RAZZ-MCFC Posted October 20, 2010 Share Posted October 20, 2010 David Haye has hit back at Audley Harrison's suggestions that Haye has an ego problem. Haye defends his WBA heavyweight title against his fellow Briton on November 13 with no love lost between the former pals. And Haye has told Sky Sports News that if he has got a big ego, his accomplishments in the ring entitle him to one. "I have reason to have an ego because I was the undisputed cruiserweight champion - I was the best in the world," he said. "I've then gone on to be heavyweight champion of the world - if you haven't got an ego after that.... "Then again, Audley said he had an ego like that five years ago, but what had he achieved? Nothing. He didn't even win the British title. To say that we're in the same mindset is ridiculous. "I confidence in my ability - ego is when you believe you are better than you are, or arrogance, I'm only going by my past performances. "What has Audley done in his past career or in sparring to believe he can beat me? I've sparred with him before, I haven't seen anything that says he can beat me." http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12183_6456811,00.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheelchair Posted October 20, 2010 Share Posted October 20, 2010 David, you were not the undisputed Cruiserweight champ because you never held the IBF crown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamasadlittleboy Posted October 20, 2010 Share Posted October 20, 2010 David you have an ego... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAZZ-MCFC Posted October 20, 2010 Author Share Posted October 20, 2010 he's pretty much contradicted himself there he say's he doesn't have an ego problem, then he goes on to say that he was undisputed cruiserweight champ and now heavyweight champ so who wouldn't have an ego Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_budweiser Posted October 20, 2010 Share Posted October 20, 2010 yeah david and khans not chinny either mlol/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapevine241 Posted October 20, 2010 Share Posted October 20, 2010 its hilarious that haye considers himself to be heavyweight champion... paper title Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheils Posted October 20, 2010 Share Posted October 20, 2010 Of course he has an ego, but when does this become an 'ego problem'? If Harrison takes him out because he is wrapped-up in himself, then fair enough! It's what happened to Lennox Lewis when he was sparked by McCall. Top level boxers with issues with their egos are not uncommon, though maybe less so than footballers, (Wayne Rooney springs to mind). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheelchair Posted October 21, 2010 Share Posted October 21, 2010 its hilarious that haye considers himself to be heavyweight champion... paper title goodp// Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donlevy Posted October 21, 2010 Share Posted October 21, 2010 Did Audley really say that? Gee,shit's really getting personal now,huh? turd// Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brick Top Posted October 21, 2010 Share Posted October 21, 2010 There going to have to work harder to hype this one up im afraid. Still, Im sure most of us will tune in out of curiosity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skav Posted October 21, 2010 Share Posted October 21, 2010 Well, Haye was undisputed at cruiser for me. Not collecting the belts doesn't always prove a boxer isn't the best at the weights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheelchair Posted October 21, 2010 Share Posted October 21, 2010 Well, Haye was undisputed at cruiser for me. Not collecting the belts doesn't always prove a boxer isn't the best at the weights. I agree with that, but if another boxer holds one of the belts you haven't got, you can't be an 'undisputed' champion, as there is another champion to dispute that claim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donlevy Posted October 21, 2010 Share Posted October 21, 2010 Especially when the other champion happened to be a very good fighter himself.Haye deserves credit for beating Mormeck and Maccarinelli but his overall resume in the division isn't that impressive.It's not like he completely unified the division out the way Evander Holyfield did back in his day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAZZ-MCFC Posted October 21, 2010 Author Share Posted October 21, 2010 who held the last belt which he didn't have at cruiser? was it Adamek? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamasadlittleboy Posted October 21, 2010 Share Posted October 21, 2010 Cunningham I think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAZZ-MCFC Posted October 21, 2010 Author Share Posted October 21, 2010 Cunningham I think yeah i thought it was either him or Adamek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brooklynbrawler Posted October 21, 2010 Share Posted October 21, 2010 Yeah it was Cunningham. Many were calling for Haye to fight Cunningham, thinking he was a bigger challenge than Maccarinelli and the only real pretender to the throne. He chose to move up and the rest is history. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAZZ-MCFC Posted October 21, 2010 Author Share Posted October 21, 2010 Yeah it was Cunningham. Many were calling for Haye to fight Cunningham, thinking he was a bigger challenge than Maccarinelli and the only real pretender to the throne. He chose to move up and the rest is history. i think Haye would of beat Cunningham i like Cunningham but i think if Adamek can win an SD over him then haye would of beat him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshDevilRob Posted October 21, 2010 Share Posted October 21, 2010 O'Neill Bell or Jean Marc Mormeck were the proper champions. The IBF stripped Bell sometime after he beat Mormeck. Mormeck won the rematch but the IBF wasn't on the line. Cunningham lost to Krzysztof Wlodarczyk for the Vacant IBF then won it in the return, defended it once then lost it to Adamek. By this time Haye had moved up. So, I agree with Skav that Haye was unofficially the Undisputed. Just the IBF decided to strip Bell. Haye beat the man that beat the man, so was the linear champion. I remember an interview at the time where Cunningham said he'd like to fight Haye but understood why he was moving up i.e weight problems. Cunningham lost his next fight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skav Posted October 21, 2010 Share Posted October 21, 2010 I don't think anybody would have a problem with Haye not unifying Cruiser officially had he did what he said he was gonna do and face the Klitschko's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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