CARL FROCH
fears David Haye will not get the respect he deserves — unless he destroys the Klitschko brothers' domination of the heavyweight division. Between them, Ukrainian duo Vitali and Wladimir hold the WBC, IBO, IBF and WBO titles.
Haye won the WBA crown by slaying Nikolai Valuev with a classy hit-and-hide performance in Germany last November.
But the Londoner's display barely registered with fight fans in America.
And Froch insists the nature of boxing means he will not be recognised as the 'true' heavyweight champion if he fails to add the scalp of a Klitschko to his record.
The Cobra said: "Boxing's very fickle, so until he fights a Klitschko, they'll always be regarded as the best.
"Until he beats Wladimir or Vitali, he probably won't get the worldwide recognition he deserves.
"But David's confident he can beat either of them — and I'm behind on him on that.
"I think he'll knock one of them out, then he'll get the respect he deserves.
"It's hard to get recognition in boxing, as I know only too well, but it's coming for both me and David."
Haye, 29, defends his title for the first time against John Ruiz in Manchester on Saturday night.
And Froch is confident the Hayemaker will move closer to a crack at the Klitschkos by stopping the veteran American.
He added: "I think David will outbox him and pull out a stoppage.
"Ruiz is a tough guy, but David's also tough and strong. He's in the peak of his career, he's ambitious and he's fast.
"He goes about his work in the right way and I'll think he'll get Ruiz out of there."
Source: thesun.co.uk
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