By Liam Santiago: Former Olympic Gold Medallist, Audley Harrison, has said on his official website that he wants to challenge fellow heavyweight, David Haye, to an all British show down. Harrison dared Haye to ‘send him into retirement’, although Harrison sounds very confident that he could be victorious. The pair used to be close friends but have since had a falling out. Would boxing fans rather see this than Haye vs Valuev?
Harrison is preparing to enter the heavyweight prize-fighter competition, along with rival, Danny Williams. If the London man, now based in America, is successful in that he might just get his chance at Haye. Of course, Haye would be a huge favorite, having lost four fights and been knocked out recently. But what chance has Valuev got against Haye? Harrison might make for a better fight as Valuev is likely to be a static target for Haye, or in other words, a very large punch bag. Realising that this would be his very last chance in boxing might spring Big Aud back into life.
Audley said, ”I am happy to step into the ring with David and pay him back after the last sparring session we had where he took liberties after my first lost to Danny Williams. To make it worse, Lennox Lewis had come to see me. David and his sidekick Adam turned up unannounced and tried to blast me out. When people were telling me ‘he’s using you’ and ‘that was uncalled for’, I pushed it aside. When I used to put him on my shows, when no one knew who he was, he was not even required to sell tickets or help promote the show in any way, people said ‘he’s using you’, but I brushed it aside. When I let down all my friends and brought David as my ringside guest for Tyson versus Francis, ‘he’s using you’ they said but I ignored it. When I brought David as my private guest to P Diddy’s Private Party,’ he’s using you!’ they said. Over and over again I’ve heard this, but I always thought that I had read David right. I’m awake now and can’t really recall when David has really gone out of his way for me”.
As you can see, there is now a huge rivalry between the former friends. Harrison went on to say, ”So David, it looks like you have forgotten all the times I’ve gone out of my way for you, both professionally and personally. If you are still considering a warm up bout before your world title tilt, then I’m sure the British public would love to see you send me into retirement. They might say I am undeserving of a shot at you but who else are you going to fight? You say you want a challenge, well I know you David and I don’t think you really think you can walk through me and take me out. I dare you to make this match. It will be personal.
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