Why did the British public turn their backs on Audley?

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  1. MVC!

    MVC! The Best Ever Full Member

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    Discuss.

    Audley was a gold medalist and always tries in his fights. Just hasn't gotten it.

    Never really gave him a chance.

    He's one of the good guys of boxing, humble and very nice.

    I think the biggest problem with his career was that he was afraid that everything he worked for would go to **** if he got knocked out. That's why he was afraid to engage in fear of getting knocked cold.
     
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  2. theanatolian

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    Maybe they always knew he never had what it takes to make a solid pro boxer.
     
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  3. BeaverDan

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    Watching Audley was like watching Smeagol. Unfortunately the 'terrified of getting hit' side of him manifested itself more often than not.
     
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  4. Mac mand

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    Because he was ****e
     
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  5. MVC!

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    He's a really good guy, just a sad case.
     
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  6. Ducklerr

    Ducklerr Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    His chin was too good. We like the vulnerable warrior types.
     
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  7. MVC!

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    :nono

    You troll!!!

    I really wanna know though, he's one of the good guys of boxing yet he's almost certainly always boo'd :(.
     
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    Same reason Americans don't like your hero Wilder, because he ****ing sucks
     
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  9. Ducklerr

    Ducklerr Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I like A-force! Sad the way things turned out for him.
     
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  10. MVC!

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    No, just want to know why he's not loved AT ALL. It's not like he has a bad personality and turns people off. He's actually a good guy.
     
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  11. andyw362

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    Why so many Audley threads, he's ****?
     
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  12. MVC!

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    He might not be one of the best boxers but he showed much promise in the Olympics.

    I think the biggest problem with his career was that he was afraid that everything he worked for would go to **** if he got knocked out. That's why he was afraid to engage in fear of getting knocked cold.

    That was probably his biggest issue.

    He's an extremely nice guy though.
     
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  13. beachie17

    beachie17 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He, like Khan, did a lot of talking that he simply failed to live up to. Once that happens you lose credibility and the trust of the fans, I like Audley, top bloke but it made me cringe every time he spoke about his last attempt at a world title.
     
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  14. MVC!

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    What else was he supposed to say though?

    As a professional and someone who still aspires to accomplish something, it was a path he had to take, and he had to promote it like he did.

    Nothing he said was cringeworthy to me, it was just a little sad.

    His mental state weakened throughout the years and his body always certainly gave out on him. :-(
     
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  15. itsa

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    he was shot when he came out of the ams
     
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