Audley Speaks!

dookus · Post by **dookus** » 23 Feb 2007, 03:32

Firstly, I would like to say congratulations to Michael for his victory. To my fans, and anyone who cares for my well being, although I am disappointed to have lost, I am physically and mentally OK. As fighters, we aim to inflict maximum damage on our opponents, but at the end of the day it is a sport with a winner and a loser.

The punch (of which I obviously didn't see!) was a great shot, landed flush and it was sweet goodnight. But as Michael's expressions showed, it was not in tune with the fight till then and it can be argued it was a lucky shot to some degree.

But that is boxing and no excuses; I ignored the cardinal rule of boxing, and paid the ultimate price (hands up at all times, or at least when in range).

After knocking him down and having such a good first round, I lost focus and went forward rather than sticking to the game plan. I dropped my hands to open him up, hoping to land a clean shot that would send him home. I was sinking in body shots to help soften him up and although he rushed me a bit in the 2nd round I felt it was just a matter of time before I landed a telling blow. (I broke the other rule of boxing here – don't look for the knockout as it won't come.)

That is pretty much it, plain and simple. I could mention many things that went wrong in camp or how I was feeling after the high of the Williams win, but it’s irrelevant as I got in there and was good enough to win.

Once again, the papers and critics are out in force, which is understandable and I almost can see their point that my career appears over. But we are talking about ME here and maybe I am delusional or just plain crazy , but I feel determined (maybe more so now) to rectify this loss and move on in my career.

God is great, I feel focused and positive and I know my career is not over. Despite Michael Sprott saying no rematch, we all know how the business works, and if it makes commercial sense, I’m sure we will fight again. Boxing is full of the rematches/grudge matches. To highlight my point, Matt Skelton has already stopped Sprott, yet they are fighting again in May.

In the meantime, I will rest, recharge my batteries and chill out. When I go back to the gym I will iron out my mistakes and bounce back. I believe just like Danny Williams, who can go from the loss to me to another championship fight, I am ready, willing and able to step right back in there at championship level. I train hard and am comfortable with the idea of getting straight back in there. I have lost no confidence from this defeat and will continue to believe in myself and stay focused to deliver next time round.

Although, I’ve heard comments made by allegedly and others regarding my ability to attract an audience in the future, I am sure the paying public will be curious to see this crazy guy whose career is effectively over, trying to kid himself, getting in there with nothing left but ego and fools pride. And the question is; how will it end? Will it be as the papers say or will I rise from the ashes once more to deliver on my promises?

I truly feel blessed with my life and although I lost the fight, I won't lose the lesson.

GET OFF THE STAGE

Twinkle Toes · Post by **Twinkle Toes** » 23 Feb 2007, 04:44

I had a feeling he would carry on - I'm glad he is to be honest, at least it makes the Briritsh scene a bit more interesting.

nickd · Post by **nickd** » 23 Feb 2007, 05:05

What a twat.

Lucky punch.

Things went wrong in camp? He said in the postfight interview he had a great camp.

Trains hard? He has absoloutely no stamina.

What a fornicating prize moron.

fornicate OFF AUDLEY.

He still can't be humble after getting knocked senseless.

larry cake · Post by **larry cake** » 23 Feb 2007, 05:30

true the man is a twat but he is right in thinking people would be intrested in watching him fight still, if only to watch him get ko'd and embarass himself even more :)

E · Post by E » 23 Feb 2007, 06:12

My problem is that he talks about his 'fans'...er who exactly?

HE must be able to count them on one hand now.........

dookus · Post by **dookus** » 23 Feb 2007, 06:25

If he only had some stamina, he might be an alright fighter, but that combined with his cautiousness makes for extremely dull fights. (That and he's not the most accurate fighter - how many times did he COMPLETELY miss Sprott when he was letting his hands go in the first round?)

Autobarn · Post by **Autobarn** » 23 Feb 2007, 06:27

1/2 the time he was trying to stroke him.

nickd · Post by **nickd** » 23 Feb 2007, 06:28

He should have said

"I put my hands up, I wasn't good enough on the night but I will try and fix things in the gym, imrpove and look to come back better and stronger"

That would have been acceptable and humble.

