Harrison’s promoter thinks Haye-Harrison bout could be worth £10m – News
June 24th, 2010
By Sean McDaniel: If Audley Harrison’s promoter is right, his November clash with World Boxing Association (WBA) heavyweight champion David Haye (24-1, 22 KO’s) could be worth £10m between them. According to the southlondon-today.co.uk, Eddie Hearn, the promoter for 38-year-old Harrison, thinks the Haye-Harrison fight will be huge in Britain. It may very well be, because Haye is quite popular among British boxing fans, even though he still hasn’t been really tested at heavyweight to see if he’s for real or not. Harrison is also well know by the boxing public, although not as well liked as Haye.
Hearns is right about Harrison being more dangerous than the 38-year-old Ruiz. For that matter, Harrison is a lot more dangerous than any heavyweight opponent that Haye has fought thus far. Haye hasn’t fought anyone with any kind of power yet, so Harrison will be his first mini test for Haye to see if he has the chin to compete against the bigger punchers in the division. Harrison has good power with his left hand, but he doesn’t always use it. Harrison often fights timidly and seems to be afraid to get hit at times. His stamina is also questionable. But it’s doubtful Harrison’s stamina will come into question in a fight against Haye, because Harrison will either get knocked out quickly by Haye or he’ll land something big himself and get Haye out of there.
The fight that fans want to see is Haye vs. Wladimir Klitschko, not Haye vs. Harrison. However, the negotiations are said to be slow and it’s doubtful that Haye and Wladimir will be able to come to an agreement for a fight anytime soon. This is a good thing for Harrison, because it makes it much easier for him to land a fight against Haye and get the best payday of his career.
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They are accused of handpicking they opponent. I like haye but I don’t think have that slickness yet to look good in the ring yet. He works to hard in the ring. He has to knock Harrison out the ring and look good doing it for him to send notice.
I like haye but he’s not beating the k bros with Adam booth. The klitchsckos are gonna jab him to death. Sprinkle some right hands in there. Then wait till the later rounds when David gets tired of moving around and finish him in the tenth, if he don’t get hit with that right hand earlier. Haye will
never get past that jab.comparing haye to tyson is ridiculous. Tyson never ducked nobody and was smaller then haye. Nobody got past a jab better then tyson.that is the knock on UK boxers. They are accused of handpiclu
now we think audley is good as well..audely wouldnt last 2 rounds with samuel peter,,,theres no expert on earth that would say that…only a giddy schoolboy would say something so ridiculous…audley is terrible…he couldnt beat anyone in the top 20…and i dont think haye should necessarily fight the k bros…but he needs to fight someone with a pulse…ages of his opp at heavyweight….38…36…38…38…fight solis…he embarassed him once..doesnt he want revenge…but i think down deep his fans know he isnt that good and they want him to stay away from good fighters so he doesnt burst their bubble…..if ali had been beaten by solis, as a fan, i would have wanted him to turn that around…haye’s fans dont want him anywhere near solis, or anybody who can punch or isnt slow and old….but a man would address than solis mark on his record..but then thats what a man would do…then do men decorate tee-shirts and wear cornrows underneath purple pork pie hats?
in ring magazine lewis said that haye getting into the ring with either k. brother would end in disaster for him…. he may know more than you do brother….and haye apparently knows it as well, as hes not just hiding from the k boys…he is hiding from the rest of the top 10…even solis would knock out haye again…haye is waiting, hoping that all the big boys will knock each other off…then he can retire undefeated as a heavyweight, making the claim he was ducked by everybody…meanwhile groupies like you wont care…but being in love is not the same as being a boxing fan…i was a big ali fan, but i wasnt moaning like a girl over him…i critisized him when it seemed warranted and if he had ducked the top 10 i wouldnt have stayed a fan long…i dont need someone who poses and flexes for me, getting me turned on, i need to be a fan of someone who delivers on their promises and makes me proud, whether they win or lose, to be in their corner….there is no way haye should fight yet another over the hill, c-level heavyweight
comparing audley and vlad is the silliest thing i have ever seen…and taking pride in audley’s lack of skill and haye’s lack of courage is even more ridiculous…in 200 years england has had one heavyweight champion…america has had dozens….haye doesnt qualifiy anymore than alphabet title holder…of which there have been almost a fifty….haye is a contender…would audely knock out mercer? would audley effotlessly destory chageav? would audley ko byrd? my god be a fan, but dont go insane and take your head out of his ass to take a breath once and a while…vlad has fought one man outside the top ten in the last 7 years…rahman…a former champion…haye has fought one man in the top 10..valuev…who is also past his prime…now he is going to take ona man who is not even in the top 50 and is also over the hill and you take pride in this? vlad takes a far better punch than haye who was in all kinds of trouble against a super middleweight and was stopped by a light heavyweight…and has been staggered and knocked down by cruiserweights…are you on a library computer high on crack by any chance?? vlad has won almost every round of every fight he has been in for years…he ruined samuel peter…the biggest puncher to come along in years…and got up repeatedly when he was hit…samuel peter said he didnt remember the fight for 2 weeks afterward…that damage never goes away..and i assure you peter hits harder than haye….
