Haye VS Barrett - Prediction Time

With the second of three British super-fights inside a month taking place on Saturday night, I think it’s about time I stick my neck on the line and actually make a prediction – rather than sitting uncomfortably on the fence posting preview after preview.

Tomorrow night, Britain’s David Haye makes his much hyped adventure into the heavyweight division where he faces USA’s Monte Barrett at the O2 Arena in London.

Before making my prediction, I have to weigh up all of the factors that will decide the bout. The first and perhaps most important being the ‘Hayemakers’ inexperience in the division versus Monte ‘2-Gunz’ Barrett’s long list of Heavyweight clashes. However, that list does include six losses.

The most notable being his defeat to an up and coming Ukrainian boxer named Wladimir Klitschko back in 2000, which just so happened to be in London. The American dropped to the canvas five times before being knocked out in the 7th round. Klitschko went on to become Heavyweight champion of the world which he still holds today, something both fighters have their eyes on.

The question mark over Hayes ability to take a heavyweight punch also makes the fight difficult to predict as nobody quite knows just how he will take it, not even Haye himself.

On the other hand though, the British fighter’s speed and agility are always going to work against an opponent. Few heavyweight boxers can claim to have quicker hands than David and his left hook is a bone rattling face breaker! Just ask Enzo Maccarinelli.

So based on all of this, here comes my prediction…

I believe this fight has only one outcome, that being a knockout victory for David Haye in the fourth or perhaps fifth round depending on the tempo of the first.

I think his speed and power will prove too much for Barrett whose style is too stiff and un-adaptable to cope with Hayes presence in the ring.

The questions raised over David’s chin will remain largely unanswered as I don’t believe Barrett will get close enough to touch him.

Log back onto ‘Britain at Ringside’ for the fight result and see if my prediction came true.

Good Luck Dave!