Guerrero will be in trouble if he fights Thurman. He would be better off fighting Ortiz lol. Got Em!!
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Looking forward to Anthony Direll vs bika. Time for Anthony to step it up! His bro Andre is a joke straight up, wasted talent
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Andre is the better fighter I just dont know wtf is wrong with him. Is he retired? Injured? Whi knows!
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Deontay Wilder to showcase his talent tonight against Liakhovich
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Wilder Liakhovich Wilder vs. Liakhovich serguei lyakhovich deontay wilder (Photo credit: Tom Casino/Showtime) By Scott Gilfoid: We could be seeing the future of the heavyweight division tonight with unbeaten American knockout artist Deontay Wilder (28-0, 28 KO’s) on the hunt for his 29th straight KO in his scheduled 10 round fight against Sergei Liakhovich (25-5, 16 KO’s) at the Fantasy Springs Casino, in Indio, California, USA.
The fight will be televised by Showtime, so it’s going to be a great opportunity for Deontay to showcase his talent in front of a huge national audience in the U.S. The 6’7” Deontay has already been pegged by IBF/IBO/WBA/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko as the future of the heavyweight scene.
Deontay said to Dan Rafael of ESPN “He [Wladimir] told me I’m the fastest guy he sparred with and the best guy he sparred with and the future of the heavyweight division.”
Over a year ago, the last trainer Emanuel Steward said that Deontay was already the #1 heavyweight in the United States, and he felt that he would be ready to fight for a world title within a year. The only thing that Steward didn’t like was how Deontay’s handlers were doing a poor job of bringing him along against better opposition. Steward felt that Deontay was talented enough to have been facing much better opposition at an earlier point instead of having a lot of wasted fights against fodder opposition.
Liakhovich is still a very tough opponent, as he’s got the kind of talent that would give any heavyweight problems in the division. If Deontay can slice though Liakhovich quickly in taking him out in 2 or 3 rounds, then we could be seeing Deontay moved up in his next fight to face the winner of the Chris Arreola vs. Seth Mitchell fight.
That’s what Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer would like to do, and he just needs Wilder to beat Liakhovich in an impressive manner, and likely needs Deontay’s adviser Al Haymon to be on board with it as well. Haymon might have other ideas for who he wants Deontay to face next after Liakhovich.
Here are the official weights during Thursday’s weigh-in for the fight card:
Deontay Wilder 224 – Siarhei Liakhovich 232
Francisco Vargas 130 – Brandon Bennett 129
Jermall Charlo 154 – Antwone Smith 159.6
Allen Nevarez 127 – Rigoberto Hermosillo 126.8
Gary Russell Jr 127 – Juan Ruiz 125.6
Martin Morales 146.6 – Eridanni Leon 146.2
Gerald Washington 245 – Jerry Forrest 241
Juan Gonzalez 156.8 – Leshon Sims 157
Jamie Kavanagh 135.4 – Antonio Meza 136
Robert Easter 135 – Lowell Brownfield 135
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Wilder Liakhovich Wilder vs. Liakhovich serguei lyakhovich deontay wilder (Photo credit: Tom Casino/Showtime) By Scott Gilfoid: We could be seeing the future of the heavyweight division tonight with unbeaten American knockout artist Deontay Wilder (28-0, 28 KO’s) on the hunt for his 29th straight KO in his scheduled 10 round fight against Sergei Liakhovich (25-5, 16 KO’s) at the Fantasy Springs Casino, in Indio, California, USA.
The fight will be televised by Showtime, so it’s going to be a great opportunity for Deontay to showcase his talent in front of a huge national audience in the U.S. The 6’7” Deontay has already been pegged by IBF/IBO/WBA/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko as the future of the heavyweight scene.
Deontay said to Dan Rafael of ESPN “He [Wladimir] told me I’m the fastest guy he sparred with and the best guy he sparred with and the future of the heavyweight division.”
Over a year ago, the last trainer Emanuel Steward said that Deontay was already the #1 heavyweight in the United States, and he felt that he would be ready to fight for a world title within a year. The only thing that Steward didn’t like was how Deontay’s handlers were doing a poor job of bringing him along against better opposition. Steward felt that Deontay was talented enough to have been facing much better opposition at an earlier point instead of having a lot of wasted fights against fodder opposition.
