Why Audley will win

[coghaugen11]

Or may well win...

He has too many advantages over David.

He's bigger, he's rangier, he's a southpaw, and he's even more dexterious. He also has better technique, he's better-founded and not off-balance half as much as Haye. He punches more correctly, turning into punches with 18 stone and firm feet - whereas, David likes to leap into his punches with athleticism and aggression. And he's been a heavyweight for 20 years straight, not 2 years straight. And he has a better trainer.

Provided he continually closes the gap, constantly has his hands held high and consecutively throws right jabs and right hooks coming in and left uppercuts once in, I can see him winning the fight. He has shown a ramrod right jab around '03-'05 and beautiful inside left uppercut. I think the shot Suluki has been working on is an overhand right/hook on the front foot to take advantage of David's low left on his back foot, as well as doubling the jab.

I think the left cross of Harrison will be used mainly as a counterpunch, and not used with full force unless he knows he will land on the chin. I see it working and catching Haye flush at some point, once he's taken enough rounds to get his measure. It can simply not not shake Haye to his boots, with Audley being a few stone heavier, turning into it and Haye leaping into it.


Harrison actually has underrated pro wins, too - Richard Herisia was reported to have been on the end of a very dodgy decision in Germany against Bydenko (who is actually very very good and one of the WBA's leading contenders of recent years). Brian Nix stunned Maskaev and Golota in wars - then Audley really did a number on him and didn't take a flush punch. And Danny Williams lets face it he got by in quicker and more devastating fashion than Vitali, where Mike Tyson failed.

Up until the Danny Williams I fight he was doing fine, despite constant injuries putting him out for months at a time. Since then he's been bizarre. But he did look devastating in Williams II and Sprott I (prior to KO!), fought vast majority of Sprott II in agony (prior to devastating avenge KO, of course).

I have no doubt he has the physical tools to win on Saturday. My only doubt is whether he has the psychological confidence to stand in front of the world champion and pull the trigger let alone keep pulling the trigger, come fight night. Or whether he truly believes he is as good as he can be, in an assured manner.

[oliverfennell]

One flaw in your well-reasoned argument is why he didn't translate all that into victory against four guys who are inferior to David Haye?

[crusader]

Or may well win...

He has too many advantages over David.

He's bigger, he's rangier, he's a southpaw, and he's even more dexterious. He also has better technique, he's better-founded and not off-balance half as much as Haye. He punches more correctly, turning into punches with 18 stone and firm feet - whereas, David likes to leap into his punches with athleticism and aggression. And he's been a heavyweight for 20 years straight, not 2 years straight. And he has a better trainer.

Provided he continually closes the gap, constantly has his hands held high and consecutively throws right jabs and right hooks coming in and left uppercuts once in, I can see him winning the fight. He has shown a ramrod right jab around '03-'05 and beautiful inside left uppercut. I think the shot Suluki has been working on is an overhand right/hook on the front foot to take advantage of David's low left on his back foot, as well as doubling the jab.

I think the left cross of Harrison will be used mainly as a counterpunch, and not used with full force unless he knows he will land on the chin. I see it working and catching Haye flush at some point, once he's taken enough rounds to get his measure. It can simply not not shake Haye to his boots, with Audley being a few stone heavier, turning into it and Haye leaping into it.


Harrison actually has underrated pro wins, too - Richard Herisia was reported to have been on the end of a very dodgy decision in Germany against Bydenko (who is actually very very good and one of the WBA's leading contenders of recent years). Brian Nix stunned Maskaev and Golota in wars - then Audley really did a number on him and didn't take a flush punch. And Danny Williams lets face it he got by in quicker and more devastating fashion than Vitali, where Mike Tyson failed.

Up until the Danny Williams I fight he was doing fine, despite constant injuries putting him out for months at a time. Since then he's been bizarre. But he did look devastating in Williams II and Sprott I (prior to KO!), fought vast majority of Sprott II in agony (prior to devastating avenge KO, of course).

I have no doubt he has the physical tools to win on Saturday. My only doubt is whether he has the psychological confidence to stand in front of the world champion and pull the trigger let alone keep pulling the trigger, come fight night. Or whether he truly believes he is as good as he can be, in an assured manner.

And yet he lost to Sprott, Williams, Guinn, and Rogan? Did he not have all these advantages and more over them? Ok, so he avenged two of those losses, but what about the other two? I am sick of all this "if he has his head on right" talk. Audley has never shown that he can compete at the world class level even when he is focused, and besides, if he has gone this long with a weak mindset, the chances of it suddenly changing are slim. It's amazing how some people have bought into this hype. This is a genuine top three world champion against someone who is EBU level at absolute best. And lol at trying to make Nix and Herisia impressive wins.

[coghaugen11]

He did beat Williams and Sprott. Against Guinn he hid in his shell and against Rogan hid behind his paw, that Audley of course would be smashed up by Haye at his best (as he was in Miami).

[coghaugen11]

bumpety bump-bump

[TheCobra]

yawnety yawn yawn.

[Finn]

He did beat Williams and Sprott. Against Guinn he hid in his shell and against Rogan hid behind his paw, that Audley of course would be smashed up by Haye at his best (as he was in Miami).

to be fair he was giving sprott a hiding and he had williams all but out with a big punch then pulled a bruno.