Is Audley Harrison becoming the peoples champ?!

[Finn]

Despite the critics and at times failures of Big Aud. He seems to be winning back and army of supporters.

Theres something us brits like about a man not willing to give up on his dream, he seems like a lovely bloke and does alot for charity. Selling the prizefighter trophy and donating the cash to sprotts family just shows how much heart the guys got.

Im starting to think from a lot of talk from non boxing fans that Audley may become the next peoples champ, he is still a massive name in england for boxing and is pulling in non sports fans from his dancing on tv. Does it really matter that the hardcore fans think he's under achieved? you dont have to win a title to become the peoples champ you just have to be trying and wouldnt it be a story if he managed to get a world title? that wba one looks like it may be up for grabs soon.

I for one support the big man and always have, i wait in anticipation for his return to the ring!

[Sammyd]

In answer to your thread topic. No.

That is all.

[Finn]

In answer to your thread topic. No.

That is all.

are you trolling or do you have anything of substance to add. Lets bear in mind the amount of people following him on tv at the moment is in the millions.

[mrbassie]

YES HE CAN!!!!

























not really, no.

[keithmoonhangover]

Audley outside of boxing comes across as a really good guy, although I've never met him.

I don't like watching him fight, but that's because of his style, not because of who he is.

I'm not looking forward to him coming back, but at the same time, I don't want to see him get sparked like some on here do.

[Crease]

In answer to your thread topic. No.

That is all.

Agreed.

[POWER99]

At this moment in time he has more credibility with the britisjh people than Haye.

Audley is not a villan. allegedly would give him grief because he did not sign with him. Audley is an ok guy.

[Karl Jade]

He's obviously a top bloke and always has been.

[IRLangmaid25]

As a Strictly fan considering his considerable size he is doing quite well actually. He is always smiling on there and you know he is going to give it a damn good go and his scores are gradually improving week by week by and given time I reckon he could go quite far in the competition, and remember who have been the sportsmen won Strictly always do very well on it Mark Ramperkash the former England batsman has won along with Darren Goughho , plus Austin Healey has done quite well on it along Phil Tuffnell and Matt Dawson. He has always come over very well his self belief etc, but I always thought with the raw attributes he would have gone along way in the paid ranks, but alas it has not, but I do think there is a lot of love for the Big Man.

[Karl Jade]

He's defintely the best boxer they've had on the show. Calzaghe in particular was terrible.

[IRLangmaid25]

He's defintely the best boxer they've had on the show. Calzaghe in particular was terrible.

Mate, he has been the only one over here who has done it prior to Audley Harrison, and I remember when Joe Calzaghe was announced that he was going to be on Strictly couple of years ago he was installed one of the favourites by Corals and they were offering 8/1 if my memory serves me correctly, although now that in the States Floyd Mayweather, Evander Holyfield and more recently Sugar Ray Leonard have done it, and Down Under both Anthony Mudine and Danny Green has done whose partner was Natalie Lowe whom Harrison has got now whom KeithMoonHangover really fancies, and just found on Wiki even on the Aussie version Kostya Tszyu has done it as well both of whom were runners up. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dancing_wi ... _series%29

[Finn]

He's defintely the best boxer they've had on the show. Calzaghe in particular was terrible.

Technically Calzaghe did the best he didnt win the competition but he took his dance partner home with him.

But seriously i think Aud is going to be bringing masses of fans with him when he returns to the ring. Which on top of winning a gold medal will be another great thing he has done for the sport.

[Karl Jade]

He's defintely the best boxer they've had on the show. Calzaghe in particular was terrible.

Mate, he has been the only one over here who has done it prior to Audley Harrison, and I remember when Joe Calzaghe was announced that he was going to be on Strictly couple of years ago he was installed one of the favourites by Corals and they were offering 8/1 if my memory serves me correctly, although now that in the States Floyd Mayweather, Evander Holyfield and more recently Sugar Ray Leonard have done it, and Down Under both Anthony Mudine and Danny Green has done whose partner was Natalie Lowe whom Harrison has got now whom KeithMoonHangover really fancies, and just found on Wiki even on the Aussie version Kostya Tszyu has done it as well both of whom were runners up. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dancing_wi ... _series%29

Holyfield actually appeared on the British version too.

[themadmariner]

Decent Guy, Average Dancer, Infuriating Boxer to watch

[stevek3lly]

Entering a dancing comp does not make him popular all of a sudden. I just remember his dissapointments and performances as a boxer and therefore my answer is hell no.

