Will anybody be shocked if/when Harrison knocks Haye out on November 13th
September 4th, 2010
By William Mackay: Since moving up to the heavyweight division in 2008, WBA heavyweight champion David Haye (24-1, 22 KO’s) has had things pretty cushy. Instead of taking on dangerous younger fighters like Odlanier Solis, Denis Boytsov and Alexander Povetkin, to name just a few, Haye has gone after a senior citizen’s row of older fighters like 38-year-old Monte Barrett, 36-year-old Nikolay Valuev and 38-year-old John Ruiz. On November 13th, Haye will be facing another older fighter in 38-year-old Audley Harrison (27-4, 20 KO’s) at the M.E.N. Arena, Manchester, Lancashire.
This is perhaps why they see Haye as being immune to the biggest left hands and right hooks from Harrison. I wish I could see it that way, but I still think that Haye has a glass jaw. Wins over old guys like Barrett, Ruiz and Valuev, none of which can really punch, hasn’t convinced me that Haye’s chin is all of a sudden made of iron. What it does make me think is that he’s been very careful since moving up to the heavyweight division. Haye had chances to fight not one but both of the Klitschko brothers, all without really having any substantial wins on his resume at the time that he was trying to get a fight with them.
But now I don’t know what to think about Haye’s fight with Harrison. I’m sickened a little that he’s taking on a guy so far down in the pack to fight rather than a young contender, but I’m not surprised. I never believed all that nonsense that Haye was talking about when he said he was the new breed of heavyweight when he first moved up to the heavyweight division. He’s found his guy, Audley, and now it’s going to be interesting to see if Haye can blow him out or if he’s get blown out himself.
I don’t care either way. If he beats Harrison, it’s not like there’s going to be some great fight in the future that we’ll likely be seeing him in. My guess Haye will go after either Ruslan Chagaev or Kali Meehan next. It’s going to be one of those guys, and not a very interesting match-up. But as far as the Harrison fight goes, I wouldn’t be surprised if Haye gets stretched. And I can see the same thing happening with Harrsion. If he goes out fighting scared, he’s going to get knocked out. It’s as simple as that. Haye will pick up on his fear and tear into Harrison.
But if Harrison comes out with some aggression, I can see Haye running all around the ring like he did against Valuev, just looking to survive. Harrison would then have a chance of beating Haye, but not by decision. I can’t see Harrison winning a decision against a younger, more popular fighter like Haye. He’d have to knock him down four or five times before I see Harrison winning a decision against Haye. No, he’s going to have to knock him out if he wants to win this fight and I think he has a good chance of doing that.
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I hope haye gets his fu*kin head knocked off!!! Im sick of hearing that tosser hype himself up, im sick of hearing his loyal nut sucking admirers hyping him up aswell(most of whom dont actually follow boxing, they just follow david)….they genuinly believe that haye has a chance against the real champs (klitschkos)…if he actually believed that himself dont u think he would of fought them by now?? I hope audrey rips his fu*kin noggin right off!!
this fight will definetly be an early knockout.audley knows that haye will win by decision nd if audley goes toe to toe with haye on there will definetly be a ko.probably in favour of haye.
Can’t wait to see Haye face down on the canvas….@BIG HARD BOB……You sound like a true scholar.
Would love to see Harrison knock out Haye but I’ll predict Haye wins a unanimous decision. Neither of these guys have genuine punching power.
The biggest shock will be if Haye has the balls to fight a legitimate contender after he beats Harrison.
A message to Harrison. Take this fight and train for it like monte Barrett did for the tua fight,and you will be the WBA champ.
If Harrison trains the way he should,it quite possible.but he needs to attack haye with bad intentions,and not let Haye get set.
so haye fights a 38 yr old former olympic gold medlist…and vitali fights a 38 yr old weak chinned asmatic ranked at number 75 in the world…..i know which fight holds more credibility????
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J.jackson/
in responce to your quote!…..i guess the real men fight for the heavyweight title and the rest are english…..why do yo have to insult english people,just because haye happens to be english???
I could have an equall argument with floyd mayweather being american!
BUT as much as you hate dave haye…i think it’s him being english…and a world heavyweight champ….that upsets you??
all i can say is im very sorry CHRIS ARREOLA let the u s of a down…..lolololol
Harrison by knockout.He will do what a couple others wanted to do.
YES Mackay u stupid arse
if harrison lands that straight left flush haye is finished, depends if audley can land it, me personally i hope he does.
“Haye has gone after a senior citizen’s row of older fighters like 38-year-old Monte Barrett, 36-year-old Nikolay Valuev and 38-year-old John Ruiz”
go after?
Barrett was his first foray into the heaveyweight scene before droping back to unify the crusier weight belts. He would have been able to secure fights with established names at that time and there was no one up and coming then.
Valuev was the title holder, was he meant to avoid this fight, therefore not go for the title because he was older.
Ruiz was the compulsary defence, he had no choice but to fight him! He wasn’t chosen for him as he was number one contender to fight valuev before haye.
