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Jostling in the Haye market
- Updated: August 9, 2016
The next fight is likely to tell us all we need to know about the legitimacy of David Haye’s comeback, so who will he face?
The former two-weight world champion returned to the ring in January – ending three-and-a-half years away from the sport by knocking out Australia’s Mark de Mori inside a round.
Haye, now 35 and boxing under up-and-coming trainer Shane McGuigan, met similarly flimsy resistance in May when he blasted aside previously-unbeaten Arnold Gjergjaj in two. After that facile success, Haye verbally agreed to face another former champion – Shannon Briggs, who enjoyed a first-round stoppage win on the same night.
The clash was due to take place in September but with the summer already past its highest height, the American’s hopes of a lucrative pay-day may be fading and several other options are emerging…
Shannon Briggs (60-6-1-KO53)
Everything can change quickly in boxing. The shifting of the tectonic plates that make up the rankings of governing bodies mean that nothing is confirmed until pen is put to paper. This seems to be evident in the case of Haye v Briggs; a bout that seemed certain after the pair followed quick-fire stoppage wins on the same card by trading verbal blows for the umpteenth time.
Some have questioned the ‘point’ in Haye facing Briggs. Yes, ‘The Cannon’ brings with him a PR circus that attracts fans wherever he goes but when the entourage has melted away and the lights are trained solely on the ring, does he possess enough at the age of 44 to provide Haye with the chance to earn much credit? Briggs showed sharpness that belied his years last time out. It just remains to be seen whether his drum-banging efforts will be rewarded.
Lucas Browne (24-0-KO21)
Browne became Australia’s first world heavyweight champion when he climbed up from a sixth-round knockdown to shock Ruslan Chagaev round with a 10th-round stoppage in March. The dream turned sour quickly, though, as the …
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