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Wales wrote:I'd disagee on the line "His chin is poor, but that would simply have meant he could never reach the top of the pro game" - Look at Wladamir, his chin is awful yet he fights to his strengths.

You're right in a way, but there are levels in all things. There is a slightly shaky chin and then a terrible chin. Audley was rocked by Mark Krence from memory and even looked troubled by a less than flush shot from Ellis. He was then absolutely starched by one punch from Sprott who has never been a banger. Wlads chin is shaky but it's hugely exaggerated how bad it is. He got up twice from big punches from Sanders who hits VERY hard at the top level. He was dropped by Peters and Williamson but got up.

Levels are everything. Miranda can bang, and was starching low level Colombians left, right and centre, but when he moved into the higher tier his power was good rather than lethal. He couldn't put Pavlik in any real trouble, and his shots did not trouble Abraham. Wlad has been KOd by a world level puncher and Harrison by a British title level fighter who has decent power but not even stand out for British title level.

Audley had the skills to go quite far, he might well have been able to outbox a Valuev or Ruiz for a World Title even. But when I say fail at the top level, I simply mean that weakness is so big that I don't see him cutting it in world title fights without being KOd. Unless he became a defensive genius it is too big a flaw to offset with his strengths.

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Wales wrote:I'd disagee on the line "His chin is poor, but that would simply have meant he could never reach the top of the pro game" - Look at Wladamir, his chin is awful yet he fights to his strengths.

You're right in a way, but there are levels in all things. There is a slightly shaky chin and then a terrible chin. Audley was rocked by Mark Krence from memory and even looked troubled by a less than flush shot from Ellis. He was then absolutely starched by one punch from Sprott who has never been a banger. Wlads chin is shaky but it's hugely exaggerated how bad it is. He got up twice from big punches from Sanders who hits VERY hard at the top level. He was dropped by Peters and Williamson but got up.

Levels are everything. Miranda can bang, and was starching low level Colombians left, right and centre, but when he moved into the higher tier his power was good rather than lethal. He couldn't put Pavlik in any real trouble, and his shots did not trouble Abraham. Wlad has been KOd by a world level puncher and Harrison by a British title level fighter who has decent power but not even stand out for British title level.

Audley had the skills to go quite far, he might well have been able to outbox a Valuev or Ruiz for a World Title even. But when I say fail at the top level, I simply mean that weakness is so big that I don't see him cutting it in world title fights without being KOd. Unless he became a defensive genius it is too big a flaw to offset with his strengths.

good post mate and i agree with you completely..

I would like to see Sprotty win. He definately isnt World class but he is in the Euro mix. Unlike Harrison he does come to fight and deserves the shot. If Harrison doesnt show his skills and a bit more determination I think he should pack it in. Harrison needs to beat Sprott convincingly tonight to be worthy of a title shot and somehow I dont think that is going to happen. I think its not only a must win situation for Harrison but a big opportunity to prove to everyone he is not the gutless wonder a lot of us think he is.

Khan chin is poor too but he has the hunger and output to offset this. Harrison has yet to show the conditioning and workrate to keep someone off him for the longer period

The guy who started this thread is desperate for attention, come on Sprotty

people shouldn't expect anything different from harrison. it will be another abysmal showing.

This meeting( I refuse to call it a fight) between these two will have absolutely no effect on boxing at any level neither one could put a dent in a newspaper if this was for the southern area title it would be over the top but how either one deserves a shot at was once a creditable title is way beyond my understanding.
The sooner Harrison leaves the boxing scene the better he has not shown any improvement from his first pro fight