Stop moaning about Hayes opponents he has had 3-4 fights in the heavys, All have been different types of fighter. Why havent Klitschkos fought Solis or Boystov?? Povetkin isnt ready and thats fair enough.
Like most people, i don’t like Haye.
But he will destroy Harrison within 2 or 3 rounds.
daveydmx your comment about fraudley having a heart the size of a tic tac is spot on i hate to call any boxer a bum but he is a bum and i hate him with a passion. i hope haye makes him p**s all over the canvas.
the reason haye is taking this fight is because it easy money it will make plenty of money for him because british fans will watch it i am english and was also very dissapointed to here that the fight was going to happen i personally see harrison having know chances at all of beating haye and see the end coming very soon in the fight ive said all along that i will not pay to watch this rubbish but i like many other brits will probably tune in and watch it anyway and haye knows this and thats why the fight makes sense to him if you can not understand that then who ever wrote this article is f*****g stupid
Auldley has a chance of a knockout, . . . . . but if it happens it will be him swinging one, . . eyes shut, . . . biting on his mouthguard, . . backed in a corner terrified, . . . a small trickle of urine seeping down his inner leg, . . . the man has a heart the size of a tic tac mint , . . . common sense says Haye bombards him with punches, till the referee jumps in to save the big ladies blouse from getting laid out on the canvas like a starfish
behave yourself you cannot honestly believe that audley harrison is gonna beat haye,this fight will be over within 2 rounds with harrison retired and on his back.
fights a joke
*while I agree
While I that Haye could have fought better (the Klits) or younger (Boytsov, Solis) opposition, let’s not forget that this ‘senior citizens row’ consisted of: tune-up, title bout, mandatory. Haye’s done pretty well to manouvre himself into the position he’s now in, in only those 3 fights. Sure, Harrison’s a poor choice, but let’s see if that a) is actually his next fight & b) leads up to a Klit bout next.
Shocked no, delighted yes.
Sorry guys, however much any of you hate haye, the fat is Sisley harrisson is a total and utter laughing stock. He is an embarrassment to boxing. Look at his record for gods sake
Anonymous- well put!
as kevin keegan once said in football i will say the same about this fight “i’d love it LOVE IT if harrison knocked him out. but i’m living on cloud 9 this won’t happen and haye will win the fight within 3 rounds!
j jackson- I would normally argue your coment regardiing real men with passion but unfortunantly your dead right.
Wouldn’t suprise me because Haye hasn’t shown any dominance as yet, we’ll have to wait and see. As for the K bros, forget it! I think Povetin v Haye or somthing similar would be a huge draw
Don’t forget that Barrett knocked Haye down, only to have it annulled because Barrett followed that shot by hitting Haye while he was down. I was at the Haye v Ruiz fight and Haye was getting hit pretty often (1 good shot in the 1st which if he wasn’t against the ropes he may have gone down) and after the 6th round didn’t look fresh at all. As much as I want to see either of the Klitschkos knock Haye into retirement, I would love to see Harrison take him out.
just read that amadek is in talks to fight vitali…i guess the real men fight for the heavyweight title and the rest are english…now haye can take a deep breath, he wont have to fight amadek and vitali will be tied up through next year so he can safely trash talk for a while.
i have also noticed that since golden boy bought ring magazine david is suddenly getting good ink from them. before that the magazine generally mocked him as a fake and a ducker, now that golden boy, who also has rights on david, is in charge, they suddenly have good things to say about him. david has sold his soul, but he has gotten a lot of gold in exchange for it. whether or not you like him just depends on how you feel about that. harrison is just another example of it.
don king controls both the organizations belt and david’s future. david chose valuev to avoid fighting the k brothers. ruiz was chosen for him because he was looked upon as a safe challenge, and even if he lost, king owned ruiz, just like he did valuev. now harrison has been chosen as an even safer bet. it is boxing corruption at its finest.
Have they actually agreed to fight or is this speculation?
There is almost no chance of Harrison winning this fight or knocking out David Haye. I´m not a david haye fan but he is head and shoulders above Audley harrison in every aspect of boxing. I wouldn´t be willing to bet even $10 dollars on Harrison winning, Haye will easily win this fight.
To get the title he had to fight valuev and his mandatory was ruiz so pretty much picked themselves.
This fight with audley is a joke though, god he beat up novies in prizefighter then got lucky in the 12th against a journyman. Hardly world title material.
Why dont you fight ademek or wlad david quickly in that order.
This really is for the City of London Belt, what a shame Haye is.
Dude, this is Audley Harrison you’re talking about, if there’s only one possible way to screw up, I guarantee that Audley is the man to do it.
dont know if haye has a chance. he carefully chooses older, easier opponants. and he has sparred with harrison and done well. so he is taking no chances. i have to think if haye suspected there was any chance of losing he wouldnt be fighting him. harrison won a title because a better fighter tossed aside the belt to fight vitali. along with a lucky punch he landed. harrison is slow, old, and relatively light punching. seems perfect for haye’s ledger of shame. although, he is a better puncher than the sad list haye has fought so far. valuev and ruiz are weak punchers, at least harrison has some pop.