It turns out David Haye has injured his back and won't be able to fight Wladimir Klitschko on June 20th. Klitschko wants to fight anyway (with someone else of course) while Haye wants to delay the fight to July 11th (which isn't that far off either). I suspect Haye is really injured as this was a fight he lobbied aggressively to sign and probably wouldn't risk losing his shot. Also, he is looking to reschedule within less than a month which is very aggressive (especially if he is seriously injured). Such a quick return may be indicative of Haye rushing back to make sure the fight does not get canceled. The Klitschko camp are saying now that they want to fight Ruslan Chagaev on June 20th in place of Haye. Chagaev is certainly deserving of the shot given his undefeated record and wins against other top ten heavyweights. I just don't see that fight being as interesting and appealing as a fight with Haye.
Haye has the potential to surprise Klitschko with his speed and power. Most boxing writers are predicting an easy win for Klitschko given his sound boxing fundamentals, significant size advantage and Haye's questionable chin. I think there is a significant x-factor in Haye's speed and power which gives him a punchers chance that many of the pundits are not considering fully. Given that Klitschko's chin has been susceptible in the past it's not impossible that he could get knocked out against Haye. If Klitschko does not stay disciplined consistently throughout the fight then anything can happen.
The fight will no doubt be big at the box office relative to any other possible fight at heavyweight. Far bigger than a Chagaev fight. Lets hope that Wladimir's camp reconsider and accept a July 11th date with David Haye.
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