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What's the deal with him, why can't he just tell us if and when he is coming back?

WelshJack wrote:What's the deal with him, why can't he just tell us if and when he is coming back?

because nobody cares what he does? or he is a master of suspense? or because he's drunk?



who knows.

Khaosai-Galaxy wrote:

WelshJack wrote:What's the deal with him, why can't he just tell us if and when he is coming back?

because nobody cares what he does? or he is a master of suspense? or because he's drunk?



who knows.[/quote



And who cares he has run out of idiots to line his pockets

spudder56 wrote:

Khaosai-Galaxy wrote:

WelshJack wrote:What's the deal with him, why can't he just tell us if and when he is coming back?

because nobody cares what he does? or he is a master of suspense? or because he's drunk?



who knows.[/quote



And who cares he has run out of idiots to line his pockets

Maybe he fell down a well?

WelshJack wrote:What's the deal with him, why can't he just tell us if and when he is coming back?

To be honest, I don't think the fight game is waiting with baited breath for him to tell us what he is doing.

I think we can safely assume that his career is over.

He's had so many chances & embarrassed himself time & time again, so I'd be shocked if a promoter signed him up & tried to sell him to fight fans again.

He's now started to explore other avenues to earn money, like doing reality shows, so that suggests that he knows the game is up for him & that's if it ever started in the first place.

Still in negotiations with Eddie Hearn for 22nd Nov bill, had an injury few weeks back, so was going to pull out, but Eddie has told him if he wants the Joshua fight next year he needs to be on this bill.

MattCoke wrote:Still in negotiations with Eddie Hearn for 22nd Nov bill, had an injury few weeks back, so was going to pull out, but Eddie has told him if he wants the Joshua fight next year he needs to be on this bill.

That does surprise me.

I wonder what Eddie Hearn thinks can be gained by watching Anthony Joshua feasting on the timid & gunshy Audley Harrison?

By next year, Joshua should be looking past the likes of Harrison.

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MattCoke wrote:Still in negotiations with Eddie Hearn for 22nd Nov bill, had an injury few weeks back, so was going to pull out, but Eddie has told him if he wants the Joshua fight next year he needs to be on this bill.

That does surprise me.

I wonder what Eddie Hearn thinks can be gained by watching Anthony Joshua feasting on the timid & gunshy Audley Harrison?

By next year, Joshua should be looking past the likes of Harrison.

He's got to deliver three PPV shows next year remember. It doesn't get much bigger than British Olympic champ vs British Olympic champ. It's so big they might have to invent a new PPV charge for the occasion.

I would like to see Audley come back. These days we all know what he is, there's no mystery about him any more. He will never been good enough to become a World Heavyweight Champion, no matter what he says about "the dream living on" and all that.

But if we disregard those sort've insane claims for a moment, and look at it realistically - Audley could still have a tidy little earner for himself if he keeps himself in good shape. Audley still has decent boxing skill and he does carry a good bit of power (when he commits to his shots) so he could still be in the World rankings around 70-100ish.

As long as he doesn't see himself as the big deal anymore and he's willing to be more realistic with his expectations, there's no reason why he couldn't be a British Champion again (after Price, Fury & Joshua) move their sights up to World level.

Maybe he could get the English Heavyweight title and hold on to that for a while. Or maybe score some obscure belt like the European Union Heavyweight Title, and beat up a load of journeymen fighters.

If I were his Manager, I would tell him to look at:
Anthony Joshua recently winning the WBC International Title (by beating Denis Bakhtov)
Also, Andy Ruiz Jr who has been defending his WBO Intercotinental Title.

These titles may be virtually meaningless and have no lineage whatsoever, but for slightly-better-than-run-of-the-mill guys like Audley they can be valuable trinkets that they can make their own and would add a bit of prestige for his fights and he can say stuff like: "I'm defending my title" etc...

This would also help Audley with becoming regular mid-card filler around the British boxing scene, he wouldn't even have to leave the country. It could be a handy wee earner for him.

Basically what I'm saying is - as long as Audley stays away from the mainstream boxing titles, he could forge out a moderately successful career for himself.

MattCoke wrote:Still in negotiations with Eddie Hearn for 22nd Nov bill, had an injury few weeks back, so was going to pull out, but Eddie has told him if he wants the Joshua fight next year he needs to be on this bill.

Bullshit!

Audley's never been British champ, has he?

Karl Jade wrote:Audley's never been British champ, has he?

I dont think so,nor Commonwealth i believe

Karl Jade wrote:Audley's never been British champ, has he?

He's never been a Southern or English champion either.

Horse wrote:

Karl Jade wrote:Audley's never been British champ, has he?

He's never been a Southern or English champion either.

Yet became European champ and World title challenger

Never underestimate the power of hype

handsofstone wrote:

Horse wrote:

Karl Jade wrote:Audley's never been British champ, has he?

He's never been a Southern or English champion either.