[James The Great]

audleys ace, you belive him when he speaks legend

[NazNaci1]

Never watched it, so no idea whats going with Big Aud. I don't dislike the bloke but find it hard to get too excited about all this, especially when I re-watch this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vx2rE7sb ... ture=feedu

[Captain Hook]

Despite the critics and at times failures of Big Aud. He seems to be winning back and army of supporters.

Theres something us brits like about a man not willing to give up on his dream, he seems like a lovely bloke and does alot for charity. Selling the prizefighter trophy and donating the cash to sprotts family just shows how much heart the guys got.

Im starting to think from a lot of talk from non boxing fans that Audley may become the next peoples champ, he is still a massive name in england for boxing and is pulling in non sports fans from his dancing on tv. Does it really matter that the hardcore fans think he's under achieved? you dont have to win a title to become the peoples champ you just have to be trying and wouldnt it be a story if he managed to get a world title? that wba one looks like it may be up for grabs soon.

I for one support the big man and always have, i wait in anticipation for his return to the ring!

We know you do, he's all you talk about, and 'no' is the answer. Was in bottom two on the first week, won't last much longer - the man is a joke.

All 'hardcore' fans seem to be of the same view after his cowardly display v Haye. Landed a world title shot for doing very little, then failed to land anything else after that, bar one solitary jab having promised the earth.

One of most deluded posts I've read in a while, and by recent standards that's saying something

[Captain Hook]

In answer to your thread topic. No.

That is all.

are you trolling or do you have anything of substance to add. Lets bear in mind the amount of people following him on tv at the moment is in the millions.

Proof? He was almost voted off in the first week and lucky he was up against a hateful ex-Tory MP. He's only marginally less exasperating than she was.

[Captain Hook]

He's defintely the best boxer they've had on the show. Calzaghe in particular was terrible.

Mate, he has been the only one over here who has done it prior to Audley Harrison, and I remember when Joe Calzaghe was announced that he was going to be on Strictly couple of years ago he was installed one of the favourites by Corals and they were offering 8/1 if my memory serves me correctly, although now that in the States Floyd Mayweather, Evander Holyfield and more recently Sugar Ray Leonard have done it, and Down Under both Anthony Mudine and Danny Green has done whose partner was Natalie Lowe whom Harrison has got now whom KeithMoonHangover really fancies, and just found on Wiki even on the Aussie version Kostya Tszyu has done it as well both of whom were runners up. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dancing_wi ... _series%29

You remember the odds for Calzaghe to win Strictly Come Dancing?! Wow!

[Deno1986]

I've always had a soft spot for Audley for some reason, I think it may be the masses of people against him that made me feel sorry for him. Behind all the boxing "smack" talk and bravado there is a nice guy underneath it. I think he was starting to win a few boxing fans over in the build up to the Haye fight but lost them almost immediately due to the result and the nature of it. It's easy enough to win over the crowd that watch SCD but he will never be the "peoples champ" for his boxing.

[Captain Hook]

I don't hate the guy but I honestly can't believe the Audley lovers on here physically sat through the three rounds vs Haye and came out with this opinion of him - they can't have watched it.

Or the farce vs Guinn, or many of his other mediocre offerings

This is a boxing forum, and many British boxers far more deserving than him never got to fight for a world title.

Fair play to him, he got the shot, promised to pretty much destroy David Haye and landed ONE PUNCH - the man has an Olympic gold medal and he could only muster that effort.

It's unforgivable.

I don't care if he pulls off a 10 in the tango next week, he's still a disgrace.

And Kingfinn is talking about him winning the WBA belt and being the 'peoples champ'

Do me a favour. Why so taken with him Kingfinn?

[tonyevs]

Audley outside of boxing comes across as a really good guy, although I've never met him.

I don't like watching him fight, but that's because of his style, not because of who he is.

I'm not looking forward to him coming back, but at the same time, I don't want to see him get sparked like some on here do.

Agreed

I was never a fan of his boxing .. to say the least ..

That said.
I wish him all the very best. And would love to see him carve out a career on our screens in some capacity
Boxing has always been heavy with characters in the game. I hope Audley can open the doors up to other ex-boxers to follow. I would much rather see the likes of say Audley, Jamie Moore, Jon Thaxton etc on our screens earning money from the boom in reality TV type shows than some numpty - stereotyping the caricature of somebody from Essex

[Crazyboy]

Simple answer is no.

In dancing terms he looks a joke but regardless, who will remember him after the Strictly show has finished?..........no need for an answer is there. Also when i lived in Harrow, i new a couple of lads who grew up with him and he was a bully, so don't believe all the nice guy shit either.

Please lets get real everyone. Bloody hell fire...'peoples champion'???? lol

[jimcook]

This should be in the off topic forum, or amateur forum as the words audley harrison and champ have no place in professional boxing.