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Am I the only one who thinks Harrison might actually do this?

London Boy wrote:Am I the only one who thinks Harrison might actually do this?

I think Harrison will win also.

Skelton has trouble with tall fighters, If Mirovic can outbox
Skelton, bust him up and nearly stop him then I think Harrison
has all the tools to do a number on Skelton.

I love Skelton, he is a true warrior. But styles make fights and
I think Harrison will stop Skelton between the 9th and the 11th!

People laugh when I say that. But I really do think Harrison will do a number on him! Lump your money on Audley 2/1 with William Hill.

Yea i think Harrison has learnt his lesson and will come in knowin this is his last chance and actually fight like he wants to win, hes currently 15/8 with most bookmakers.

skelton has the stamina and the workrate

even i think harrisson will hold and spoil for 11 rounds ... but if he lets rip in the last....zowee

Where has Audley got his new set of balls from then??

boxbet wrote:Where has Audley got his new set of balls from then??

Well, not off of you, obviously.

London Boy wrote:Am I the only one who thinks Harrison might actually do this?

The only way Harrison can win is if Skelton gets disqualified & that is a big possiblity due to his dirty fighting style.

Harrison will jump out of the ring in tears once Skelton starts roughhousing him!!!!

The sad thing is, if Harrison does win, he'll get a title shot!

They should incorporate this one into Celebrity Come Dancing, I suspect the ref will be far busier than the fighters.

I think Harrison could very easily win but tend to favour Skelton in a tight, scrappy affair. Harrison has the physical ability but I'm nowhere near convinvced he has made the right mental adjudstments to be a top fighter. I just dont think he has enough fire in him.

Eh? Harrison beating Skelton?

Harrison has never shown anything that would lead me to believe that he has the necessary tools to beat Skelton. He may have huge physical gifts, and plenty of ability, but monkeybusiness is right, mentally he just doesn't have it. He won't commit himself, he goes into his shell when he's tagged, he doesn't have any confidence in his stamina, he's just fragile full stop.

Skelton will do what Skelton does. He'll come forward and swarm all over Audley, and Audley will let it happen. Skelton imposes his fight on Harrison and wins ugly. No other outcome.

glittermonkey wrote:Eh? Harrison beating Skelton?

Harrison has never shown anything that would lead me to believe that he has the necessary tools to beat Skelton. He may have huge physical gifts, and plenty of ability, but monkeybusiness is right, mentally he just doesn't have it. He won't commit himself, he goes into his shell when he's tagged, he doesn't have any confidence in his stamina, he's just fragile full stop.

Skelton will do what Skelton does. He'll come forward and swarm all over Audley, and Audley will let it happen. Skelton imposes his fight on Harrison and wins ugly. No other outcome.

Thats sounds correct to me, I agree totally.

Yep, I see Skelton winning a boring ugly fight on sheer effort and will, with audley picking and poking here and there and refusing to get involved.

Skelton for all his shortcomings, is a trier, and he would walk through Audley. Remember, Skelton took some pretty big digs from Danny, who is a much bigger puncher than Audley in the 1st fight and showed no desire to dog the fight.

This fight will hopefully see the end of the audley 'bandwagon.'

Harrison is huge and should control fights from the centre of the ring with his jab... getting on his bike because he's terrified of getting hit does seem to rule that tactic out though.
Assuming Audley hasn't had a personality transplant I can't see anything but Skelton scoring a UD.

BTW, this fight is another example of allegedly's recent inability to deliver. Didn't he say the winner of Williams/Skelton would get a title fight? Audley is barely worthy of a shot at Skelton's Commonwealth title.

I don't think Warren ever thought there was much chance of getting either fighter a shot at the title, it was just a bit of post fight ballyhoo and hoopla.

jamesmcdonnell wrote:I don't think Warren ever thought there was much chance of getting either fighter a shot at the title, it was just a bit of post fight ballyhoo and hoopla.

Jim Rosenthal seemed convinced

Jim 'Nosferatu' Rosenthal will obviously believe anything.

I loved that show where David Baddield had side by shots of Jim Rosenthal and a picture of a carving of a medieval devil....a rare moment of genius from the hirsute sidecick.

I'd love to see him referee a bout just once, so that he could administer the count in the style of everyone's favourite Sesame Street vampire.

ONE ha ha ha ha ha

TWO ha ha ha ha ha

THREE ha ha ha ha ha

glittermonkey wrote:Eh? Harrison beating Skelton?

Harrison has never shown anything that would lead me to believe that he has the necessary tools to beat Skelton. He may have huge physical gifts, and plenty of ability, but monkeybusiness is right, mentally he just doesn't have it. He won't commit himself, he goes into his shell when he's tagged, he doesn't have any confidence in his stamina, he's just fragile full stop.

Skelton will do what Skelton does. He'll come forward and swarm all over Audley, and Audley will let it happen. Skelton imposes his fight on Harrison and wins ugly. No other outcome.

THATS TWICE TONIGHT I HAVE HAD TO AGREE TOTALLY WITH YOU - MIGHT AS WELL GIVE UP AND LET YOU DO THE POSTS

Why, Why, Why, is Harrison getting another chance of a title shot - He disgraced his country in his last outing in America so I cant see why he is being allowed to fight Skelton - Furthermore why isnt Skelton in a world title matchup as promised by FW, or is this a warm up for a world title shot - Skelton wanted to fight Harrison at one time but Harrison didnt want to know and went to America to beat up people even the Americans had never heard of - So it became a matchup that didnt happen - I can see from Matts point of view there would always be the arguement, who is the best in Britain until he and Harrison met - Having beat Williams in their second fight and then going on to beat Harrison, there will be no question who is the best in Britain - That for Matt maybe almost as important as the world title, I dont know - That could be why this fight is happening maybe Matt is the one who wants it and FW has agreed to let it happen and put it on - However this has to be Skeltons last fight before he challenges for a world title, age is seriously against him - I think he has been 39 for about 3 years now.

wildwaylon wrote:Why, Why, Why, is Harrison getting another chance of a title shot - He disgraced his country in his last outing in America so I cant see why he is being allowed to fight Skelton - Furthermore why isnt Skelton in a world title matchup as promised by FW, or is this a warm up for a world title shot - Skelton wanted to fight Harrison at one time but Harrison didnt want to know and went to America to beat up people even the Americans had never heard of - So it became a matchup that didnt happen - I can see from Matts point of view there would always be the arguement, who is the best in Britain until he and Harrison met - Having beat Williams in their second fight and then going on to beat Harrison, there will be no question who is the best in Britain - That for Matt maybe almost as important as the world title, I dont know - That could be why this fight is happening maybe Matt is the one who wants it and FW has agreed to let it happen and put it on - However this has to be Skeltons last fight before he challenges for a world title, age is seriously against him - I think he has been 39 for about 3 years now.

Well said.

The whole thing is a farce.

Though I have followed Audley's career since turning pro, I don't see him beating Skelton. At times Audley has quicker handspeed, but doesn't have much workrate. Skelton isn't spectacular, and is more of a punch-punch-punch operator, but I think he cares more so will win this.

ILikeBeer wrote:Though I have followed Audley's career since turning pro, I don't see him beating Skelton. At times Audley has quicker handspeed, but doesn't have much workrate. Skelton isn't spectacular, and is more of a punch-punch-punch operator, but I think he cares more so will win this.

Audley does have quicker hands, but as he throws about 6 punches per fight, then it's not really much of an advantage.

Audley KO2