Yet became European champ and World title challenger

Never underestimate the power of hype

Frank Bruno never won the British either.

mickey1975 wrote: Frank Bruno never won the British either.

Or Chris Eubank.

SMALL AXE1 wrote:

mickey1975 wrote: Frank Bruno never won the British either.

Or Chris Eubank.

Or Nigel benn

Or Amir Khan


A bit off topic but does anyone know why Callum Smith if fighting a world title eliminator already despite having never fought at domestic title level

Im not so baffled that Smith has got an eliminator already,we all know how fighters can be manipulated into fights and up the rankings,im just wondering why Eddie feels the need for him to be at that level already,no doubt Callum beats Sjekloca but surely he needs experience if he wants to fight at world level for the long term rather than win a portion of a world belt and be in no position to defend it numerous times,why the rush??

One thing about Audley, he can't half talk. I remember when he was an amateur going to the Commonwealth Games and he did an interview along with Chris Bessey. Chris came across as you would expect - an accomplished amateur looking to land gold. Audley, on the other hand, was talking like he was some superstar pro even back then. I still remember it because I'd heard of Audley before then but I didn't really know anything about him, apart from he'd won the ABAs and was a Londoner. After the interview, I felt I should have heard more about him.

SMALL AXE1 wrote:

mickey1975 wrote: Frank Bruno never won the British either.

Or Chris Eubank.

Bruno did not fight for British as im sure Horice Notice was the holder and was in Lawless stable

Crease wrote:I would like to see Audley come back. These days we all know what he is, there's no mystery about him any more. He will never been good enough to become a World Heavyweight Champion, no matter what he says about "the dream living on" and all that.

But if we disregard those sort've insane claims for a moment, and look at it realistically - Audley could still have a tidy little earner for himself if he keeps himself in good shape. Audley still has decent boxing skill and he does carry a good bit of power (when he commits to his shots) so he could still be in the World rankings around 70-100ish.

As long as he doesn't see himself as the big deal anymore and he's willing to be more realistic with his expectations, there's no reason why he couldn't be a British Champion again (after Price, Fury & Joshua) move their sights up to World level.

Maybe he could get the English Heavyweight title and hold on to that for a while. Or maybe score some obscure belt like the European Union Heavyweight Title, and beat up a load of journeymen fighters.

If I were his Manager, I would tell him to look at:
Anthony Joshua recently winning the WBC International Title (by beating Denis Bakhtov)
Also, Andy Ruiz Jr who has been defending his WBO Intercotinental Title.

These titles may be virtually meaningless and have no lineage whatsoever, but for slightly-better-than-run-of-the-mill guys like Audley they can be valuable trinkets that they can make their own and would add a bit of prestige for his fights and he can say stuff like: "I'm defending my title" etc...

This would also help Audley with becoming regular mid-card filler around the British boxing scene, he wouldn't even have to leave the country. It could be a handy wee earner for him.

Basically what I'm saying is - as long as Audley stays away from the mainstream boxing titles, he could forge out a moderately successful career for himself.

Good post. I think the stumbling block to Audley taking this kind of common sense approach is his sheer greed. He over values himself. We're now in November and if he was realistic enough, he could have done a George foreman kind of slow-burning comeback in 2014, with maybe ten dead easy wins by now, and be considered at British and European level again. I see his stuff on Facebook and he really is deluded. It's clear he always has been, it just looks worse now than ever because he's grown old and been blasted out by price and wilder. He dreams of a 2015 title fight with wlad. He should be realistic and aim lower, and - more to the point - get into the fxxking ring again. What's stopping him is his refusal to accept the purses being offered.

Audley can definitely become heavyweight champ.

As long as the top 200 heavyweights died.

reggaereggae wrote:Audley can definitely become heavyweight champ.

As long as the top 200 heavyweights died.

Is Harrison beating Chagaev such an unlikely possibility?

Horse wrote:

reggaereggae wrote:Audley can definitely become heavyweight champ.

As long as the top 200 heavyweights died.

Is Harrison beating Chagaev such an unlikely possibility?

Well, it's more a question of whether anyone with an understanding of boxing could call Chagaev a world champion.

I would still put Audley at 5-1 against Chagaev. Ruslan has somewhat disappointed as a pro, but was very ill for a bit with Hep B.

But I believe Audley would bottle it, doubt himself and Chagaev would ultimately win.

Crease wrote:I would like to see Audley come back. These days we all know what he is, there's no mystery about him any more. He will never been good enough to become a World Heavyweight Champion, no matter what he says about "the dream living on" and all that.

A good thing to do in that regard would have been to hit that crap American who came over last April in the face, rather than in fact throw the zero punches that I witnessed. It ought to be next to impossible for a boxer to enter the ring and not throw a punch. That must have been a simple case of an appearance fee for a few grand. That was a con job, garbage.
All that said, he's a nice fella - as far as I can make out.
Audley Harrison must surely go down as a very peculiar character in the history of British boxing - I can't think of anybody similar.
Good luck in the future tho big man