Not this shit which smacks of "I don't wanna make excuses BUT...."

jamesmcdonnell · Post by **jamesmcdonnell** » 23 Feb 2007, 06:35

Only Audley would try and blame being on a high after a big win for getting knocked absolutely spark out. I don't care if he was a quadraplegic for the whole duration of his training camp before miraculously regaining the power of motion in his limbs, the simple fact is, he CANNOT TAKE A FEKKING PUNCH!

Phenomenal-Nutrition · Post by **Phenomenal-Nutrition** » 23 Feb 2007, 06:59

nickd wrote:He should have said

"I put my hands up, I wasn't good enough on the night but I will try and fix things in the gym, imrpove and look to come back better and stronger"

That would have been acceptable and humble.

Not this shit which smacks of "I don't wanna make excuses BUT...."

Did you read the article - he didnt make excuses and basically did say that.

Audleys career was a joke but hes fighting Britains best at the moment and giving us some decent fights. I'd like to see him fight the Sprott-Skeleton winner if they dont get a title shot.

jamesmcdonnell · Post by **jamesmcdonnell** » 23 Feb 2007, 07:14

I'm sorry, but calling it a lucky shot, or going on about things that may or may not have happened in training camp IS making excuses.

Slapsie Maxie · Post by **Slapsie Maxie** » 23 Feb 2007, 07:16

Agreed

Strange, I thought that pride comes BEFORE a fall not after having one

Slapsie

deadpan · Post by **deadpan** » 23 Feb 2007, 07:45

This Audley hatefest has gone WAY too far. Show me a boxer who doesn't come up with excuses after a defeat and I'll show you a breakdancing pensioner. At least he's in good heavyweight company. Lennox, Tyson, Wlad K, Toney, Holyfield, Rahman, Briggs, Golota have all pulled the same stroke to name but a few.

If Audley had been kayoed in the Middleton fight and was then soundly outpointed by Butterbean, McNeeley and Mia St John he'd have still achieved more in boxing than 98% of all the men who ever laced on gloves. Yet accordingly to most posters here he is a loser and a wan*er.

If Gary Glitter posted on here he'd get more respect from most of you.

salaco · Post by **salaco** » 23 Feb 2007, 07:52

Glitter KO1 Fraudley

stujones · Post by **stujones** » 23 Feb 2007, 07:55

Deadpan - Frank Bruno.

I just don't like domestic fighters who call training a camp.

A training camp should be priveledged to those who have earned it - the likes of DLH, Mayweather, Lennox Lewis etc.

Just a personal thing though.

jamesmcdonnell · Post by **jamesmcdonnell** » 23 Feb 2007, 08:04

deadpan wrote:This Audley hatefest has gone WAY too far. Show me a boxer who doesn't come up with excuses after a defeat and I'll show you a breakdancing pensioner. At least he's in good heavyweight company. Lennox, Tyson, Wlad K, Toney, Holyfield, Rahman, Briggs, Golota have all pulled the same stroke to name but a few.

If Audley had been kayoed in the Middleton fight and was then soundly outpointed by Butterbean, McNeeley and Mia St John he'd have still achieved more in boxing than 98% of all the men who ever laced on gloves. Yet accordingly to most posters here he is a loser and a wan*er.

If Gary Glitter posted on here he'd get more respect from most of you.

Audley would have gotten more respect if he didn't constantly take the piss out of the public. He took the piss out of people, and they, in turn, are taking the piss out of him, what goes around, comes around my friend.

It's all about attitude, and Audley's attitude stank, he blamed the public, who are the ones paying his cunting wages by shelling out for tickets, and paying their license fee, for not getting behind him, when it was the dismal performances he gave that caused them to turn off and stop turning up. Tough shite, why should people get behind someone who is boring them bollockless?

chief · Post by **chief** » 23 Feb 2007, 08:24

I've tried to give Audley every chance in his stuttering, faultering pro career but to mouth off like he did after the Williams win and then for events to unfold as they now have, he's just not worth the time and with the benefit of hindsight, he never was.. Tit.

