I don't necessarily think the two need to be pitted against each other, or are...but from what I've been hearing UFC is a lot more attractive right now than boxing is. I'm probably in one of the most important "demographics" for the 2 sports too. Either way boxing is on the decline, UFC influence or not. Right now I can't think of a casual fan getting too amped up for any boxing match up, outside of a few guys - definitely not any heavyweights either. If this match does happen, it just proves that these promoters are itching for money, if there was a lot of capable guys who could draw big audiences Tyson vs Holyfield probably wouldn't even be suggested (seriously, anyway)

This fight would happen even at the height of popularity, the promotors are swimming in cash but they'll make a heap more putting on this fight, money talks at the end of the day.

Also I think MMA is way way more popular in the states than most other countries, I know various disciplines are popular world wide like K2 and shit but the thing about boxing is there's pretty much a club in every town and city in the world, hell most have them dotted allover in half their neighbourhoods. The old soviet states are pumping out quality boxers in ridiculous numbers right now, and they're by no means the only ones.

Haye vs Maccarinelli toniiiiiiiite

Hoping my boy Haye smacks the shit out of fat Macca. Macca's been doing my head in with his shit, I know he's got a belt and I know this is boxing but he's not the fuckin #1, Haye beat Mormeck, Mormeck beat O'Neil Bell, that makes HAYE the fuckin true world champion.

Fuckin super pissed off that an all british world title fight held in London is being held to suit American times also, fuckin Frank Warren is an arse kissing little faggut

Its on too late is the problem, even a midnight first bell would give the precious Americans a late afternoon/early evening start, ie ideal. I doubt interest in either of the two will be worth a shit over there until after this fight anyway, even though you'd expect them to love David Haye.

Biggest British fight since Benn vs Eubank in 93 and its gonna start between 2 and 3 am:nono:

You wish:p

Could be a lot worse, Hatton/Mayweather was ridiculous, probably the latest I can remember a british fighter going on the telly over here, what was it 4:30 before the bell rang?

Forget about seeing any of Warren's fighters on ITV any time soon other than Amir Khan and that will change the second he fights for the world title.

Indeed even the old bastion Calzaghe is on setanta now for the Hopkins fight

Blame ITV and BBC for that.

BBC doesn't want boxing and wouldn't pay for it anyway. ITV doesn't want anyone in the prime time slot on ITV1 who isn't Amir Khan. They don't want Joe Calzaghe fighting at 3am. And when Amir Khan wins or loses that world title fight, they won't want to pay his price either.

You shoulda gone down earlier for the Mitchell/Johannsen fight, great stuff.

As far as the main event goes, Haye proved exactly what he's made of, Macca matches Haye for power imo but he just didn't have the speed to catch up with him and he certainly didn't have the reflexes or mobility to duck and cover for long when he let his guard down and essentially asked for it.

Haye's gonna clean up the HW division as it stands, Klitschko is the only one there who could possibly challenge him right now, that'd certainly be an interesting fight if it happens down the line.

As far as macca goes, well I think he'd do well in several divisions if he conditioned himself better, if he trimmed the fat to the level Haye has he'd probably be at super-middle, if he puts a little more lean on and drops some of the fat he could be amazing, a lot of speed and power there considering the excess.

No need to worry about all this. David Haye will knock both of them out before they have anything else to fight for.

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He made Macca look second rate, which he most certainly isn't

Aside from a suspect glass jaw, Haye looks unbeatable.

Meh, if he had a glassjaw he wouldn'tve beaten Mormeck after the knock down imo

Hence why I said suspect.

I can't believe a fight that lasted under 6 minutes could bore me so much.. MMA has spoiled me to the point where I can't even watch one boxing match.. And I grew up as a huge boxing fan with my dad and moreso my uncle being huge boxing fans..

:-\

If you're not a fan of either man or familiar with the british boxing scene and the total arsehole that is Frank Warren its understandable that you wouldn't feel the tension Krispy, it wasn't a great fight for sure in any technical sense.

I love MMA fights that are more strike orientated but I find the grapple stuff more boring than a heavyweight jabfest personally:-\

Agree the disagree then..

Haye does has a nice right though..

He's got the total package pretty much, so long as he doesn't sacrifice any of his speed when he steps up to HW he'll clean up, its just a shame he wasn't around doing this 8-10 years ago