Ted Sares – The Prediction – Haye punches with explosive power, speed, and sharp accuracy. He also is willing to force the action. Against this monster, he will need to make his punches count without taking too many himself.
If the smaller yet faster “Haymaker” bring his explosiveness against an opponent to whom he will be giving away 9 inches in height and about 100 pounds in weight, he should have the perfect combination of skills, speed, and power to frustrate the bigger and taller champion and win a decision. However, he must avoid clinches because the Russian uses them to his advantage to tire out his opponents, and he must pick his shots carefully and accurately by getting in and out quickly. Haye has knocked out 21 of his 23 opponents, but, all things considered, knocking out the Giant doesn’t seem as logical as decisioning him..
The Outcome
Haye came in with the perfect fight plan as he avoided clinches (I counted only two), stayed as focused as a laser beam, and moved quicly in and out. His punches were crisper, defense was superb, and his stamina was just fine.
As for the Giant, you have to connect to score and he did not connect. Indeed, “Haymaker” closed the show the right way as he rocked Valuev and had him hurt in the last round.
Maybe not a thriller, but for a purist, it was an entirely satifying affair becuase of the manner in which Haye folled his plan. There is a new guy on the block and his name is David Haye.