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Mentalguy2k8
May 1, 2013, 3:13:42 PM5/1/13
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Does his record flatter him? 38 fights, 31 wins, 23 KOs and 7 losses. I have
mixed feelings, I always disliked him because of the crap he said but he's
shown a lot of determination to keep on after each KO. I kind of feel that
with a good sports psychologist and the right trainer, he could and *should*
have been challenging for a World Title.
He was never the same after being KOd by Danny Williams if you ask me (and
he's hinted as much himself). He was too scared of getting hit after that. A
decent fighter, a big punch but unfortunately not right in the head. For the
last couple of years he seemed to go into important fights with the sole aim
of not getting hit, which isn't ideal. I can't imagine how hard it must be
for a boxer to prepare for fights with the knowledge that your chin isn't
what it could be.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/boxing/22367564
Olympic gold medallist Audley Harrison has announced his retirement from
professional boxing.
The 41-year-old was knocked out by American Deontay Wilder after just 70
seconds in Sheffield on Saturday.
"I've done well to turn my life around, but sadly my dream to be a
legitimate world champion will be unrealised," he said.
Harrison ends his career with seven defeats in 38 fights since winning gold
as an amateur in Sydney 13 years ago.
He became the first British fighter to clinch an Olympic title in the
super-heavyweight division but failed to build on that promise in the
professional ranks.
Harrison in numbers
Age: 41
Height: 1.97m
Total fights: 38
Wins: 31
Wins by KO: 23
Losses: 7
Gold medals: 2 (Sydney Olympics 2000 and Kuala Lumpur Commonwealth Games
1998)
The Londoner first challenged for the world title against David Haye in 2010
but suffered a third-round defeat.
His career looked to be over last October when he was knocked out in the
first round by fellow Brit David Price.
But he won a Prizefighter tournament in February to keep alive his dream of
one day winning a heavyweight world title.
However, Alabama's Wilder, who won a bronze medal at the 2008 Olympics,
shattered that dream in little over a minute at the Motorpoint Arena on
Saturday.
"There are only so many times you can fall before it becomes foolhardy to
continue," Harrison said.
"I've fallen a lot, but winning the heavyweight title was a destination I
really wanted to get to. Coming back from adversity has been synonymous with
my life.
"I believed if I was mentally and physically right, I could figure these
young guns out. Saturday was my final chance to prove it.
"The thing that pulled me up was pride, so I wanted a chance to continue and
go out on my shield. It was not to be."
mixed feelings, I always disliked him because of the crap he said but he's
shown a lot of determination to keep on after each KO. I kind of feel that
with a good sports psychologist and the right trainer, he could and *should*
have been challenging for a World Title.
He was never the same after being KOd by Danny Williams if you ask me (and
he's hinted as much himself). He was too scared of getting hit after that. A
decent fighter, a big punch but unfortunately not right in the head. For the
last couple of years he seemed to go into important fights with the sole aim
of not getting hit, which isn't ideal. I can't imagine how hard it must be
for a boxer to prepare for fights with the knowledge that your chin isn't
what it could be.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/boxing/22367564
Olympic gold medallist Audley Harrison has announced his retirement from
professional boxing.
The 41-year-old was knocked out by American Deontay Wilder after just 70
seconds in Sheffield on Saturday.
"I've done well to turn my life around, but sadly my dream to be a
legitimate world champion will be unrealised," he said.
Harrison ends his career with seven defeats in 38 fights since winning gold
as an amateur in Sydney 13 years ago.
He became the first British fighter to clinch an Olympic title in the
super-heavyweight division but failed to build on that promise in the
professional ranks.
Harrison in numbers
Age: 41
Height: 1.97m
Total fights: 38
Wins: 31
Wins by KO: 23
Losses: 7
Gold medals: 2 (Sydney Olympics 2000 and Kuala Lumpur Commonwealth Games
1998)
The Londoner first challenged for the world title against David Haye in 2010
but suffered a third-round defeat.
His career looked to be over last October when he was knocked out in the
first round by fellow Brit David Price.
But he won a Prizefighter tournament in February to keep alive his dream of
one day winning a heavyweight world title.
However, Alabama's Wilder, who won a bronze medal at the 2008 Olympics,
shattered that dream in little over a minute at the Motorpoint Arena on
Saturday.
