Eddie Chambers Welcomes Heavyweight Showdown With the Ever Popular David Haye
Added on Feb 23, 2011 by Brian Blake in
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Just over a year ago, with just five short seconds left it his one-sided drubbing at the hands of unified champion Wladimir Klitschko, “Fast” Eddie Chambers was sent crashing to the canvas where referee Genaro Hernandez deemed him no longer able to continue. Suffering just the second loss of his career Chambers was forced to leave Germany without the coveted titles and fly back home to his native Philadelphia where he would have to go back to the drawing board if he were to opt to continue with his career as a professional prize fighter.
Showing the will of many Philly fighters before him, Chambers decided to give the sweet science another shot in hopes of claiming the heavyweight crown that has eluded him thus far.
Just shy of eleven months after the loss to Klitschko, Chambers took on fellow contender Derric Rossy in a 12 round IBF title eliminator bout hosted by the Bally’s Resort and Casino in Atlantic City. Chambers proved to Rossy and anyone else that was looking on that he was back and meant business with an impressive points win. The scores varied with one judge having it as close as 115-112 while another had it a clean sweep for Chambers at 120-107. No matter how you scored it, Chambers was back in the win column and one step closer to solidifying himself as a legitimate challenger for Klitschko’s IBF heavyweight strap.
That being said, it came as a bit of a surprise when he was recently asked about who he was looking to fight soon when it comes to once again challenging for a major world title.
“David Haye. I believe it would be a great way for the winner to then earn the right to fight Klitschko. Haye is the one I would love to get inside the ring now!”
Considering the beating he just suffered at the hands of Klitschko, one can’t blame Chambers for not immediately wanting to jump back into the ring with the Ukrainian giant. Another thing to consider is that Chambers isn’t the biggest of heavyweights and Haye doesn’t possess the massive size advantage that some of the other big men do against Chambers.
More surprising though is that between Haye and Chambers, it’s Haye that has historically proven himself to be more vocal in setting up fights and calling out future opponents. Yet is was Chambers who recently took to the media to let it be known that he feels Haye isn’t ready to face him.
“I can only assume that he doesn’t want a real fight. It’s an embarrassment to the fighter. I have to assume that since he said that he will take on anyone and doesn’t do it, the truth comes out by calling out the “right guys” and staying away from someone like me?
“Haye wants money and fame but doesn’t want to fight,” added Chambers.
Chambers had his shot against Klitschko. Since entering the heavyweight landscape in late 2008, Haye has made it clear that a fight with either one of the Klitschko brothers for their respective titles is what he desires. Just over two years later with four heavyweight clashes under his belt, one of which crowned him the WBA heavyweight king, he’s still looking for a Klitschko match up. Time and time again, just as it seems to be close to a done deal, the fight falls apart leaving Haye more and more frustrated each time the match fails to come to fruition.
Despite Haye bending over backwards to every and often ridiculous demand posed by Wladimir Klitschko, Klitschko would always let the fight fall apart leaving Haye disgusted. Chambers vows that no such problem would arise if the two camps sat down to work out a deal.
“My trainer (Rob Murray, Sr.) calls it like he sees it. He’s an honest man. He describes me as a throwback fighter because he knows that I will fight anybody, anywhere. I have traveled far for my fights and I have battled in my own back yard. I have that old school mentality. I am true to my craft. A fight is a fight. It’s my job, that’s what I do. I’m not going to be picky and choosey about locations or fighters. Give me the fight and leave the rest up to me and my team.”
The proverbial ball looks to be in Haye’s court.
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