similar to the klitchcoes in height and power,,,what about heart and grit,,are you mad,,,you may aswel put heavy bag in the ring,,,in fact the bag would probly be more dangerous,,,hayes gonna clean fraudley out,its gonna last about 1 round,and fraudley will not fight again
In my opinion this is for the commonwealth championship.
i hate how the love use guys seem to have for haye makes use as ignorant and as stupid as the yanks..the simple fact use r comparing harrison and wlad means u know nothin about boxing and r just tryin to push ur guy on…lets face it audley may be the same size but so is fury wud he be a warm up aswell???i dont think so u idiots…haye mouthed out and has been made a fool of and i wont give him any respect untill he fights some1 decent….o and audlet harrison more dangerous than peter??one name for u martin rogan shud he get a title shot aswell…cant believe wat im reading fs
This fight is strictly a domestic U.K. championship. There is no way it should be considered a “world championship” in the true sense of the word. The WBA version is a watered down belt and neither Haye or Harrison are of true champion calibre.
You all seem to forget….Vlad is not the Vlad that fought Corrie Sanders. He doesn’t put himself in that predicament of getting hit anymore. He stays behind his jabs. Do not expect Vlad to be knocked out by Haye. It will not happen. Haye was smart to stay very clear of both K brothers. Earn as much money as he can, cause when the day comes where he meets up with one of the K brothers, its back to the bottom of the drawing board. (Unless he waits them out – retirement). Take a look at David Tua! C Where he is at right now. David Haye was smart taking the easy route to the HW Div belt…..side stepping the K brothers and going for an easy win. Unfortunately, he will have to fight someone much tougher one day….and i can’t wait to see him flat on his back. LOL!
Holyield had 6 fights as a heavyweight before he fought for a title. He worked his way to a title shot by fighting and beating some tough contenders before he won a title. He didn;t trash talk his way to a title like some people.
Gee whizz there’s some clowns here…it’s hilarious how so many Haye-ters were saying how Haye shouldn’t get a shot at a world title so soon as he hadn’t “earned it”….Total bollocks…now those same people suddenly want Haye,after just a handful of fights at heavyweight to fight either of the 2 best heavies out there…if u were managing Haye’s career would you put him in with Wlad or Vit this soon?Or would you want some warmup fights to improve your ability at heavyweight,plus take a few $mil home to your family? It’s common knowledge to all but the thickest planks that it takes time for your body to adjust fully when moving up from cruiser to heavyweight…that extra 20-30lbs changes your speed,balance,stamina,etc…be patient…Haye can beat both Klitschko’s…it’s not a given but it’s a distinct possibility…how many fights did Evander have at heavy before fighting for the belt?
Good comment by Manimal,, but i think Haye would have a slight chance against Wladimir, but only in the first 4 rounds, and only because if Wlad gets hit on the chin he will go. After 4 rds haye would start to tire and wlad would stop him. Haye has no chance of beating vitali, Vit would ramrod him into a stoppage with that massive jab. Anyway i don’t believe we’ll ever see him in the ring with either of them.
im british and this disgusts me. davids giving his mate a massive pension to be KO’d whilst he allows the klits to fester their hatred and up their money for hayes head. never let it be said that haye aint stupid.
good point…he does need to learn defense from a top flight trainer rather than just fighting men too old and slow to hurt him,,,
Haye will never beat any klitchsckos. You have to be a fool who don’t watch boxing to ever think that. Klitchsckos has to much power and experience for him. He’s nowhere near lennox Lewis and he had problems. Second of all until he gets an stategic, game planning coach he won’t get far. Without a gameplan you will never beat top fighters. Adam booth won’t be able to take him to the promise land. He needs a Freddie roach or an Emanuel steward type of coach just to have a chance. Haye has no tactics which lead to over working yourself in the ring. He won’t last 12 rounds.
