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The cockroach strikes back! (Williams/Harrison)
Posted: 04 Aug 2004, 13:35
by Eric the Viking
Payback's a bitch, innit?
http://www.megastar.co.uk/sports_news/n ... U1OTQ.html
Williams shrugs off Harrison claims
Howard Philips
Williams now has bigger fish to fry
British heavyweight hero Danny Williams has laughed off Audley Harrison?s request for a fight.
Williams stunned the boxing world by knocking out Mike Tyson on Friday and afterwards the Olympic champion was quick to jump on the bandwagon.
Harrison is keen to cash-in on Williams? newfound fame by taking him on in the ring, but Tyson?s conqueror has other ideas.
"I'll never forget what Harrison said after I lost a European title fight against Samil Sam in Germany," Williams told The Sun.
"He gloated when I was stopped in six rounds and said, `I'm glad that cockroach is off my back'.
"Why on earth would Harrison want to get in the ring with a cockroach? I'll tell you why. This cockroach is now at the top of the tree while the worm is still on the ground.
"Concentrate on the level you're at, Audley, and stick with Matt (Skelton). Hey, it's nothing personal - it's just business."
Quite rightly Williams is looking to make the most of his success and wants to line up a multi-million pound fight against WBC world champion Vitali Klitschko.
Williams no longer needs to fight the likes of Harrison and if Audley is jealous of his rival?s new position in world boxing then he only has himself to blame.
He has had plenty of chances to impress, but has chosen to fight a string of sub-standard opponents rather than testing himself and those decisions are now backfiring on him.
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Posted: 04 Aug 2004, 13:39
by BubiScholz
would be the easiest fight in Vitalis career. this is no challange for the only real champion. Williams should stop dreaming.
Posted: 04 Aug 2004, 13:44
by Boxingmad
People told Williams to stop dreaming in the build-up for the Tyson fight too.
Posted: 04 Aug 2004, 13:48
by BubiScholz
somebody should bring him back to reality until he will get hurt badly.
Posted: 04 Aug 2004, 14:57
by adamiw
good for Danny. Audley is better off fighting Skelton anyway if he wants to remain unbeaten.
Posted: 04 Aug 2004, 16:11
by Guest
Wasn't it Danny who fled to Sky as soon as Audley asked about fighting for the British Title? Lets face this fight would've happened earlier if both men hadn't plebbed about so much.
Posted: 04 Aug 2004, 16:14
by Guest
Not that I'm suggesting that Danny would lose before people start griping. But I wouldn't have been so sure before Williams won against Tyson. DW did put on some serious shabby performances in the past couple of years.
Posted: 04 Aug 2004, 16:16
by Eric the Viking
Guest wrote:Not that I'm suggesting that Danny would lose before people start griping. But I wouldn't have been so sure before Williams won against Tyson. DW did put on some serious shabby performances in the past couple of years.
True. But at least he's gotten in the ring with some decent fighters, which Harrison hasn't yet done.
Posted: 04 Aug 2004, 18:25
by Razor
Well said Danny...
Posted: 04 Aug 2004, 19:13
by steve689
Yes, Williams has vocally asked for a Harrison fight time after time on BBC but Audley has always side stepped with his "It's about the world baby" claims...lol yeah it is about the world Audley, Danny showed you the way son
Posted: 05 Aug 2004, 04:31
by nickd
BubiScholz wrote:would be the easiest fight in Vitalis career. this is no challange for the only real champion. Williams should stop dreaming.
NO WAY! Have you not seen Vitali v Herbie Hide??
Posted: 05 Aug 2004, 05:34
by BubiScholz
007 wrote:BubiScholz wrote:would be the easiest fight in Vitalis career. this is no challange for the only real champion. Williams should stop dreaming.
NO WAY! Have you not seen Vitali v Herbie Hide??
we´ll see. the only guy who went the full distance with Vitali was Timo Hoffmann because he has a steelhead.
anyway a fight Vitali-Williams will no happen. maybe Wladimir-Williams. this would be an open fight.