By Sean McDaniel: Audley Harrison (29-5, 20 KO’s) was beaten by WBA heavyweight champion David Haye (25-1, 23 KO’s) after throwing only one punch against Haye in a losing effort at the M.E.N. Arena, in Manchester, England. Harrison, who’s looked bad in the past in getting beaten by mediocre heavyweights, now finds himself with the possibility that his £1 million purse will be withheld by the British Boxing Board of Control because of the non-effort from Harrison in the fight.
Haye vs. Harrison
How do British fans feel after paying to see Haye vs. Harrison?
By Scott Gilfoid: British boxing fans sure must be desperate to see local heavyweights fight, because why else would they pay to watch a bout between David Haye and Audley Harrison. WBA heavyweight champion Haye (25-1, 23 KO’s) had yet another easy win this time over 39-year-old Harrison (27-5, 20 KO’s) in a 3rd round TKO last night at the M.E.N. Arena, in Manchester, England. While boxing fans outside of the UK were disgusted by this mismatch going into the fight, it seems that for a lot of British boxing fans this was an appealing fight. They loved this little mismatch.
Haye says Harrison was “Too petrified” to hit him
By Sean McDaniel: It was an easy night’s work for WBA heavyweight champion David Haye (25-1, 23 KO’s) on Saturday night against challenger Audley Harrison (27-5, 20 KO’s) in a total blowout win for Haye. Harrison never got his offense untracked in the fight, only throwing one punch in the three rounds of action. Haye capitalized on this by unloading with some bombs in the 3rd to first knock Harrison down and then take him out after he got back to his feet after receiving an eight count.
The British public has only itself to blame for the Haye-Harrison heavyweight title “A-Farce”
By Nicky Sowemimo: Saturday’s WBA heavyweight championship in Manchester, UK, produced the expected outcome; a comfortable victory for David Haye. The champion blitzed Audley Harrison in three rounds, with the challenger landing only a solitary punch throughout. Haye entered the fight as the bookmakers’ 7-1 on favourite to retain his title, yet the response of the British media and public to the fight has ranged from derision to outrage. Why such an embittered reception to a result that was so widely anticipated?
Audley Harrison says he’s going to “reflect” about whether to continue his career
By Sean McDaniel: After getting blown out by WBA heavyweight champion David Haye in a 3rd round TKO on Saturday night, Audley Harrison (27-5, 20 KO’s) says “I’ve got to sit down and reflect” on what to do next with his career. Harrison, 39, was never competitive in the fight against Haye, and seemed to freeze completely to the point where he failed to let his hands go. It might have been too much of a high pressure situation for Harrison to adequately perform to the best of his ability.
The night David Haye made Audley’s Destiny to Retire
By Gary Jones: So the best of enemies seem to be the best of friends once again, this was a night where Audley “A-Force” Harrison could realise his destiny (as he puts it) and finally claim that piece of gold that has eluded him for over ten years, but all that came to an end when David “Haymaker” Haye got a TKO victory in the third round.
Hatton says Harrison gave Haye “Nothing to worry about”
By Sean McDaniel: Former two-division world champion Ricky Hatton thinks Audley Harrison (27-5, 20 KO’s) didn’t fight the right fight tonight in losing a 3rd round TKO to World Boxing Association (WBA) heavyweight champion David Haye (25-1, 23 KO’s) at the M.E.N. Arena, in Manchester, England. Hatton, who’s no strange to being knocked out, said this to Sky Sports News:
Haye promises to fight the Klitschkos next year – News
By William Mackay: Moments after stopping a hand-picked 39-year-old Audley Harrison (27-5, 20 KO’s) in the 3rd round on Saturday night at the M.E.N. Arena, in Manchester, England, WBA heavyweight champion David Haye (25-1, 23 KO’s) said he would be fighting the Klitschko brothers next year. However, Haye expects to use his win over the fringe contender Harrison as leverage to get a better deal out of IBF/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko and that may be a mistake on Haye’s part.
The Haye- Harrison farce
By Dallan o’ Donnell: Billed as the best of enemies, but if we were to base a title around the first two rounds of this Heavyweight world title fight it would have to be “Best of Friends”. For a world title fight i was bitterly disappointed to see two fighters stand off each other and throw nothing. The Manchester crowd had every right to show and air their displeasure as did the viewers at home including me who paid good money for a fight that basically never showed up.
Mike Tyson thinks Haye will have problems against the Klitschkos
By William Mackay: In Sky Sports News Haye vs. Harrison countdown special, Mike Tyson was shown video of WBA heavyweight champion David Haye’s last fight against 38-year-old John Ruiz in April of this year. Tyson didn’t seem all that impressed with what he saw Haye’s form in that fight, as he pointed out that Haye needs to throw more jabs, hold his hands up higher. Tyson said Haye would have problems against the Klitschko brothers fighting like that. Tyson also thinks the 6’6” Harrison will have no problems hitting Haye due to Haye’s low guard, lack of head movement and the fact he doesn’t move a lot.