"There are only so many times you can fall before it becomes foolhardy to
continue," Harrison said.
"I've fallen a lot, but winning the heavyweight title was a destination I
really wanted to get to. Coming back from adversity has been synonymous with
my life.
"I believed if I was mentally and physically right, I could figure these
young guns out. Saturday was my final chance to prove it.
"The thing that pulled me up was pride, so I wanted a chance to continue and
go out on my shield. It was not to be."
Mr.Will Music
May 2, 2013, 1:09:21 PM5/2/13
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To be honest at one point he looked all that the UK had in terms of
potential of winning a world heavyweight title. I photographed alot of his
fights, and while he was definitely hyped, most of the time the press WERE
there to tear him down, and (allegedly) frank Warren did plenty to derail
his career as best he could. But yeah, he did seem the only one with the
potential to reach a proper world title at heavyweight (sky were feeding us
John McDermott and Kevin McBride as "must watch heavyweights" at the
time.......) - he did win the WBF title beating Hersisia which was a decent
enough performance for the level he is at.
I don't think Harrison got KO by Williams though, I thought it was Sprott?
Yes, after that it was obvious just how poor his chin was - up to that point
he had seemed a tentative, reluctant sort - being outfought by Domminick
Guinn should be all one needs to know there!
Mr.Will
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potential of winning a world heavyweight title. I photographed alot of his
fights, and while he was definitely hyped, most of the time the press WERE
there to tear him down, and (allegedly) frank Warren did plenty to derail
his career as best he could. But yeah, he did seem the only one with the
potential to reach a proper world title at heavyweight (sky were feeding us
John McDermott and Kevin McBride as "must watch heavyweights" at the
time.......) - he did win the WBF title beating Hersisia which was a decent
enough performance for the level he is at.
I don't think Harrison got KO by Williams though, I thought it was Sprott?
Yes, after that it was obvious just how poor his chin was - up to that point
he had seemed a tentative, reluctant sort - being outfought by Domminick
Guinn should be all one needs to know there!
Mr.Will
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Mentalguy2k8
May 2, 2013, 2:50:55 PM5/2/13
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"Mr.Will Music" <wi...@mr-will-music.co.uk> wrote in message
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> To be honest at one point he looked all that the UK had in terms of
> potential of winning a world heavyweight title. I photographed alot of his
> fights, and while he was definitely hyped, most of the time the press WERE
> there to tear him down, and (allegedly) frank Warren did plenty to derail
> his career as best he could. But yeah, he did seem the only one with the
> potential to reach a proper world title at heavyweight (sky were feeding
> us John McDermott and Kevin McBride as "must watch heavyweights" at the
> time.......) - he did win the WBF title beating Hersisia which was a
> decent enough performance for the level he is at.
>
> I don't think Harrison got KO by Williams though, I thought it was Sprott?
> Yes, after that it was obvious just how poor his chin was - up to that
> point he had seemed a tentative, reluctant sort - being outfought by
> Domminick Guinn should be all one needs to know there!
Yes, indeed it was Sprott. I cheered when it happened because he used to
> potential of winning a world heavyweight title. I photographed alot of his
> fights, and while he was definitely hyped, most of the time the press WERE
> there to tear him down, and (allegedly) frank Warren did plenty to derail
> his career as best he could. But yeah, he did seem the only one with the
> potential to reach a proper world title at heavyweight (sky were feeding
> us John McDermott and Kevin McBride as "must watch heavyweights" at the
> time.......) - he did win the WBF title beating Hersisia which was a
> decent enough performance for the level he is at.
>
> I don't think Harrison got KO by Williams though, I thought it was Sprott?
> Yes, after that it was obvious just how poor his chin was - up to that
> point he had seemed a tentative, reluctant sort - being outfought by
> Domminick Guinn should be all one needs to know there!
talk so much rubbish about how nobody was going to stop him winning the
World Title, it was his destiny blah blah. And now I strangely feel sorry
for Audley, I think if he'd only believed in himself (consistently) as much
as he *said* he did, he might have gone further.
Something went out of him at some point, but even after the Sprott KO he
went on to KO/TKO a few more, won two prizefighter tournaments and then
landed one punch in 3 rounds against Haye. Only Audley knows what the real
reasons were for his strange ups and downs, maybe now he's retired he'll
shed some light on it.
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