Liakhovich is still a very tough opponent, as he’s got the kind of talent that would give any heavyweight problems in the division. If Deontay can slice though Liakhovich quickly in taking him out in 2 or 3 rounds, then we could be seeing Deontay moved up in his next fight to face the winner of the Chris Arreola vs. Seth Mitchell fight.
That’s what Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer would like to do, and he just needs Wilder to beat Liakhovich in an impressive manner, and likely needs Deontay’s adviser Al Haymon to be on board with it as well. Haymon might have other ideas for who he wants Deontay to face next after Liakhovich.
Here are the official weights during Thursday’s weigh-in for the fight card:
Deontay Wilder 224 – Siarhei Liakhovich 232
Francisco Vargas 130 – Brandon Bennett 129
Jermall Charlo 154 – Antwone Smith 159.6
Allen Nevarez 127 – Rigoberto Hermosillo 126.8
Gary Russell Jr 127 – Juan Ruiz 125.6
Martin Morales 146.6 – Eridanni Leon 146.2
Gerald Washington 245 – Jerry Forrest 241
Juan Gonzalez 156.8 – Leshon Sims 157
Jamie Kavanagh 135.4 – Antonio Meza 136
Robert Easter 135 – Lowell Brownfield 135
Porter vs Diaz II, Jack vs Periban, Centeno vs Williams set for September 12 at MGM Grand
By Scott Christ S @scott christBLH on Aug 8 2013, 9:57p 7
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Golden Boy's big weekend of boxing will kick off on Thursday, September 12, with a tripleheader on FOX Sports 2.
Add three more solid fights to your September 14 weekend, as Golden Boy will put on a FOX Sports 2-televised tripleheader on Thursday, September 12, headlined by a welterweight rematch between Shawn Porter and Julio Diaz, with two more well-matched fights on the bill as well.
Porter (21-0-1, 14 KO) lost his unblemished record last December against Diaz (40-8-1, 29 KO), when the two went to an evenly-fought draw on the Khan-Molina undercard. This year, Porter has laid waste to Phil Lo Greco, while Diaz went to the UK to challenge Amir Khan, coming up barely short but giving the heavily favored fighter a stern challenge in the process.
Also on the card, Mayweather Promotions prospect Badou Jack (15-0, 10 KO) will face Marco Antonio Periban (20-1, 13 KO) in a super middleweight bout, where the winner may wind up with a world title shot. Jack, 29, beat Farah Ennis in his last fight on July 19, while Periban lost a decision to Sakio Bika on June 22, with the vacant WBC title at stake. In the opening TV bout, junior middleweight prospects Hugo Centeno Jr (19-0, 10 KO) and Julian Williams (13-0-1, 7 KO) will do battle.
FOX Sports 2 is currently Fuel TV, which will be rebranded when SPEED becomes FOX Sports 1 next weekend.
By Scott Christ S @scott christBLH on Aug 8 2013, 9:57p 7
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Golden Boy's big weekend of boxing will kick off on Thursday, September 12, with a tripleheader on FOX Sports 2.
Add three more solid fights to your September 14 weekend, as Golden Boy will put on a FOX Sports 2-televised tripleheader on Thursday, September 12, headlined by a welterweight rematch between Shawn Porter and Julio Diaz, with two more well-matched fights on the bill as well.
Porter (21-0-1, 14 KO) lost his unblemished record last December against Diaz (40-8-1, 29 KO), when the two went to an evenly-fought draw on the Khan-Molina undercard. This year, Porter has laid waste to Phil Lo Greco, while Diaz went to the UK to challenge Amir Khan, coming up barely short but giving the heavily favored fighter a stern challenge in the process.
Also on the card, Mayweather Promotions prospect Badou Jack (15-0, 10 KO) will face Marco Antonio Periban (20-1, 13 KO) in a super middleweight bout, where the winner may wind up with a world title shot. Jack, 29, beat Farah Ennis in his last fight on July 19, while Periban lost a decision to Sakio Bika on June 22, with the vacant WBC title at stake. In the opening TV bout, junior middleweight prospects Hugo Centeno Jr (19-0, 10 KO) and Julian Williams (13-0-1, 7 KO) will do battle.
FOX Sports 2 is currently Fuel TV, which will be rebranded when SPEED becomes FOX Sports 1 next weekend.
