When and where is Audley fighting next?

buzz · Post by **buzz** » 19 May 2004, 12:32

Does anybody know?

J · Post by J » 19 May 2004, 12:32

june 19th i think was being bandied around.

KOJOE90 · Post by **KOJOE90** » 19 May 2004, 12:34

J wrote:june 19th i think was being bandied around.

Yep that's the last thing I heard to.

REAL_DEAL · Post by **REAL_DEAL** » 19 May 2004, 12:36

Down Bournemouth would be nice

jameswilson · Post by **jameswilson** » 19 May 2004, 12:41

I would expect Wembley or York Hall. Expect a stacked undercard as well.

hitman_hatton1 · Post by **hitman_hatton1** » 19 May 2004, 13:52

audley v skelton outdoors would be gr8 wouldn't it

finsbury park or something like that. but the powers that be r idiots so i can't c that happening.

J · Post by J » 20 May 2004, 05:47

already been said that it wont be the next fight but maybe the one after, I would defo go if that the case!

KOJOE90 · Post by **KOJOE90** » 21 May 2004, 12:41

From the BBC Web-Site-

Audley Harrison has suspended plans to fight British heavyweight champion Matt Skelton after talks broke down.
Following his Bristol fight with Julius Francis, the WBF title-holder returns to London to fight an unnamed opponent at Alexandra Palace on 19 June.

"I'm not going to put my career on hold for anyone including Matt Skelton," Harrison told his official website.

The 32-year-old Briton has had a series of well-documented run-ins with Skelton's boxing promoter allegedly.

bennie · Post by **bennie** » 21 May 2004, 12:50

Wonder who he'll fight. Would have to be someone not allied to Frankie boy and that doesn't leave many good British opponents. Probably an American then.

jameswilson · Post by **jameswilson** » 21 May 2004, 12:59

Well he did say he has an American opponent ready when he was in negotiations with Mr Warren. Clifford Ettienne's name has come up and also my bet is on Tony Thompson should the opponent be from the US. If however his opponent is a European I would expect it to be a guy ranked well by the EBU and the name Nicolai Valuev makes mmy mouth water, this guy is ranked above Aud by the EBU and is also ranked 11th by the WBA, he is 6'11" and is undefeated, he like Aud is unproven at the very top but this is an oppurtunity for both to put themselves well and truly in the mix.

bennie · Post by **bennie** » 21 May 2004, 13:13

jameswilson wrote:Well he did say he has an American opponent ready when he was in negotiations with Mr Warren. Clifford Ettienne's name has come up and also my bet is on Tony Thompson should the opponent be from the US. If however his opponent is a European I would expect it to be a guy ranked well by the EBU and the name Nicolai Valuev makes mmy mouth water, this guy is ranked above Aud by the EBU and is also ranked 11th by the WBA, he is 6'11" and is undefeated, he like Aud is unproven at the very top but this is an oppurtunity for both to put themselves well and truly in the mix.

I very much doubt Audley would take any risks with his choice of opponent. We all want him to take a risk, but wanting and getting are two different concepts.

jameswilson · Post by **jameswilson** » 22 May 2004, 16:13

I dunno I think now he has gone 12rounds he may start looking at the tougher fights. Certainly I can see an EBU title shot by the end of the year.

Dutch Windmill · Post by **Dutch Windmill** » 22 May 2004, 16:24

The Dutch Fred Astaire Hersisia is also on the card.
False rumours were that he would be facing Ratko Draskovic
Hersisia's manager Schröder was furious, he said "Draskovic lost all credibility". I'm awaiting the opponent with baithed breathe.

jameswilson · Post by **jameswilson** » 22 May 2004, 16:38

Hersisia needs a confidence building fight now. I think Hersisia is better than a lot of people give him credit for. I think he is better than Julius Francis, Michael Holden and Colin Kenna and I would also back him against a few of the ranked Europeans, Sosnowski, Serror in particular.