Harrison named Boxer of the Year

kevin · Post by **kevin** » 03 Oct 2004, 15:37

Scott Harrison was today named Boxer of the Year at the British Boxing Board of Controls annual awards ceremony

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Kev

Guest · Post by **Guest** » 03 Oct 2004, 15:58

Not Audley Harrison?

bennie · Post by **bennie** » 03 Oct 2004, 16:10

I like Scott Harrison and Frank Maloney, his manager - but I would have given it to Danny Williams for the Tyson win.

kevin · Post by **kevin** » 03 Oct 2004, 16:13

I must admit I thought Danny would win it until I saw the additional award for achievement of the year.

Kev

REAL_DEAL · Post by **REAL_DEAL** » 03 Oct 2004, 16:19

yes harrison a good winner

williams must of been a close second.

glittermonkey · Post by **glittermonkey** » 03 Oct 2004, 17:54

Harrison's the right winner i think. Good wins over Medina and Abelyan should just shade Williams' victory over Tyson, IMO at least.

KOJOE90 · Post by **KOJOE90** » 04 Oct 2004, 04:24

Well as a Scott Harrison fan I'm pleased.

nickd · Post by **nickd** » 04 Oct 2004, 05:12

Harrison definitely deserves it. No way does Williams deserve it, he justly got the other award but this is an award for the year during which he threw away his titles against Sprott!!

stujones · Post by **stujones** » 04 Oct 2004, 09:10

007 wrote:Harrison definitely deserves it. No way does Williams deserve it, he justly got the other award but this is an award for the year during which he threw away his titles against Sprott!!

Good point, Harrison definately deserves it thinking back. Its been a bit of a bad year for British boxing in reality. I mean, I don't think 2004 has been Harrison's best year (the struggle with Estrada is still in my memory) yet he deservedly gets this award.

nickd · Post by **nickd** » 04 Oct 2004, 09:19

stujones wrote:
007 wrote:Harrison definitely deserves it. No way does Williams deserve it, he justly got the other award but this is an award for the year during which he threw away his titles against Sprott!!

Good point, Harrison definately deserves it thinking back. Its been a bit of a bad year for British boxing in reality. I mean, I don't think 2004 has been Harrison's best year (the struggle with Estrada is still in my memory) yet he deservedly gets this award.

Having thought about it cant help but think Carl Thompson should have been there or thereabouts for the boxer of the year or performance of the year awards.

jamesmcdonnell · Post by **jamesmcdonnell** » 04 Oct 2004, 09:40

I'm amazed that he wasn't even shortlisted! I think Harrison deserves the nod over Hatton or Williams and Calzaghe, I suppose you could argue that Harrison's level of competition was better and the WBO title was superior to Thompson's IBO, but from a sentimental perspective I would have been tempted to plump for thompson with two high profile upsets.

nickd · Post by **nickd** » 04 Oct 2004, 09:45

jamesmcdonnell wrote:I'm amazed that he wasn't even shortlisted! I think Harrison deserves the nod over Hatton or Williams and Calzaghe, I suppose you could argue that Harrison's level of competition was better and the WBO title was superior to Thompson's IBO, but from a sentimental perspective I would have been tempted to plump for thompson with two high profile upsets.

I assume the glove tampering incident would have gone against him.

kevin · Post by **kevin** » 04 Oct 2004, 09:57

He was up for fight of the year. Must admit I thought it weird Froch was included.

But all five were SN boxers, so I assumed they sponsored the awards, but I was told this wasn't the case.

Kev

nickd · Post by **nickd** » 04 Oct 2004, 09:59

Very odd indeed, I suppose all the BBC comic book hype probably helped but Froch should be nowhere near that list.

stujones · Post by **stujones** » 04 Oct 2004, 13:56

I personally would have liked to have seen Thompson or one of the boys who claimed the European title this year (well, Pickering of Nicky Cook). Dazzo Williams might have been in the running.

Kevin, you were at the event, any explanation why they forgot about Brodie vs Chi for fight of the year.

REAL_DEAL · Post by **REAL_DEAL** » 04 Oct 2004, 14:03

i wounder why

richter-scale · Post by **richter-scale** » 04 Oct 2004, 14:28

chi won over sea's fighter

kevin · Post by **kevin** » 04 Oct 2004, 14:37

Yes as Dale said In Jin Chi won the overseas boxer of the year so I guess they left that one out.

Good to see Dale picking up the sportmanship award with Jason. Dale I hear you are up for IBO fight of the year too!

Kev

REAL_DEAL · Post by **REAL_DEAL** » 04 Oct 2004, 14:38

who won forum poster of the year?

richter-scale · Post by **richter-scale** » 04 Oct 2004, 15:04

REAL_DEAL wrote:who won forum poster of the year?

Thanks for all the votes lads.... 8)

nickd · Post by **nickd** » 05 Oct 2004, 08:48

Kevin wrote:Dale I hear you are up for IBO fight of the year too!

What about Reid v Magee? ;)