Is Audley Harrison on His Way to Becoming the Undisputed Champion?
October 4th, 2009
By Sean McDaniel: With his three impressive wins, two by stoppage, could heavyweight Audley Harrison (26-4, 19 KO’s) be on his way to becoming the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world? Harrison seems to have jump started his failing boxing career with his victories over Coleman Barrett, Danny Hughes and Scott Belshaw during the Prizefighter competition on Friday night. Could those victories have been the magic elixir to free Harrison from the bonds that have been holding him back from realizing his potential all these years?
At 37, nothing has changed really Harrison may be a little older, but he still appears to have the same power and potential that he did then. He’s a very young 37-year-old, maybe with a physical age of 28 or 29. He looks very youthful for his age and has no doubt kept himself in top physical shape during his eight year professional boxing career.
He’s had problems in the past with a handful of his fights, losing his concentration and getting beaten by Danny Williams, Dominick Guinn, Michael Sprott, and Martin Rogan. However, Harrison appears to have put those defeats behind him and has moved to another level with these latest victories in the Prizefighter competition.
I actually this whole tournament was a good thing for Harrison, because not only did it give him a shot in the arm in terms of self confidence, but it also taught him how to fight with urgency because the Prizefighter bouts were limited to only three rounds instead, say, 10 or 12. This is the missing ingredient. Harrison needs to fight as if each fight is only three round fights.
He needs to see the bouts as three segments where he goes all out for three rounds and if he is unable to score a stoppage during that time, he needs to start over again in his head for the next three rounds. The point is, Harrison has to unleash his physical talent by letting his hands go and fighting all out. We saw recently how this same practice worked well for David Tua with a 2nd round knockout win over Shane Cameron. This is exactly the thing that Harrison needs to do.
Other than the Klitschko brothers, Harrison easily has the best talent in the heavyweight division. At 6’4 1/2″ 250, with an incredible reach of 86 inches, Harrison has the size that other heavyweights could only dream of having. Never mind that Harrison has been reluctant to use his tools in the past, I think he’s beyond that point now.
If he can see the bouts as three round fights, Harrison has the tools to take out any fighter in the division, including the Klitschko brothers. Audley’s left hand is like dynamite. If he can let it go and land it like he did against Barrett and Belshaw, no one can stand in his way. His management needs to immediately set up with fights against leading contenders in the division and make sure that he fights the same way he did in the Prizefighter competition.
If Harrison is fighting like that, he is unbeatable. He has to be going forward and not waiting around. We saw that when Harrison is fighting with determination, he’s lethal with his power. Once Harrison picks up an easy title over someone like Nikolay Valuev of David Haye, then Harrison can begin to tackle the tougher bouts against WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko and his brother, IBF/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko.
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Audley can be Champion if he wants to, I hope he does become champion. Would certainly spice the heavywieghts up again.
I’m afraid that someone who’s so petrified of getting caught on the chin will not be world champ. You can try and last 12 rounds with that right hand outstretched, pawing away at oppenents to keep them away, but eventually against a top heavyweight you’re going to have to take a few. Also Audley “likes to walk opponents onto shots”, well the Klitschko’s aren’t bumbling novices keen to make a name for themselves recklessly chasing a knockout. Not going to happen for Audley. I had hoped after 2000, that he would ahve made it big on the world stage as he does have talent, but unfortunately time has proven that he will not!!
Good luck, but British level is your only hope really and look what happened when you fought Rogan!!
Harrison has no chance whats so ever of becoming world champion.
Winning a few three round fights against what were really untested, raw and predictable domestic fighters wont count for anything when the smoke clears. The best he can hope for is a shot at the vacant British title, at least he’ll be able to tell his kids he managed that.
Its a shame though. He is a truly gifted boxer and a hell of a nice guy out the ring just made the mistake of believing his own press. The champions put in more work than anyone, they dont take their god given skills for granted and they give their all, everytime. I wish him all the best, you never know, David Haye may fancy an easy 1st defence…
klitschko is a great fighter. CORRECTION. the klitschko BROTHERS are GREAT FIGHTERS. There is no way in HELL that audley would even make this a fight. He is a good fighter but he needs to step up to the plate before he even DREAMS abotu fighting eather one.
BRING ON THE KLITSCHKOS AUDLEY WILL TAKE THEM OUT………….DAVID HAYE IS RUNNING SCARED AFTER WATCHING PRIZEFIGHTER….AUDREY FRAUDLEY AUDREY……
AUDLEY CAN RULE THE ROOST,BRING ON HAYE AND THE KLITSCHKOS. HARRISON WILL TAKE THEM OUT.HIS GOT GUTS,GRANITE CHIN HE LOVES A WAR,DONT MIND TAKING A FEW 2 LAND IS OWN,SUPER FIT FROM THE 1ST TO THE 12TH.GO 4 IT AUDDDDDDLEY….
ive only read the headline and ill tell you now….IS HE F**K!!
pound for pound the sh****st article on this site
what? harrison beat, basically, nobodies. he will NEVER be a champion. alot of people give stick to the heavyweights at the moment but i would wager anythin on harrison losin to any heavyweight in the top 20 of any of the rankings
just retire
funniest article ever! lolz
This has got to be a joke. Ok Harrison did look good in Prizefighter but he only beat 3 grade ‘c’ boxers at most. Put him in the ring with a good European like Bidenko, Rogan or Boystov and you’ll see the same old Harrison.
