Iron Mike has Haye Fever
It appears that Mike Tyson has a boxing crush.
The one-time “Baddest Man on the Planet” believes that WBA heavyweight titlist David Haye is in a position to make a definite impact on boxing due to good looks and formidable talent.
“I like Dave, I want him to succeed – and he has everything to succeed if he wins two or three more fights,” Tyson recently said to Sky Sports. “If he knocks Audley out in stunning fashion, he has the opportunity to become a borderline star.”
Tyson elaborated: "He has great looks – that's what's amazing about him, his looks. He's young, he's vibrant, and he can start a new revolution among the young people in sport."
Haye has become a boxing superstar in England, after wins over fighters such as Monte Barrett, Enzo Maccarinelli, John Ruiz and Nikolai Valuev. Despite the victories, he has come under heavy criticism of late for apparently failing to agree to fight terms
with either of the Klitschko brothers, who possess three of the four relevant heavyweight titles.
As much as Tyson roots for Haye, however, he was also cautionary when he came to his upcoming November 13 fight against Audley Harrison. Tyson said Harrison is “going to hit him [Haye], there's no doubt about that […]I'm not saying he's going to beat him,
but he's going to hit him. He's a southpaw [and] David's really susceptible to the right hand because he throws a lot of lefts. He puts his right hand up and leaves his left hand down."
Haye has been accused of dropping his left in the past. In the amateurs he was all but knocked out in a significant fight with heavyweight prospect Odlanier Solis after becoming fatigued and dropping his left.
Haye said that he believes he will knock Harrison out. Afterwards it is likely fans will compel him to face one of the Klitschko brothers to determine the top heavyweight.
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