BBBofC advises Hayemaker not to pay Harrison in full; Haye also being looked at by the Board
November 21st, 2010
By Sean McDaniel: The British Boxing Board of Control has advised Hayemaker Promotions not to pay former EBU heavyweight champion Audley Harrison (27-5, 20 KO’s) in full for his dreadful performance in losing to WBA heavyweight champion David Haye (25-1, 23 KO’s) recently, according to news from Boxrec. Harrison, 39, has already received a partial payment but the Board is recommending that Harrison not receive the full payment until the Board has finished deliberating on the matter.
Robert Smith, the General Secretary of the BBBofC, had this to say about the Haye-Harrison fight: “With Audley, some of the money has been paid but the promoter has been advised not to pay all the money until after our deliberations.”
In addition to looking into without holding Harrison’s money, the Board will also examine Haye’s claims of having bet on stopping Harrison in the 3rd round. Haye initially said he had bet on stopping Harrison in the 3rd. But later, when Haye retracted the statement and said that he hadn’t bet. In an article at the dailymail.co.uk, Robert Smith said ‘We’ve taken on board what David has said, his first statement and his second statement. The board can issue him with a warning, but we have lots of options.”
The fight was bad enough with Harrison throwing only punch and Haye doing next to nothing himself until the 3rd, but by saying he bet on stopping Harrison in the 3rd, it tarnished the fight even further. Harrison’s lack of effort was bad, but the betting remark made the fight seem like a sham. The fight went for £14.95 on Sky Sports, and there’s an estimated 700,000 viewers who purchased the PPV fight. This obviously was a big disappointment for many of them, as the fight was never even close to being competitive. It looked like a non-fight the way that Harrison failed to throw hardly any punches other than a harmless jab in the fight.
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I watched it on youtube…..Either it was a fiz or just a bad fight between two weenies, or maybe both, I had read that Haye had blasted him out of there, what I saw was alot of posturing and then Harrison letting Haye run around him “windmilling”….it sure was not a display of skill or power, it was actually like two women going at it. I wouldn’t put it past the cast of characters to have staged the whole thing.
Harrison shouldn’t be paid more than a bucket boy’s wage for a pitiful pro career
Harrison should receive as “pay” the same amount that it would cost to rent a punching bag for the evening. No more and no less. Harrison vs. Haye was for the reputation of respectable boxing undeniably a very black eye.
mr uk. i predicted that harrison was a terrible fighter, and said, quite clearly, that if it goes beyond 3 rounds haye has ruined his reputation…harrison shouldnt last more than 3 rounds against any top 10 contender. so haye stayed within that framework.
Haye promised to deliver “a gang rape” and he certainly did. Unfortunately, it’s the British public that happened to be on the receiving end. Even though, some viewers of that PPV scam loved being screwed, I hope most of fans feel violated enough to do something about it. According to another article, thousands of PPV refund claims were filed.
I would have asked for my $20 back too.
It was a fix, Klitschko fan with a capital “K”
youtube it, split screan video of both fighters giving each other a nod
/watch?v=ifVsI8rYWV0
LOL!! Very well said PatPump!
The championship of London turned out to be a farce and maybe even a fix. Haye fans should be ashamed.
Haye’s punishment should be that he is forced to fight Wlad……but that wouldn’t happen cause England doesn’t have capitol punishment….
A complete sham. As I have said previously, past British Heavyweights such as Cooper, Bruno & Bugner gained more respect in losing than Haye has gained in any victory.
When fans shell out big money to watch what was once Free on TV, they expect to see contestants give it their all; win or lose. Haye is a commodity designed to suck in money. Period. If he had any consideration for the fans out their he would have at least fought a genuine challenger. No doubt Haye has the makings of an all time great IMO, but his personal selections fall way short in sporting value.
@SME
Haha I agree!!
Yes, you’re right. I guess Haye would last at least 3 times as long as Hide, that means, VKlit KO6 Haye.
Always thought Vitali would murder Haye. However I just watched vitali vs another powerful blown up English Chinny Cruiserweight…. Herbie Hide. He had some difficulty against movement and speed. I rate Haye better than Hide, just some food for thought. check it out on youtube…………..
Haye is very calculating, he is only in it for the money, so dont expect that he will ever fight dangerous opponents like the Klitschkos. Best thing Haye could do for boxing is to retire.
should get his pay. he showed up in the ring.
Yeah that’s right, if there was only 1 world title at HW, haye wouldn’t be in the top 50. Massive sigh – Please god make the idiotic comments stop
this is what happens when so called world titles are dished out to clowns like these two,1 title per weight then the likes of these two wouldnt be in the top 50.
I think if 1 boxer can demolish another in the 1st round that hes actually trying in he can be called superior.
i think haye and harrison fixed fixed fight! they’re friend that’s why they talk each not get hurt each other to much! then deside to finish a 3rd round w/zero punch from audley.. betting is haye priority!
What on earth do the Haye supporters expect? this is the man that promised you so much and this is what he has delivered. A fight that many said should never have been made and this just puts the icing on the cake. Don’t expect any improvement it isn’t going to happen. His next fight wont be with a Klitschko so anything else is just second best.
THE MAIN CULPRIT TO ALL BOXING MESS IN TODAY’S MATCHUP IS THE WORLD BOXING COMMISSION. THE COMMISSION IS OBLIGATORY TO DEVISE, TO DEVELOP TO PROMOTE AND REGULATE BOXING RULES AND REGULATION IN ALL WEIGHT DIVISION FROM TOP TO BOTTOM WITHOUT EXCEPTION OR EXEMPTION.
WHAT IS HAPPENING NOW, THE BOXING COMMISSION CONDONES AND APPROVES ALL MATCHUPS IN TODAYS’ BOXING. IT IS NOW HIGHTIME FOR THE WORLD BOXING COMMISSION TO ADOPT A SYSTEM OR RULES AS GUIDELINE IN PROMOTING HIGHLY ANTICIPATED MATCHUP THAT IS MORE COMPETITIVE FREE FROM CRITICISM AND DOUBT FROM BOXING FANS WORLDWIDE.
MR. BEN JAMES I SALUTE YOU FOR HAVING THE NERVE TO DISCLOSE WHAT YOU FEEL IS RIGHT FOR PEOPLE TO UNDERSTAND
Seriously, whatever your opinion on these 2, anyone who comments that the fight was fixed is living in a pathetic UFO ruled dreamworld. GET A GRIP
THEY BOTH SHOULD NOT GET PAID, THE FIGHT WAS A FIX, UTUBE THE SPLIT SCREEN VIDEO. /watch?v=ifVsI8rYWV0
…and one more thing: Both of them should be banned for life!
This fight was the biggest scam. The two old friends decided to make a fake match for the fans and earn some money. They made up this ridiculous war of words before, and they planned the whole thing. Both of them are cheaters, everybody knew Audley was a zero boxer but I thought Haye was a bit better but no. Turns out he is a mediocre fighter himself who is willing to cheat to gain some money against a bum. He will never fight a serious heavyweight!
Supior Boxer! LOL! Your joking right. I believe Haye was in just as much of a freeze. They both looked like two scared school girls and should both be penalized for lack of fighting. Should be the candidate for the worse fight of the year!
I thought the Board had already dismissed anything worth looking into with Haye? Days ago.
And just pay Harrison, was anybody actually expecting much more than that? Do these people know Harrison or his history of freezing against superior boxers?