Danny Jacobs to headline on first FOX Sports 1 card from Golden Boy
By Scott Christ S @scott christBLH on Aug 8 2013, 9:28p 4
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With Golden Boy's new Monday night boxing series set to begin, Danny Jacobs has drawn the first main event bout for the show.
Danny Jacobs has had a successful and remarkable return so far after beating cancer, and now the 26-year-old middleweight prospect will be featured in the main event on Golden Boy's first FOX Sports 1 event on Monday, August 19. Jacobs will face former world title challenger Giovanni Lorenzo.
Jacobs (25-1, 22 KO) has gone 3-0 since returning to the ring last October, beating Josh Luteran, Chris Fitzpatrick, and Keenan Collins, all by stoppage, and all in dominant performances. Those guys aren't on the level of Lorenzo (32-5, 24 KO), a solid veteran who has fallen short against his better opponents, including Sebastian Sylvester, Felix Sturm, Hassan N'Dam, Raul Marquez, and most recently, Sam Soliman.
The 32-year-old Dominican is based out of New York City, and along with Brooklyn's Jacobs, should be able to bring in a decent crowd at the Best Buy Theater, a small concert venue in Manhattan that could have great atmosphere if the house can get packed. Capacity is just over 2,000.
Also on the card, 20-year-old junior middleweight Eddie Gomez (14-0, 9 KO) will face veteran Steve Upsher Chambers (24-2-1, 6 KO). Chambers, 28, is coming off of a decision loss last October against Luis Collazo. 2012 U.S. Olympian Marcus Browne (5-0, 5 KO) is also slated for action, as well as super bantamweight Claude Staten Jr, who won his March pro debut in Brooklyn.
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With Golden Boy's new Monday night boxing series set to begin, Danny Jacobs has drawn the first main event bout for the show.
Danny Jacobs has had a successful and remarkable return so far after beating cancer, and now the 26-year-old middleweight prospect will be featured in the main event on Golden Boy's first FOX Sports 1 event on Monday, August 19. Jacobs will face former world title challenger Giovanni Lorenzo.
Jacobs (25-1, 22 KO) has gone 3-0 since returning to the ring last October, beating Josh Luteran, Chris Fitzpatrick, and Keenan Collins, all by stoppage, and all in dominant performances. Those guys aren't on the level of Lorenzo (32-5, 24 KO), a solid veteran who has fallen short against his better opponents, including Sebastian Sylvester, Felix Sturm, Hassan N'Dam, Raul Marquez, and most recently, Sam Soliman.
The 32-year-old Dominican is based out of New York City, and along with Brooklyn's Jacobs, should be able to bring in a decent crowd at the Best Buy Theater, a small concert venue in Manhattan that could have great atmosphere if the house can get packed. Capacity is just over 2,000.
Also on the card, 20-year-old junior middleweight Eddie Gomez (14-0, 9 KO) will face veteran Steve Upsher Chambers (24-2-1, 6 KO). Chambers, 28, is coming off of a decision loss last October against Luis Collazo. 2012 U.S. Olympian Marcus Browne (5-0, 5 KO) is also slated for action, as well as super bantamweight Claude Staten Jr, who won his March pro debut in Brooklyn.
Freddie Roach discusses situation with Alex Ariza, training Miguel Cotto
By Scott Christ S @scott christBLH on Aug 9 2013, 7:26p +
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Hall of Fame trainer expresses why he requested Alex Ariza's firing from Team Pacquiao, and his early work with new fighter Miguel Cotto.
Freddie Roach is full of great stuff lately -- for example, saying that Juan Manuel Marquez is a "pussy" if he doesn't fight Manny Pacquiao again -- and here's some more from the Hall of Fame trainer, as he talks about the Pacquiao team's reported decision to not welcome Alex Ariza back into camp this time around, as well as his early training with Miguel Cotto.
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On Ariza:
"I thought it was disruptive to be in camp with him," said Roach. "He was starting to do my job. Miguel Diaz, he wouldn't let him do his job as a cut man. I told Manny ‘He's too disruptive right now' and nobody in camp really gets along with this guy. I wanted a camp where we're all together."
