Eddie Chambers Expresses Interest In Facing Haye
By James Slater: There appears to be no chance at all of David Haye getting a rematch with Wladimir Klitschko (who is now reportedly looking at facing the winner of the July 23rd Chisora-Fury clash), but Vitali Klitschko has said that if Haye can “get the right wins and the fight makes sense then it could happen.”
The WBC king (who faces Tomasz Adamek in September) has expressed an interest in KO’ing “The Hayemaker,” but the older brother from Ukraine wants Haye to earn a title shot this time around. Haye of course, was planning on retiring on October 13th this year, but he is already backtracking on his “promise.” Not wanting to go out a loser, the 30-year-old ex-WBA champ is hoping to redeem himself with a rematch win over Wladimir or a win over Vitali. The Wladimir return is “out of the question,” according to Bernd Boente, and Haye will have to pick up at least one win over a ranked contender to land a shot at “Dr. Iron Fist.” And one suitably ranked American heavyweight has said he will face Haye if he elects to carry on fighting - “Fast” Eddie Chambers.
Speaking to Steve Bunce for The London Evening Standard, Philadelphia’s Chambers, 36-2(18) fired back at Haye, who had called the 29-year-old “a bum” after Chambers had lost his own shot at Wladimir.
“I know Haye called me a bum when I lost to Kitschko - I will give him the chance to see just how much of a bum I am,” Chambers said. “I tried to warn Haye that it is hard to get away from Klitschko’s jab and that it is hard to overcome his strength. Everybody gets in the ring with Klitschko and thinks they will be too fast. I made the mistake and now Haye has made the same mistake as me and paid the price - I will fight him if he wants to continue boxing.”
Haye may or may not be interested in getting back in line and actually earning a shot at Vitali, and he may or may not be interested in facing the slick, fast-handed Chambers. But if the fight did happen it would be a most intriguing fight as well as an acceptable final eliminator for a shot at Vitali (although Chambers is in position to face Tony Thompson in a final elim for the IBF belt currently held by Wladimir).
His critics said loudly how Haye talked his way into this past Saturday’s mega-money fight with Wladimir, and these same critics feel he should earn a second fight with one of the brothers. Vitali is of this opinion too, and Chambers seems the perfect opponent for Haye to take next - if he’s willing to earn his shot that is.
Another fighter calling Haye out is Chisora, who, according to his promoter Frank Warren, wants both Haye and Wladimir.
“I would let Dereck fight Haye,” Warren said. “Dereck was [also] ready to fight Wladimir when it was cancelled last year. Dereck has no fear of Wladimir and he certainly has no fear of Haye.”
Chisora has Tyson Fury to worry about, but if he wins that one and doesn’t get a date with Wladimir, he may continue calling Haye out. It seems everyone wants a piece of Haye right now. But does Haye want a piece of anyone not named Klitschko?