David Haye: Fury Is Not Good Enough To Beat Klitschko

By Olly Campbell - 06/29/2015 - Comments

The soon-to-go-to purse bids clash between long reigning lineal heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko and mandatory challenger Tyson Fury, is set to be one of the biggest heavyweight clashes involving a British fighter since David Haye’s own ill-fated Wladimir challenge and trip to Hamburg 4 years ago – which resulted in the now infamous and oft ridiculed “Toe-Gate” saga in which Haye displayed his injured little toe to the world as “evidence” of his poor performance immediately after the fight.

The fact of the matter remains that like so many before him, Haye came up short against “Dr.Steelhammer” – yet ahead of Fury’s attempt at dethroning the younger Klitschko brother, he has seen fit to speak out and scotch the giant Mancunian’s chances – going so far in ‘The Sun’ as to suggest the fight won’t even take place – saying he’ll be “very surprised” to see Fury actually get in the ring to fight the Ukrainian champion.

Haye, who twice signed – and twice pulled out of fighting Tyson himself in 2013, said;

“Fury’s not good enough to beat Klitschko. He’s never fought anyone that size or who can really punch back.”

“It’s heavyweight boxing so you never know – but I’d bet a lot of money that the fight doesn’t actually happen. I can’t see him getting in the ring to face Klitschko. I’ll be very, very surprised. He’ll get another option and fight someone else – that’s what my gut says.”

Haye, who is consistently promising a comeback – the latest just a fortnight ago – has ruled out any future fight with Fury – who himself said he would never sign to fight Haye again after 2 camps and losing almost a year of in-ring time as a result.

“He’s (Fury) not on my radar at all” said the Hayemaker .”I’ve picked up 2 injuries preparing to fight him and I just think he’s a bad luck charm.”

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