"I said ‘Let's get back to basics; the way we used to do it,'" Roach added. "Me and Buboy [Fernandez], we're going to do our job and we'll do it correctly."
On Cotto:
"Everything's going really, really well. Yesterday we had our best day. Things are starting to click with each other. We're getting to know each other and I love working with guys like that. He's a very talented guy and things are going great so far."
Michael Koncz, one of Pacquiao's advisers/managers/whatever, says that Manny supports the decision to fire Ariza from the team. Ariza, of course, said that only Pacquiao could actually fire him, but, well, if nobody calls to tell him that the flight is leaving from here at this time and we'll see you in camp, then he's fired, basically. Koncz, too, is putting it out as a decision that Freddie made, but one with Pacquiao's full approval. It's no secret that Roach and Ariza don't get along and that Roach has found Ariza intrusive on several occasions, and I don't think it's much of a secret that Roach doesn't believe in all this "strength and conditioning" stuff, because he's basically said so in the past, but it'll be interesting to see if there's any difference in Pacquiao totally without Ariza, even if we've been told that Ariza's role and influence has been diminished.
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Hall of Fame trainer expresses why he requested Alex Ariza's firing from Team Pacquiao, and his early work with new fighter Miguel Cotto.
Freddie Roach is full of great stuff lately -- for example, saying that Juan Manuel Marquez is a "pussy" if he doesn't fight Manny Pacquiao again -- and here's some more from the Hall of Fame trainer, as he talks about the Pacquiao team's reported decision to not welcome Alex Ariza back into camp this time around, as well as his early training with Miguel Cotto.
Video thanks to Chris Robinson at Hustleboss.com:
On Ariza:
"I thought it was disruptive to be in camp with him," said Roach. "He was starting to do my job. Miguel Diaz, he wouldn't let him do his job as a cut man. I told Manny ‘He's too disruptive right now' and nobody in camp really gets along with this guy. I wanted a camp where we're all together."
"I said ‘Let's get back to basics; the way we used to do it,'" Roach added. "Me and Buboy [Fernandez], we're going to do our job and we'll do it correctly."
On Cotto:
"Everything's going really, really well. Yesterday we had our best day. Things are starting to click with each other. We're getting to know each other and I love working with guys like that. He's a very talented guy and things are going great so far."
Michael Koncz, one of Pacquiao's advisers/managers/whatever, says that Manny supports the decision to fire Ariza from the team. Ariza, of course, said that only Pacquiao could actually fire him, but, well, if nobody calls to tell him that the flight is leaving from here at this time and we'll see you in camp, then he's fired, basically. Koncz, too, is putting it out as a decision that Freddie made, but one with Pacquiao's full approval. It's no secret that Roach and Ariza don't get along and that Roach has found Ariza intrusive on several occasions, and I don't think it's much of a secret that Roach doesn't believe in all this "strength and conditioning" stuff, because he's basically said so in the past, but it'll be interesting to see if there's any difference in Pacquiao totally without Ariza, even if we've been told that Ariza's role and influence has been diminished.
Stevens made like 70k in his last fight.
K2 THROWS MONETARY OFFER TO MAIN EVENTS IN ORDER TO MAKE GOLOVKIN-STEVENS
K2, promoters of WBA/IBO Middleweight champion, Gennady Golovkin 27-0 (23) have sent a monetary offer of $300K to Curtis Stevens' promoter Main Events, according to Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated, but it seems that Team Stevens/Main Events is not happy with the offer & want more. Stevens went on to say "They playing around with that money, told you they were gonna do that". If Golovkin-Stevens doesn't happen next, It's likely that Stevens 25-3 (19) will main event another NBC Fight Night card & the rumored opponent is David Lemieux 29-2 (28) of Canada.
K2 THROWS MONETARY OFFER TO MAIN EVENTS IN ORDER TO MAKE GOLOVKIN-STEVENS
K2, promoters of WBA/IBO Middleweight champion, Gennady Golovkin 27-0 (23) have sent a monetary offer of $300K to Curtis Stevens' promoter Main Events, according to Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated, but it seems that Team Stevens/Main Events is not happy with the offer & want more. Stevens went on to say "They playing around with that money, told you they were gonna do that". If Golovkin-Stevens doesn't happen next, It's likely that Stevens 25-3 (19) will main event another NBC Fight Night card & the rumored opponent is David Lemieux 29-2 (28) of Canada.
