight itself, Adam Booth is the name. He is the genius to break Wlad. With Hayes strategy speed and power he can frustrate Wlad. Make him miss which is something he is not used to doing. He has never fought anyone like Haye. If he misses that jab and makes a few rash hooks Haye can counter and good night.

Good post Neil

Excellent post mate, spot on. It's a long, long time since Klitschko's had a really tough test but he'll get one on Saturday. Haye's got the speed and power to upset him bigtime, he won't have, probably ever, faced a punch as hard as Haye's to deal with.

We'll see a different Haye to the Valuev one but that was a highly impressive performance. Klitschko turned up here wanting to shake hands in the press conference and giving a good speech and the press/public lapped it up bigtime, it's embarrassing how people have fallen for it yet dismissed Haye for no good reason. Adam Booth is the mastermind behind Haye and many other, he mastermined George Groves' win over DeGale too.

Klitschko's made the most bizarre requests for this fight and Haye's given into everyone of them yet he has an injury and pulls out of the last fight and everyone says he's ducking it. If anyone's been ducking it's Klitschko. Haye met every demand and his camp said we're taking on Chisora. Pathetic.

Agreed on all of that.
The experience Haye got from the Valuev fight will be priceless. Not only fighting a monster that is difficult to get on the inside of, but also the venue and the hostile atmosphere. That fight has been replayed on SkySports all week and looking back Hayes concentration for the full fight was superb, constantly focused and poised. That will stand him in massive stead for Wladamir.
So what experience of a similar fighter to Haye has Wlad got? Nothing. Haye has been saying throughout the build up that Wlad has no plan B. He is consistently one dimensional, and that is 1000% correct. If Haye manages to get behind the jab and land some heavy shots Wlad won't have a clue what to do.

better get your cash on haye then...hes the underdog with bookies...