David Haye Speaks Again; Plans To Knock Out Wladimir Klitschko

Wait. Did David Haye (25-1-0) say something?

Yes, he did say something in his interview with ESPN. Every time Haye talks, it’s very easy to determine whether it’s him or someone else speaking: if it sounds ridiculous and overwhelmingly absurd, it’s really Haye.

"I wouldn't want the referee to stop it. I want him to take that 10-count and be completely unconscious.

"Hopefully I'll do the job on Wladimir [Klitschko] so his big brother, Vitali, gets all touchy and it hits a nerve. No one likes their brother getting bashed up, especially with the beating I'm looking to inflict on Wladimir," Haye said.

What makes Haye think that he can knock out a full-fledged, reigning heavyweight champion when he has never come close to such an accomplishment? Haye needs to realize that talking is not a sport, and if it was, he would still be losing.

I realize that he is simply trying to do what Ricardo Mayorga does: sell a fight. His talking elevates the media coverage, thereby making its way across the world while getting the attention of more people as it travels.

Despite being a pretty good entertainer and businessman, Haye should take great care not to dig himself a hole he would never dig himself out from.

If he shows up and gets knocked out in the early rounds, he will lose not only a fight and fans worldwide, but more importantly he stands to lose his local support.

Depending on what happens in the fight, there is potential for embarrassment for Haye. After all the drama and commotion surrounding the Haye vs. Klitschko fight—most of it generated by Haye himself—the time will come when the action will need to match the promise.

In boxing, this is nothing new, but in this scenario, it has gone beyond the norm. To me, the Haye vs. Klitschko drama is the heavyweight version of the Mayweather Jr. vs. Manny Pacquiao drama.

I hope David Haye comes prepared and shows us that he is indeed the man to take on the heavyweight giant Wladimir Klitschko.