ADRIEN BRONER INSISTS HE WILL FIGHT AT 135, 140 AND 147; READY FOR MAIDANA ON PPV, BUT PREFERS MATTHYSSE
By Ben Thompson | August 10, 2013
"We'll keep both. If it's a big name at lightweight, if it's a big name at welterweight or jr. welterweight, I'll fight anybody," stated WBA welterweight champion Adrien Broner, who recently revealed that not only will he defend his welterweight title, but he also plans on defending his WBC lightweight title as well. Whether or not Broner can actually still make the lightweight limit of 135 pounds after moving up in weight remains to be seen, however, he insists that he's ready to face any and all big names in the lightweight, jr. welterweight, and welterweight division, so long as it's not undefeated pound-for-pound king Floyd Mayweather.
"If Maidana wanna fight me, I'll fuck him up. They talking pay-per-view; let's make it happen," Broner commented, hinting that his next fight may indeed be a welterweight title defense against former jr. welterweight champion Marcos Maidana. "My first pick is Matthysse, but he got a fight already with Danny Garcia, and I'm pulling for Danny Garcia. I wanted to fight Matthysse since he's the one everybody scared of, but if I gotta go get a Maidana, I'll go get a Maidana. They're nothing scary to me. They both got losses," he continued. "If Matthysse win, tell him to line up, because I'ma fuck Maidana up first and then I'ma go get Matthysse."
By Ben Thompson | August 10, 2013
"We'll keep both. If it's a big name at lightweight, if it's a big name at welterweight or jr. welterweight, I'll fight anybody," stated WBA welterweight champion Adrien Broner, who recently revealed that not only will he defend his welterweight title, but he also plans on defending his WBC lightweight title as well. Whether or not Broner can actually still make the lightweight limit of 135 pounds after moving up in weight remains to be seen, however, he insists that he's ready to face any and all big names in the lightweight, jr. welterweight, and welterweight division, so long as it's not undefeated pound-for-pound king Floyd Mayweather.
"If Maidana wanna fight me, I'll fuck him up. They talking pay-per-view; let's make it happen," Broner commented, hinting that his next fight may indeed be a welterweight title defense against former jr. welterweight champion Marcos Maidana. "My first pick is Matthysse, but he got a fight already with Danny Garcia, and I'm pulling for Danny Garcia. I wanted to fight Matthysse since he's the one everybody scared of, but if I gotta go get a Maidana, I'll go get a Maidana. They're nothing scary to me. They both got losses," he continued. "If Matthysse win, tell him to line up, because I'ma fuck Maidana up first and then I'ma go get Matthysse."
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David Haye wants Deontay Wilder for sparring to get ready for Tyson Fury
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Haye Fury Haye vs. Fury tyson fury deontay wilder david haye By Scott Gilfoid: Unbeaten heavyweight contender Deontay Wilder (29-0, 29 KO’s) is debating whether he should take the time to fly over to the UK to work as sparring partner for former WBA heavyweight champion David Haye (26-2, 24 KO’s) to help him get ready for his September 28th fight against the big 6’9” Tyson Fury (21-0, 15 KO’s) at the Manchester Arena.
Haye reportedly wants the 6’7” Deontay to help with sparring to get him ready for Fury. The problem is if Deontay says yes to working as Haye’s sparring sessions, he’ll miss out on scouting out the September 6th fight between Seth Mitchell and Chris Arreola in Indio, California, according to RingTV.
Deontay likely wants to be able to see that fight live to study what they’re like up close. If Deontay spends weeks working as Haye’s sparring partner, he’ll miss that fight.
Deontay said to RingTV “We’re considering that [working as sparring partner for Haye]. I wouldn’t mind going to England to help David out against Tyson Fury…I went to David’s camp before when I got him ready for the [Wladimir] Klitschko fight…it will be even better this time because I’m a more seasoned professional now.”
I think Deontay would be a much different fighter than Fury. Haye’s trainer Adam Booth would have to tinker with Deontay’s fighting style to get him to fight more like Fury, because right now they’re much different fighters.
Deontay would have to stand straight up, give up his long reach by standing close to Haye, and slap with his shots the same way Fury does.