Heartbreak_Kid79 · Post by **Heartbreak_Kid79** » 23 Feb 2007, 08:43

chief wrote:I've tried to give Audley every chance in his stuttering, faultering pro career but to mouth off like he did after the Williams win and then for events to unfold as they now have, he's just not worth the time and with the benefit of hindsight, he never was.. Tit.

Harrison needs to show some humilty. He is just too arrogant every time he opens his mouth. Saying that he would be world champ and undisputed champ by 2008 after beating danny has just left him with egg on his face after losing to sprott, who to be honest is a British level calibre fighter and already has 10 pro losses.

Phenomenal-Nutrition · Post by **Phenomenal-Nutrition** » 23 Feb 2007, 09:47

deadpan wrote:This Audley hatefest has gone WAY too far. Show me a boxer who doesn't come up with excuses after a defeat and I'll show you a breakdancing pensioner. At least he's in good heavyweight company. Lennox, Tyson, Wlad K, Toney, Holyfield, Rahman, Briggs, Golota have all pulled the same stroke to name but a few.

If Audley had been kayoed in the Middleton fight and was then soundly outpointed by Butterbean, McNeeley and Mia St John he'd have still achieved more in boxing than 98% of all the men who ever laced on gloves. Yet accordingly to most posters here he is a loser and a wan*er.

If Gary Glitter posted on here he'd get more respect from most of you.

Exactly everyones trying to kick the man while hes down and leap on him like a pack of hyenas. Hes been modest in defeat and showing some balls to try to come back from this. I'm not an Audley fan but I don't see peoples problem to be honest

Audley took the piss out of the public? So did Ricky Hatton and he still does and you all love him. Audleys no different to Hatton hes just not that good - both have sold a below average product as been world class though but who wouldn't if it brought in millions?

jamesmcdonnell · Post by **jamesmcdonnell** » 23 Feb 2007, 09:55

Last time I checked Ricky Hatton was the ring magazine's #1 140 lb fighter, and he beat Kostya Tszyu.

Ricky also never made wild and extravagant claims about himself, he's never bad mouthed his opponents, and he is always humble when he wins. He's more humble when he wins, that Audley is in defeat.

I don't hate Audley, I've never even met the man, he might be a lovely bloke, but his public persona has been irritating in the extreme, and his career has been a shambolic farce.

glittermonkey · Post by **glittermonkey** » 23 Feb 2007, 10:20

jamesmcdonnell wrote:I don't hate Audley, I've never even met the man, he might be a lovely bloke, but his public persona has been irritating in the extreme, and his career has been a shambolic farce.

This sums up my feelings on the man perfectly, especially the highlighted part. The image he chooses to project is the sole reason why he's disliked, and now ridiculed. There's never been any humility, grace, or humour in his comments both pre and post-fight. As such, he's made it very difficult, if not totally impossible for normal people to warm to him.

It's almost a carbon copy of the reasons behind the dislike of Hamed, except in Harrison's instance, he's never at any point looked like he was going to back up his claims and pointless tub-thumping.

And Deadpan, maybe you should do a search for Gary Glitter, and see just how much respect he has recieved on here in the past.

Phenomenal-Nutrition · Post by **Phenomenal-Nutrition** » 23 Feb 2007, 11:21

jamesmcdonnell wrote:Last time I checked Ricky Hatton was the ring magazine's #1 140 lb fighter, and he beat Kostya Tszyu.

Ricky also never made wild and extravagant claims about himself, he's never bad mouthed his opponents, and he is always humble when he wins. He's more humble when he wins, that Audley is in defeat.

I don't hate Audley, I've never even met the man, he might be a lovely bloke, but his public persona has been irritating in the extreme, and his career has been a shambolic farce.

Ricky fought bums for 30+ fights whiole calling himself a world champion - thats the defintion of a fraud. As is calling yourself the best in the world while avoiding top comptition and blatantly avoiding your top domestic rival while prefering the Urangos of this world. Hattons hyped himself up in his own little way and had his trainer claiming Rickys the best British fighter ever. As for bad mouthing opponent - is Audley even that bad at that and Hattons badmouthed Witter a fair bit.

