Christmas turkey for Audley Harrison

bennie · Post by **bennie** » 30 Nov 2003, 12:57

According to RealBoxing.com, Audley Harrison will fight veteran Brian Nix when he makes his final ring appearance of 2003 at the Edgewater Casino in Laughlin, Nevada, on December 12. Originally, Harrison was due to fight at the Cobo Hall in Detroit, but the whole ESPN2 show has been moved to the new venue.
Nix is a real gift for Audley.

MightyWarrior · Post by **MightyWarrior** » 30 Nov 2003, 13:03

Well Audley did say this was going to be a christmas present to himself.
His christmas list must probably read:

1/ BUM
2/ CAB DRIVER
3/ CRUISERWEIGHT

bennie · Post by **bennie** » 30 Nov 2003, 13:06

MightyWarrior wrote:Well Audley did say this was going to be a christmas present to himself.
His christmas list must probably read:

1/ BUM
2/ CAB DRIVER
3/ CRUISERWEIGHT

Well, the German Ralf Packheiser did label Danny Williams a "bum". So it looks like Danny against Audley at Xmas. We wish.

overhand_right · Post by **overhand_right** » 30 Nov 2003, 13:13

yawn, change the record will you guys? brian nix is tough, went 7 with golota, beat a few aged but big name vets, only 2 fights ago beat tim witherspoon.

this guy can take a punch and fight back okay so just give it a rest, pleeeease!

Loynesy · Post by **Loynesy** » 30 Nov 2003, 14:42

Overhand - not trying to be provacative but do you really think Nix is a decent opponent - I have had the misfortune of watching his fight with Golota and he was terrible.

He won't last more than 2 rounds.

tolstoy · Post by **tolstoy** » 01 Dec 2003, 09:55

overhand_right wrote:yawn, change the record will you guys? brian nix is tough, went 7 with golota, beat a few aged but big name vets, only 2 fights ago beat tim witherspoon.

this guy can take a punch and fight back okay so just give it a rest, pleeeease!

Well said, Overhand. Brian Nix is fairly durable and an experienced fighter. He's been in with decent boxers and is seen as a decent trial horse and I, for one, have no complaints about him as an opponent.

He was good enough for Golota's comeback and he's good enough for Harrison.

Snatchy · Post by **Snatchy** » 01 Dec 2003, 11:20

Until Audley fights a good, dangerous or live opponent those who disapprove will always blindly criticise him. But then again so will his fans find a way to justify his actions. There seems to be no middle ground with peoples take on Harrison.

I have a question. What has Harrison learned by going to America? He sure won't have learnt anything from the opponents he's faced in the ring.

Biff · Post by **Biff** » 01 Dec 2003, 12:24

The BBC , allegedly Henry Cooper, and basically every British heavyweight has no respect for him at this stage. If he cannot get respect from his peers in this sport then he ain't getting it from me.
Step it up or retire Awfully Harrison, your fooling nobody!!!!!

Kilburn · Post by **Kilburn** » 01 Dec 2003, 12:32

FACT: Audley Harrison is nothing like a world heavyweight champ in the making.

FACT: He's got a great personality and I really hope he isn't humiliated when he comes home to face the best in Britain.

FACT: There's nothing wrong with Brian Nix as an opponent at this stage.

There are some facts, gentleman. According to me anyway.

stujones · Post by **stujones** » 01 Dec 2003, 15:28

Kilburn wrote:FACT: Audley Harrison is nothing like a world heavyweight champ in the making.

FACT: He's got a great personality and I really hope he isn't humiliated when he comes home to face the best in Britain.

FACT: There's nothing wrong with Brian Nix as an opponent at this stage.

There are some facts, gentleman. According to me anyway.

Yeah, agreed. I think Nix is a bit of a step up - a baby step, but a step.

GAV · Post by **GAV** » 01 Dec 2003, 17:22

stujones wrote:
Kilburn wrote:FACT: Audley Harrison is nothing like a world heavyweight champ in the making.

FACT: He's got a great personality and I really hope he isn't humiliated when he comes home to face the best in Britain.

FACT: There's nothing wrong with Brian Nix as an opponent at this stage.

There are some facts, gentleman. According to me anyway.
Yeah, agreed. I think Nix is a bit of a step up - a baby step, but a step.

