39-year-old Audley Harrison to continue his sagging career
May 30th, 2011
By Sean McDaniel: Some boxing fans had hoped that they had seen the last of 39-year-old former Olympic Gold Medalist for Britain Audley Harrison when he was humiliated in a 3rd round TKO loss to WBA heavyweight champion David Haye last November, a fight in which Harrison only offered up one meager punch. However, Harrison has no intentions of wrapping up his career and will continue pushing forward despite his lack of success and his fast approaching 40th birthday.
Harrison said this to thesun.co.uk: “I am 39 and couldn’t live with myself unless I gave it one more go to finish my career on a high.”
Before the loss to Haye, Harrison had won four consecutive fights, albeit against lower quality opposition. But that may the best that we can hope for with Harrison. It’s pretty much academic at this point that Harrison can cut it against upper tier opposition. We’ve seen him get beaten by 2nd tier guys like Martin Rogan, fringe contenders like Michael Sprott, Dominic Guinn and Danny Williams. And now we’ve seen him get beaten by small heavyweight in Haye. If Harrison is going to continue with his career, he needs to stick with lower quality domestic level opposition and not try and fight any top world class or European level opponents. I don’t even think Harrison could be local guys like David Price, Tyson Fury, Dereck Chisora or Tom Dallas
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This guy is the greatest boxer to ever come out of Britain. Not for his bozing skills. Not for what he has achieved (or not achieved) But for his Amazing Presence inside/out of the ring.
This guy will be World Heavy-Weight Champion… NO DOUBT!
put him in against deontay wilder lol, would be like a freak show of a fight
When a useless bum like david haye beats you its time to call it a day audley
Dont blame Audley.Blame Haye.The guy is too damn good.Best HW ever by a long margin. EVER.
He’ll probably use bernard hopkins as a inspiration but he doesn’t have his skills.
@ Jungle Jim
“the English will support anything if you paint a British flag on it.”
this coming from an american. a nation who had supporters travelling to the world cup (football, or soccer to you) in south africa last year, when interviewed didnt actually know the names of any of their teams players. but yea, we’ll support anything!!!
If you want Audley to go away then don’t watch or even pay attentio to his fights!
Simple!
This guy has to give it up!
He ran out of money that Ghay gave him to take a dive Dive Dive just like a Submarine.
So what promoter is going to put up the money and let’s go along with the fantasy it’s a credible opponent,then what?…Someone very close to Harrison should have a word and explain the British boxing public are not really bothered if he fights again and he should take on board his own limitations and understand he’s done better than other heavyweights with the purses he’s taken home for an average fighter who could never deliver.Plenty of guys in the gym dazzle and look a million dollars,stepping up on the night is another matter.
i know this is a terrible thing to say but i really do hate harrison and wish him dead sorry .
the biggest bum in boxing. F@#k off and dont come back
He’s a big useless bum and its heavy weights like Harrison who just keep fighting for the money with little to give!!! is killing the sport of boxing, any one who’s pays to watch the sort rubbish fights like Hayes and Harrison produced need there heads looking at.
AUDREY SHOULD HAVE BEEN STRIPED OF HIS BOXING LICENSE AFTER THAT RIG FIGHT.
Harrison got his cut for playing the fool versus Haye and now should take his ill gotten gains and just please go away and fade away. Good entertaining boxing and Harrison just do not have much in common. Just how stupid does this he think the fans are? I mean non-English fans of course because the English will support anything if you paint a British flag on it.
im english i wont pay to watch this clown. I hope he gets turned into a cabbage
Sorry Mr Harrison but you’ve had more then enough chances. People getting behind you for the Haye fight was your last chance and look how you let them down.
You lost to Williams in what was possibly the most boring heavyweight fight ever, Sprott landed one clean shot and your lights went out, an aggressive old amateur pub fighting cabby from Ireland beat you and you couldnt even lose gracefully claiming he had broken your jaw in the post match interview even though he clearly hadnt and you were like a rabbit in the headlights against haye despite convincing the world and yourself you were going to do us a favour and stop captain mouth. And thats without bringing in your other boring loss.
Please retire with your £2million nest egg and dont try and swindle anymore cash from UK fans. They are wise to you now. Im not british but I know the one thing British fans want is a fighter that tries and puts their heart into it (a la frank Bruno, Ricky hatton, Joe calzaghe). A trier you are not
Hes never going to be a world champion and its going to be all down hill from here Olympic champ to journey man who talks the talk but cant walk the walk,Audley turned pro too old it never works out even if you were a good amature
Stonebridge adventure playground is still open as of today. When have you losers ever saved a playground?
audley speaking in the third person again… and posting as warped design?
cant believe anyone would get behind audley for one more shot???? this guy is fraudley and us english folk see right through him .
Audley has the tools just not the mental make up of a world class fighter(he chokes in big fights) it does happen to many athletes,he just doesn’t the mindset to be a champion
The worse thing is, all these nay sayers are actually English and should be supporting one of their own. It’s ironic, Audley gets mad respect in the states.
Guys, how is Audley meant to get back on top, if you won’t give him a chance? Audley is a fighter who thrives on confidence and positive energy – he needs all of us on board HMS A-Force, or he doesn’t have a hope. For the love of God, GIVE HIM ONE MORE CHANCE!
who in their right mind would pay to watch this clown “fight” again?? an absolute joke to professional boxing. The “yes I can ” slogan goes marching on….Lord help us
Audley changed his name.
I see where you get that name.
Hes like the cowardly Lion out of the Wizard of oz,, “Pud em up pud em up”
How many punches is he going to throw this time??? He has got a long reach which is a big advantage in Boxing…but he seems to be so scared to use it…shame about the Heart. The man has no Guts.
Thanks for the support there warped. So thats you, me and Audley who still believe then
Jonesy, why don’t you sit with a boxrec stat page open before you open that stupid mouth of your again
Rob in Aus is absolutely right. We all need to get behind Audley this time. I think that may be why his career has faltered over the last eight years, we haven’t give him enough support. I’m sorry to say, in some quarters he is viewed as a figure of ridicule. I can’t think of any other reasons to explain what’s happened. With the British nation behind him, audley has proved he is a different beast entirely and can dominate the world.
Shame they removed this Jonesy character’s comment. Wanted to see it. Sounds like the ultimate fail.
I have never stopped believing in Audley Harrison!
More bad news. Only the English would pay to watch this.
@jonesy
3rd round, get YOUR facts right
shows how much you know about boxing you tool it was a 4th round tko get your facts right bofore you call yourself a writer !
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Jonesy, look up the facts before you open your ignorant trap! It was a third round TKO, get it?
2010-11-13 253½ David Haye 210½ 24-1-0
M.E.N. Arena, Manchester, Lancashire, United Kingdom L TKO 3 12×3
I reckon we are gonna see a different Audley this time round. I think the all whole country should get behind, maybe the BBC could sign him up for a 6 fight deal and then we may see the A Force realise his protential and become a Hall of Famer