Quote ="Matt23"1) WK was throwing that jab out metronomically, and Haye was slipping many of them. However Haye was looking for that overhand right every time. Why not slip outside the jab and really have a dig at the body with the right hand? An easy scoring punch at worst, better it starts to bring Klitschko's left hand down a bit. Then the overhand right becomes more likely to find the mark.
2) Due to WK's style, finding the mark with the bi right was nigh on impossible. Haye said himself that he is susceptible to the southpaww back hand, so why not throw a lot more lead left hooks, or even consider switching which he had hinted at in the build up. That left shoulder of WK was so high up as a guard it was almost inpenetrable. I think throwing the left with more conviction would have been a riskier strategy, but he'd have gained more respect from me if he'd have gone out on his shield. You can guarentee Froch or Hatton would not be cautious going into those last rounds.'"
Totally agree with the body shot. Yes it would be a point scoring shot (but that's neither here nor there because he was never going to win on points) but more importantly it would put some doubt into Wlad's mind, and if he could hurt him with a few (get dirty and throw it into the kidneys if it was within reach) Klitschko would have no choice but to drop the high left hand guard, his jab would be severely weakened and that's most the battle with Wlad.
I'm not sure going south paw (even just to throw a big left) would have worked to be honest, but I agree that he might as well have been knocked out trying something different and going for the win than simply struggling to a unanimous points loss (were it not for the point Klitschko was deducted, I only gave Haye one round all fight).
Quote ="Dan_FC"I just wonder if he'll reconsider his retirement, I don't think he'll get a rematch but I wonder if Vitali would take him on if he hangs around. He's been two weight champion, gave us some good shows so I wouldn't condemn him if he wanted to retire but I hope he'll hang around, at least for a few months to see what turns up in the next few months. I'm not a Tyson Fury fan but I'd love to see him give Chisora a beating.'"
Klitschko camp saying Wlad's not interested but Vitali would quite like to knock Haye out! I actually think Haye's a better chance against Vitali, even accounting for his jaw of steel. As you say, 2 weight world champion, could have easily stayed at cruiserweight and taken pay cheque after pay cheque but he challeneged himself. The only defence for the criticism that is coming his way is that he said he was going to attack Klitschko and he didn't, partly no doubt because of the toe but mainly because Wlad was too good.