This guy is a talented coward.beating those novices does`nt say a thing.anyone in the top 50 heavyweights,would have done a even better job.Everytime he gets hit,you see fear in his eyes.He was lucky Sprott dropped out.
audely is an enigma in every sense of the word;
I really hope for his sake he can realise his potential.
I sincerely beleive if he can make the most of his ability (ala ricky hatton), then he can almost certainly become world champion.
The big question is IF.
Sean McDaniel did you watch the prizefighter? cause Fraudley only proved he can beat nobodys and if you watch the second round of the final Fraudley yet again crawled back into his shell when his opp came looking for him. Fraudley is a joke and this dream of becoming world champ is an even bigger joke. Quit now Fraudley cause the tune your singing is getting old.
Audley – god bless him – is, fundamentally at least, not a fighter. This is why he’ll never be world champion.
Hey I’m sorry that someone has to write about the heavyweights in the first place,but with that said,Wlad and Vitali havent exactly faced much recently themselves.Why not? Who cares? I’m sorry man I know this is your job,but wake me up when Israel Vasquez fights again.
i just successfully drove to and from the store for milk – do you think i’m ready for the indy-500?
the wife wrote out her shopping list; is she ready to win the nobel prize for literature?
you wrote this “article” – do you think you’re ready to be published anywhere else in the world?
i see more movement out of my nan!!
Audley was like a sitting duck in the final!
Sean you really chat a lot of shi.e!!!!!!!
Forget Harrison. Did anyone see David Tua’s fight against number 7 ranked Shane Cameron 2 nights ago? Watch the fight on Youtube. David Tua is well and truly back, after 2 years out, fitter than EVER and given a couple more opponents will be ready for a title fight.
What a waste of time! It’s not even a funny article! Why are you trying to make fun of Audley for? Leave the man alone for christ sake! What a evil writer! I can’t even believe you got this job!
Harrison was KO cold by sprott!
Lost to guinn on points when he went to war!
He also lost to Danny Williams and Martin Rogan(another fight when he gave his all)
You know that Haye’s going to get KO by the worst champion soo your already jumping on Audley tail!
I don’t even think Audley ranked in the top 100!
Get over the cold war, you immature, piece of useless bacteria!
The Klitschko’s, alongside Ali are the greatest fighters ever!
Did Georgia President tell you write did? Or did the Israeli tell you to write this because they hate Russia for supporting Iran?
Do us a favour! Go kill yourself!
they say your not famous until you have a stalker, so it looks like frochs made it cos scotty boy cant leave him alone!
u made me cry with laughter this is the funny’ist thing i have read in a while. did u write this yourself AUDLEY HARRISON?
Harrison has the physical ability, but lacks the warrior within, the right mindset, the killer instinct.
He doenst have it, hes an athlete, but he isnt a fighter.
He looks like a rabbit in the headlights when ever someone comes after him with some bombs. He freezes.
Hes top of the british and european league, but on the world level he cant match up to any of the world champions. Prove me from Audley, id love it if you did.
This has GOT to be a joke.
Harrison beating EITHER Klitschko, LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLO!
Tell you what, lets put Fraudley in with the Euro Champ Pianetta. He just beat Skelton,has lost 3 fights and boxes VERY similar to Harrison ie….BORING!
If he beats the Euro champ then we’ll start talking world level.As for now, Harrison is a bum and talks WAY too much about world level, especially for a guy who didn’t even dominate domestically.
Joke article, has to be!
harrison will take out haye,hammer the klitschkos bruvs and rule the world….AUDLEY AUDLEY AUDLEY
Degale would smash Lacy lol
….lol…. Even Tyson Fury beat Belshaw. Noway he’s ever even gonna get a title.
You said it your self mate ”other that the klitschko brothers …”
They are a mouthfull too muchh for him.. and for everyone else.
Are you joking, who did he beat in prize fighter? Three novices wwith less the twenty fights between them. Put him in with a rated hevy and then see what will happen
McDaniel,listen here mate. Beating a 4 fight novice, a 5 fight novice and an 9 fight novice does not mean you ready for the Klitchsko sisters.
They were novices. Its like putting James DeGale in with Jeff Lacy and saying Lacy is the best ever because he won.
Wise up man!
Sean McDaniel…your an idiot!!LOL!!!
yeah sure he can….