Klitschko defends title with decision over Haye

David Haye promised he would retire in October for his thirty-first birthday. He either already retired or should have as he was extremely lackluster in his one sided unanimous decision to Wladimir Klitschko in what was the most anticiapted Heavyweight championship bout in nearly a decade in Hamburg, Germany.

The fight lacked the action that most thought it would have in the nearly three year build up of this bout. Haye showed some quickness early but his only offense was lunging and jumping in to land blind punches in an effort to hurt Klitschko. Klitshcko settled in an got his vaunted jab pumping which made Haye “fight” backing up and not looking for any sustained offense.

Haye continued to flop around the ring and hit the canvas a handful of times for which referee Gino Rodriguez deducted a point in round seven from Klitschko for holding. Klitschko won rounds by landing some jabs and the combination of a lack of effort from Haye, who promised fireworks but produced a dud.

Klitschko scored a dubious knockdown in round eleven after Haye lunged in a was pushed down with the left arm and Rodriguez ruled a rematch. Haye landed a huge right hand that got Klitschko’s attention but he wasn’t able to capitalize.

Klitschko, 242 lbs of Kiev, Ukranine won by scores of 118-108; 117-108 and 116-110 to add the WBA Heavyweight championship to the IBF/WBO/Ring Magazine collection and is now 56-3. Haye, 212 lbs of London, England is now 25-2.

After the fight Haye claimed he had a broken toe which hampered his performance