The cockroach strikes back! (Williams/Harrison)

Eric the Viking · Post by **Eric the Viking** » 04 Aug 2004, 13:35

Payback's a bitch, innit?

http://www.megastar.co.uk/sports_news/n ... U1OTQ.html

Williams shrugs off Harrison claims

Howard Philips

Williams now has bigger fish to fry

British heavyweight hero Danny Williams has laughed off Audley Harrison?s request for a fight.

Williams stunned the boxing world by knocking out Mike Tyson on Friday and afterwards the Olympic champion was quick to jump on the bandwagon.

Harrison is keen to cash-in on Williams? newfound fame by taking him on in the ring, but Tyson?s conqueror has other ideas.

"I'll never forget what Harrison said after I lost a European title fight against Samil Sam in Germany," Williams told The Sun.

"He gloated when I was stopped in six rounds and said, `I'm glad that cockroach is off my back'.

"Why on earth would Harrison want to get in the ring with a cockroach? I'll tell you why. This cockroach is now at the top of the tree while the worm is still on the ground.

"Concentrate on the level you're at, Audley, and stick with Matt (Skelton). Hey, it's nothing personal - it's just business."

Quite rightly Williams is looking to make the most of his success and wants to line up a multi-million pound fight against WBC world champion Vitali Klitschko.

Williams no longer needs to fight the likes of Harrison and if Audley is jealous of his rival?s new position in world boxing then he only has himself to blame.

He has had plenty of chances to impress, but has chosen to fight a string of sub-standard opponents rather than testing himself and those decisions are now backfiring on him.

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BubiScholz · Post by **BubiScholz** » 04 Aug 2004, 13:39

would be the easiest fight in Vitalis career. this is no challange for the only real champion. Williams should stop dreaming.

Boxingmad · Post by **Boxingmad** » 04 Aug 2004, 13:44

People told Williams to stop dreaming in the build-up for the Tyson fight too.

BubiScholz · Post by **BubiScholz** » 04 Aug 2004, 13:48

somebody should bring him back to reality until he will get hurt badly.

adamiw · Post by **adamiw** » 04 Aug 2004, 14:57

good for Danny. Audley is better off fighting Skelton anyway if he wants to remain unbeaten.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » 04 Aug 2004, 16:11

Wasn't it Danny who fled to Sky as soon as Audley asked about fighting for the British Title? Lets face this fight would've happened earlier if both men hadn't plebbed about so much.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » 04 Aug 2004, 16:14

Not that I'm suggesting that Danny would lose before people start griping. But I wouldn't have been so sure before Williams won against Tyson. DW did put on some serious shabby performances in the past couple of years.

Eric the Viking · Post by **Eric the Viking** » 04 Aug 2004, 16:16

Guest wrote:Not that I'm suggesting that Danny would lose before people start griping. But I wouldn't have been so sure before Williams won against Tyson. DW did put on some serious shabby performances in the past couple of years.

True. But at least he's gotten in the ring with some decent fighters, which Harrison hasn't yet done.

Razor · Post by **Razor** » 04 Aug 2004, 18:25

Well said Danny...

steve689 · Post by **steve689** » 04 Aug 2004, 19:13

Yes, Williams has vocally asked for a Harrison fight time after time on BBC but Audley has always side stepped with his "It's about the world baby" claims...lol yeah it is about the world Audley, Danny showed you the way son

nickd · Post by **nickd** » 05 Aug 2004, 04:31

BubiScholz wrote:would be the easiest fight in Vitalis career. this is no challange for the only real champion. Williams should stop dreaming.

NO WAY! Have you not seen Vitali v Herbie Hide??

BubiScholz · Post by **BubiScholz** » 05 Aug 2004, 05:34

007 wrote:
BubiScholz wrote:would be the easiest fight in Vitalis career. this is no challange for the only real champion. Williams should stop dreaming.
NO WAY! Have you not seen Vitali v Herbie Hide??

we´ll see. the only guy who went the full distance with Vitali was Timo Hoffmann because he has a steelhead.

anyway a fight Vitali-Williams will no happen. maybe Wladimir-Williams. this would be an open fight.