McGuigan thinks Harrison has a chance to beat David Haye – News
June 12th, 2010
By Sean McDaniel: Former boxing great Barry McGuigan thinks that Audley Harrison (27-4, 20 KO’s) has a puncher’s chance of beating World Boxing Association heavyweight champion David Haye (24-1, 22 KO’s) if they meet up next. McGuigan isn’t giving the 38-year-old Harrison a good chance mind you, but he thinks that he’s got the power to stop Haye if he would only use it. In an article at the Mirror, McGuigan says “You can’t say he [Harrison] hasn’t got a chance. On the strength of the punch that knocked out [Michael] Sprott, he has a chance against any.”
For Harrison to win, he would have to fight much more aggressively than he did in the Sprott fight. Harrison would have to go after Haye from the get go and try to take him out before Haye could land his own shots. At the same time, it would require that Haye fight as timidly as he did against Nikolay Valuev. Haye fought almost exactly how Harrison usually fights, except Haye looked even more timid than Harrison.
Haye has a chin problem just like Harrison, and this fight could come down to whoever lands the biggest punch first. It’s not forgone conclusion that Haye beats Harrison because he’s a lot shorter than Harrison and hasn’t faced any big punchers like him at the heavyweight level. This fight could be a real problem for Haye if Harrison starts bombarding him early.
Haye was already dropped once at the heavyweight level by Monte Barrett, who put Haye on the canvas with a left to the head. Haye needed a considerable amount of time to get up from that knockdown, and even though the English referee ruled it a slip, I saw it as an authentic knockdown. McGuigan thinks that Harrison is “gun shy” for a reason, saying “he has no confidence in his chin.”
That seemed to be the case in the Sprott fight where Harrison had problems when he was hit hard by Sprott. Harrison would likely be even more timid in a fight against Haye. However, if he wants to win this fight, Harrison would have to come out guns blazing and throw everything he can at Haye in the first three rounds. Haye will obviously be moving a lot and looking to land one big shot at a time.
But if Harrison can jab him constantly while leaning back, he could soften up the eyes and face of Haye until he’s ready to be pole axed with a big left hand to the head. Harrison would need a trainer that can teach him how to throw a jab with conviction instead of pawing with it the way he normally fights. Since this could be the last hurrah for Harrison, would highly advise him to get Emanuel Steward to train him for this fight and have him teach Harrison how to fight like a big man. Steward specializes in training tall fighters like Lennox Lewis, Wladimir Klitschko and Tommy Hearns. I think he could really help Harrison if Audley was willing to listen and follow Steward’s instructions to the letter.
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david has just broken his silence by putting out a video..no mention of the k brothers…but he did say he is young, has some flaws that he needs to work on, especially his defense…dear haye worshipers…he seems to know what i already said, his defense isnt good enough to challenge either k brother, nor is his stamina…right now he would lose and he apparently knows it…look for him to keep taking on shot fighters
manny says the present day vlad would beat lewis…no reason to hold lewis in awe…he was strong, almost as cluimsy as vitali…and had an average chin…he had a lot of heart though..
I dont care that Haye gets knocked down its the fact he gets back up that interests me !!!
No point in bringing Joe Bugner back hes to old but Lennox might come back to open up Vitali like like a can of peas again.
Hey Brits, who will be Haye’s next opponent after Harrison since he’s obviously too afraid to fight a Klitschko. Will you bring Joe Bugner out of retirement? LOL!!
I totally agree with Barry. Harrison is a lot like a poor Lennox Lewis. He has the ability to go out and outbox most fighters and the power to back it up. However, he seems lazy and since his chin’s been exposed as fragile a few years back he seems even less interested in mixing it up and just throws a few jabs each round. Audley Harrison has the chance to beat anyone if he just lets loose. He also has the chance of getting knocked out by anyone. That’s the issue.
Baddy Mcwigan thinks like most.
fraudley harrison has no heart ive never seen a boxer look so scared to take a hit in my life,as for his workrate ,the guy,s a joke,what planet does this guy come from, david haye, will murder harrison,it wont even go 2 rounds.rediculous,lol, in fact ynow what i am gonna watch it and laugh my arse of when fraudley,s head comes of his shoulders and rolls out the ring,
Has mcguigan taking up smoking crack????lol
I totaly agree with McGuigan on this one.wether harrison deserves a shot or not.
dosnt deserve it???the same way haye didnt deserve his shot but got one…don king dosnt care who haye fights as long as he stays away from guys he dosnt promote so he can have a slice of the heavyweight title
Audley doesn’t deserve this chance but it will be an interesting fight for us too see if Hayes chin has improved in the move up
I think Harrison has a punchers chance to beat anyone but that is all he has. The guy has looked in trouble in many, many fights then BANG its over. I can understand why this fight is being talked about as it would be a big fight in the UK but Haye will be the clear favourite. He is a superior boxer in almost every way and should win by early KO.
The Monte Barret “knock down” may not have been a slip, but Haye was almost doing the splits when Monte caught him, completely off balance. When Haye has gone down before (not all that often) he’s always (that I’ve seen) taken a knee till the 8 count, regardless of how injured he was, just taking a rest.
Don’t think so McGuigan! Harrison averages one punch per fight so if that misses he’s lost!
lets be honest ,haye is a belt holder not a champion ,and not great ,harrison could catch him ,to be honest those 2 in a world title fight reflects the sad state of boxing.
Harrison would have a chance, everybodys got a chance at this weight if they are brave enough and lucky enough to take it when the chance arises.
which is why id never say Haye has NO chance against a Klitchko brother. Unlikely but possible.
Barry go and kill yourself
It would be good to see Audley trained by Steward cause he seems to lack a gameplan in his fights !
yeh that would be good if he was trained by Emmanual Stuart would train him.
barry ur from my native son please stop talkin balls haye beats harrison easily stop talkin about it fs the more ppl talk about it the more its going to happen..