This fight isn´t worth the dog $hit that´s on my front lawn. NOBODY outside of England wants to see this rubbish and I think even the Brits are tired of this clown. He´s proven he´s got no heart, no balls and nothing but a big mouth. At the end of the day Haye will end up broke and pondering what could have been if he had a pair.
as much as i dislike haye i dont believe he will take this fight….he will step up and fight someone in the top 10. i think he is an over-rated ass but i dont think he is a coward…though i will change my mind if he takes this fight….haye has a lot to lose..i dont know who it is over in britland, but in america most of the fans are from minorities and they are starved for a great black hope…but what i also know about my community is they hate a coward….so he is making a big mistake if he keeps getting in the ring with 38 year old has-beens….even if he loses he would do better against a legitimate heavyweight and woud learn more..
mark yr an ass…there is no similarity between audley and vlad…1st audley is over the hill…2nd audley is slow, has poor defense and doesnt have nearly the power or technique that vlad does…preparing yourself for the best heavyweight in the world by fighting a c level heavyweight because they vaguely look alike is silly beyond belief….and as of yet the brits rule nothing…haye has a belt…he is not the heavyweight champion by a long shot..thats who he is hiding from….lastly vlad has a far better chin than haye….haye has been hurt by super middleweights, even 215 pd heavyweights dont bother vlad….remember barrett didnt even faze vlad and he hurt haye…he also staggered valuev twice…who doesnt have as good a chin as vlad.
@ badboy u don’t half have a way with words lol im not sure if there is anyone more ignorant then you
first of all the Klitschko brothers are not Russian …. they r Ukrainian totally different counties … they are great boxers yet they can be beaten .. wladamir has a very weak chin that even he has no confidence in thats why he is so safety first … he is very similar to audley harrison so don’t be surprised when both get caught and KO’d by david haye
also if u insist on being so anti British keep off the British/European pages or heavyweight in general because we rule here pal
jesus if this fight makes 10 million bananas the old saying [ theres a sucker born every minute] is truly correct.
Oh Please …….what a bunch of trash…….Two pathetic fighters, the only exciting thing about this fight is Harrisons big punch, other than that it’s two clods taking up space in the ring…..Another match up between two of the worst instead of two of the best…..
@ HODGY
WHAT SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DO BETTER MATE?
DONT MAKE ME LAUGH
HAYE HAS GOT ALOT OF POTENTIAL, YEAH HE USED KLITSCHKO TO CREATE A BUZZ FOR HIMSELF TO GET RECONIZED AS A HEAVYWEIGHT TO GET A TITLE NAD YES HE HAS JUST DONE THAT BY BEATING RUIZ. HAYE WILL FIGHT THE KLITSCHKOS BUT IN BOXING MATE YOU HAVE TO BUILD A REPUTATION TO GET ALOT OF VIEWERS,FANS,ON LOOKERS WHO ARE ALL GOING TO CREAT THE £££££££££ AND THE $$$$$$$$$$$$$
THATS WHAT HAYE IS TRYING TO DO
fktardo, as much as it pains me to say because haye is one of our british champions you are correct. haye is nothing and never will be. id even go as far as to agree with gilfraud and mackay to some extent!
haye considers the british public to be a bunch of suckers.haye doesnt give his own fans the best fights.he gives them the worst because hes sure that they will pay for it anyway and make him rich while he cheats them and takes little risk.its the same thing with khan.its shameful,I would feel totally insulted if I was a brit.
i love this fight … it makes business sense !! loads of money !!!
plus this is defiantly a warm up fight to Wladamir klitschko … audley and wlad are very similar in size, reach and both have a questionable chin
listen up people , harrison will beat david haye, and to be frank haye would stand a better chance against vitali
I actually like this fight.
It will be exciting and there will be a KO. It will also be good to see how haye can fight against a tall rangey fighter who can throw with big power. I’d like to see haye grow some balls and fight towards a big puncher.
Then we’ll see how well he can do vs a beast like wlad.
Boxing101 – That’s it, let the Klitschkos age then challenge them once theyre on wheelchairs…that’s a real champion by your deduction.
All those t-shirts and slanderous comments and he’s fighting Harrison
PATHETIC
Hope the fight is at the MEN Arena! Makes sense fighting Harrison first. Hes similar to the Klitschkos in height and power. We haven’t had a heavyweight Battle of British for I think 17 years. Would be good to see one in November. Haye will take some flack for not fighting the Klitschkos now but if anything it’s better for him not too yet as the Klitschkos aren’t getting any younger! 2011 x2 Klitschko showdowns then what more has he to achieve!?