Agreed. Step up but not the big step up some were expecting.

Loftgroov · Post by **Loftgroov** » 01 Dec 2003, 18:50

He'll fight Sprott in 2004 I reckon, though not Williams as he claims.

Costa · Post by **Costa** » 01 Dec 2003, 19:40

Nix is better then any of the oponents, other British prospects have been fighting of late. Nix is another fight to keep Harrison active whilst in America as this fight is also not part of his three fight ESPN deal. I always understood one of the main reasons for him going over to America was for sparring opportunities, I could be wrong.

Happy to hear he won't be facing Francis so its more likely that he will be fighting Skelton or Sprott.

Biff · Post by **Biff** » 02 Dec 2003, 05:28

Costa wrote:Nix is better then any of the oponents, other British prospects have been fighting of late. Nix is another fight to keep Harrison active whilst in America as this fight is also not part of his three fight ESPN deal. I always understood one of the main reasons for him going over to America was for sparring opportunities, I could be wrong.

Happy to hear he won't be facing Francis so its more likely that he will be fighting Skelton or Sprott.

I'd love to see him fight Skelton, the he WILL be humiliated.
Won't happen, he's been ducking for soooo long.....what the hell mkes you think he will do anything different????

Kilburn · Post by **Kilburn** » 02 Dec 2003, 06:00

Costa wrote:this fight is also not part of his three fight ESPN deal.

But this fight will be shown on ESPN2 right? On the undercard of Tokunbo Olajide? I thought this was the last one.

overhand_right · Post by **overhand_right** » 02 Dec 2003, 06:26

Snatchy wrote: I have a question. What has Harrison learned by going to America? He sure won't have learnt anything from the opponents he's faced in the ring.

perhaps sparring with american heavies mate? any intelligent boxing fans knows its far more beneficial than sparring with fellas like sprott and julius.

overhand_right · Post by **overhand_right** » 02 Dec 2003, 06:28

Biff wrote:The BBC , allegedly Henry Cooper, and basically every British heavyweight has no respect for him at this stage. If he cannot get respect from his peers in this sport then he ain't getting it from me.
Step it up or retire Awfully Harrison, your fooling nobody!!!!!

1. the BBC would drop him if that were true.

2. henry fornicating cooper? enough said.

3. allegedly? shows how little you know about boxing. allegedly has a long, long history of shit talking whoever isn't signed to him. heheaps praise on his stable and when one leaves (i.e. naseem hamed) he susddenly says their shit too.

the guy works to his own personal agenda.

you dont have the knowledge of the game to participate in any serious forum debate.

The_Power · Post by **The_Power** » 02 Dec 2003, 11:29

overhand_right wrote:
Biff wrote:The BBC , allegedly Henry Cooper, and basically every British heavyweight has no respect for him at this stage. If he cannot get respect from his peers in this sport then he ain't getting it from me.
Step it up or retire Awfully Harrison, your fooling nobody!!!!!
1. the BBC would drop him if that were true.

2. henry fornicating cooper? enough said.

3. allegedly? shows how little you know about boxing. allegedly has a long, long history of shit talking whoever isn't signed to him. heheaps praise on his stable and when one leaves (i.e. naseem hamed) he susddenly says their shit too.

the guy works to his own personal agenda.

you dont have the knowledge of the game to participate in any serious forum debate.

Sheer Arrogance...coming from a man who will tell the world Tim witherspoon could have been the greatest of all time...what cheek to tell others they have no knowledge of the game!!

overhand_right · Post by **overhand_right** » 02 Dec 2003, 12:05

come back with an argument against any of my above pointers. which one was untrue?

biff was so intent on slagging audley off that he was using guys with blatant agendas such as allegedly to back him up, and dreaming up stories about the bbc hating him. very poor.

the tim witherspoon remarks were tongue in cheek, genius.

Costa · Post by **Costa** » 02 Dec 2003, 17:21

I understand that the fight against Diaz as well as the one with Nix are not part of his three fight ESPN deal. Both were arranged with different promoters in order to keep him active. I think he mentioned something about getting to know more promoters over in America as well obviously now that hes a promoter himself.

Audley called out Skelton on his official website though you normally can't look too much into these call outs. I still think Audley would be prepared to fight Skelton at some stage next year especially if Skelton beats Francis.