David Haye Would Violently Knockout the Legendary Bernard Hopkins

WBA heavyweight champion David “The Hayemaker” Haye and legendary pugilist Bernard “The Executioner” Hopkins both emerged victorious in their respective bouts this past Saturday. 

Haye (24-1, 22 KOs), only the fifth British pugilist in history to win a piece of the heavyweight title, successfully defended his crown against Methuen’s John “The Quiet Man” Ruiz (44-8-1, 30 KOs) by a ninth round TKO at the MEN Arena. 

Conversely, Hopkins (51-5-1, 32 KOS), the oldest man to ever hold the middleweight crown in professional boxing, badly outclassed Roy Jones Jr. (54-7, 40 KOs) by a unanimous decision to triumph at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. 

Haye, 29, who held the WBA, WBC and The Ring Magazine cruiserweight titles before he vacated them to instead compete in boxing’s glamour division, has adamantly stated that he wants to emulate Evander Holyfield and seamlessly transition into the heavyweight ranks. 

Nevertheless, Haye’s known goals didn’t deter Hopkins from challenging him to a fight shortly after the conclusion of his matchup. 

“Haye is not a giant heavyweight,” said Hopkins, 45, an ex con from Philadelphia. “He’s big but not that big. Roy Jones went up from light heavyweight to heavyweight and beat John Ruiz and I know I can do the same. I wanted to fight on the same night because I’m gunning for Haye – he’s the heavyweight I want.” 

Bernard Hopkins is indisputably the greatest boxer to ever put on gloves at his advanced age. 

Although still extremely formidable, Hopkins is simply not the fighter he was in his prime. 

During his heyday, it is very feasible that Hopkins would have “executed” Haye. 

Unfortunately for Hopkins, he has lost a step in the ring and at this juncture the brash Englishman would utterly decimate him. 

Haye has predictably and understandably scoffed at Hopkins’ provocations. 

“The Hayemaker” has long expressed confidence that he will soon reign supreme in the heavyweight division and, once the Klitschko brother’s retire, he likely will. 

Hopkins should be grateful that Haye intends to be “a giant heavyweight.” 

If Haye was lured into battle by Hopkins’ verbal jabs, “The Hayemaker” would violently prove to “The Executioner” within eight rounds that he is “that big.”