At least Audley fought his top British rivals

Hatton and Audley have marketed themselves in the exact same way, Audley wasn't quite good enough to pull off the hype. Rickys pulled off the hype by avoiding the best competition but they're both hype jobs one beloved and one hated. To me there from the same cloth.

silkov · Post by **silkov** » 23 Feb 2007, 11:41

I'll say one thing for Audely, if he does carry on and gets in again with Sprott then I'll have respect for him... it would probably be far easier for him now to go away and do something else, I doubt that he really needs the money, so I think he deserves some credit however delusional he is, for not just running away and doing a Herbie Hide... also it cant be denied, despite his frailties (and in many ways because of them) there are still some interesting matches out there for him. He could still fight the winner of Williams vs Gammer and if Sprott loses to Skelton then a Sprott vs Harrison rematch would make sense and probably draw a good few people... he's the man everyone loves to hate and he's ballsed up his career pretty good but at the same time the domestic heavyweight scene hasnt been so lively for a good few years and thats at least partly down to Mr A force....

don't call it a comeback · Post by **don't call it a comeback** » 23 Feb 2007, 11:42

Phenomenal-Nutrition wrote:
jamesmcdonnell wrote:Last time I checked Ricky Hatton was the ring magazine's #1 140 lb fighter, and he beat Kostya Tszyu.

Ricky also never made wild and extravagant claims about himself, he's never bad mouthed his opponents, and he is always humble when he wins. He's more humble when he wins, that Audley is in defeat.

I don't hate Audley, I've never even met the man, he might be a lovely bloke, but his public persona has been irritating in the extreme, and his career has been a shambolic farce.
Ricky fought bums for 30+ fights whiole calling himself a world champion - thats the defintion of a fraud. As is calling yourself the best in the world while avoiding top comptition and blatantly avoiding your top domestic rival while prefering the Urangos of this world. Hattons hyped himself up in his own little way and had his trainer claiming Rickys the best British fighter ever. As for bad mouthing opponent - is Audley even that bad at that and Hattons badmouthed Witter a fair bit.

At least Audley fought his top British rivals

Hatton and Audley have marketed themselves in the exact same way, Audley wasn't quite good enough to pull off the hype. Rickys pulled off the hype by avoiding the best competition but they're both hype jobs one beloved and one hated. To me there from the same cloth.

I'm sorry but thats a laughable comparison.

silkov · Post by **silkov** » 23 Feb 2007, 11:45

don't call it a comeback wrote:
Phenomenal-Nutrition wrote:
jamesmcdonnell wrote:Last time I checked Ricky Hatton was the ring magazine's #1 140 lb fighter, and he beat Kostya Tszyu.

Ricky also never made wild and extravagant claims about himself, he's never bad mouthed his opponents, and he is always humble when he wins. He's more humble when he wins, that Audley is in defeat.

I don't hate Audley, I've never even met the man, he might be a lovely bloke, but his public persona has been irritating in the extreme, and his career has been a shambolic farce.
Ricky fought bums for 30+ fights whiole calling himself a world champion - thats the defintion of a fraud. As is calling yourself the best in the world while avoiding top comptition and blatantly avoiding your top domestic rival while prefering the Urangos of this world. Hattons hyped himself up in his own little way and had his trainer claiming Rickys the best British fighter ever. As for bad mouthing opponent - is Audley even that bad at that and Hattons badmouthed Witter a fair bit.

At least Audley fought his top British rivals

Hatton and Audley have marketed themselves in the exact same way, Audley wasn't quite good enough to pull off the hype. Rickys pulled off the hype by avoiding the best competition but they're both hype jobs one beloved and one hated. To me there from the same cloth.
I'm sorry but thats a laughable comparison.

While I agree Hatton is very overrated he's still mixed it with world class fighters while Harrison has yet to get past domestic opposition... so the two shouldnt really be compared...