I don’t know if that would be good for Deontay’s development for him to mimic a flawed heavyweight like Fury for 3 weeks or so. I think it could actually be harmful for Deontay, because he might get stuck fighting in amateurish way that could hurt him in his future bouts.
The thing is, when you’re as talented as Deontay, and ranked as high as him, you don’t want to be working as sparring partner anymore, because it’s not a good deal.
It’s not as if Deontay will be able to go out there and wail away on the 214 lb. Haye to stop him in the 1st round of sparring. Adam Booth is probably going to have Deontay wearing huge 16 ounce gloves, and he’ll definitely have Haye wearing head protection.
Deontay won’t be able to tee off on Haye. Instead, he’ll probably be too told to slap at him the way that Fury does, and then he’ll obviously be instructed to stand real close to Haye the way that Fury does to try and fight giving up his reach.
I still don’t know why Fury does that, but I don’t think it’s a good idea for Deontay to follow his foolish mistakes.
If this was real all-out sparring where Deontay didn’t have to hide his power and mimic Fury’s slapping punches, then I could see Deontay sending Haye to the canvas in the 1st round. I imagine Deontay would then be dismissed as a sparring partner at that point, because he would have gone overboard in beating Haye. But that’s not what Deontay would be asked to do. It would be all staged stuff, where Deontay would have to play a part by copying Fury, and he’d have to keep his power under wraps so that he didn’t brain Haye in the sparring sessions.
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Haye Fury Haye vs. Fury tyson fury deontay wilder david haye By Scott Gilfoid: Unbeaten heavyweight contender Deontay Wilder (29-0, 29 KO’s) is debating whether he should take the time to fly over to the UK to work as sparring partner for former WBA heavyweight champion David Haye (26-2, 24 KO’s) to help him get ready for his September 28th fight against the big 6’9” Tyson Fury (21-0, 15 KO’s) at the Manchester Arena.
Haye reportedly wants the 6’7” Deontay to help with sparring to get him ready for Fury. The problem is if Deontay says yes to working as Haye’s sparring sessions, he’ll miss out on scouting out the September 6th fight between Seth Mitchell and Chris Arreola in Indio, California, according to RingTV.
Deontay likely wants to be able to see that fight live to study what they’re like up close. If Deontay spends weeks working as Haye’s sparring partner, he’ll miss that fight.
Deontay said to RingTV “We’re considering that [working as sparring partner for Haye]. I wouldn’t mind going to England to help David out against Tyson Fury…I went to David’s camp before when I got him ready for the [Wladimir] Klitschko fight…it will be even better this time because I’m a more seasoned professional now.”
I think Deontay would be a much different fighter than Fury. Haye’s trainer Adam Booth would have to tinker with Deontay’s fighting style to get him to fight more like Fury, because right now they’re much different fighters.
Deontay would have to stand straight up, give up his long reach by standing close to Haye, and slap with his shots the same way Fury does.
I don’t know if that would be good for Deontay’s development for him to mimic a flawed heavyweight like Fury for 3 weeks or so. I think it could actually be harmful for Deontay, because he might get stuck fighting in amateurish way that could hurt him in his future bouts.
The thing is, when you’re as talented as Deontay, and ranked as high as him, you don’t want to be working as sparring partner anymore, because it’s not a good deal.
It’s not as if Deontay will be able to go out there and wail away on the 214 lb. Haye to stop him in the 1st round of sparring. Adam Booth is probably going to have Deontay wearing huge 16 ounce gloves, and he’ll definitely have Haye wearing head protection.
Deontay won’t be able to tee off on Haye. Instead, he’ll probably be too told to slap at him the way that Fury does, and then he’ll obviously be instructed to stand real close to Haye the way that Fury does to try and fight giving up his reach.
I still don’t know why Fury does that, but I don’t think it’s a good idea for Deontay to follow his foolish mistakes.
If this was real all-out sparring where Deontay didn’t have to hide his power and mimic Fury’s slapping punches, then I could see Deontay sending Haye to the canvas in the 1st round. I imagine Deontay would then be dismissed as a sparring partner at that point, because he would have gone overboard in beating Haye. But that’s not what Deontay would be asked to do. It would be all staged stuff, where Deontay would have to play a part by copying Fury, and he’d have to keep his power under wraps so that he didn’t brain Haye in the sparring sessions.