Audley Harrison- What Went Wrong?

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  1. TerryESB

    TerryESB The Final Boss Full Member

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    A lot of us thought Audley was the second coming of Lennox Lewis. Audley won an Olympic Gold Medal, matched Lewis in size and talked a great game. What went wrong? The guy has so much talent.
     
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  2. rapidfire

    rapidfire Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Too much money early on.
     
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  3. kosaros

    kosaros Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    He got hit.
     
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  4. EL-MATADOR

    EL-MATADOR Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    :lol: Yea, that about sums it up..
     
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  5. TerryESB

    TerryESB The Final Boss Full Member

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    I had a friend over watching an Audley Harrison fight. I told him this is the next HeavyWeight Champion of the World. He said, he dont look very good. I said, you just think that because you dont know anything about boxing. And besides he is a prospect still honing in on his skills.

    I had several friends over when Harrison fought later. He said to me, isnt it that sensational HeavyWeight prosepct you were telling us about. I said, yeah, just wait and see how much he as developed as a fighter. But Audley was brutally knocked out by Michael Sprott, that was totally shocking and embarrassing.
     
    TerryESB, Jul 7, 2009
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  6. Felix Sanchez

    Felix Sanchez Active Member Full Member

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    The funny thing was, in the Sprott fight, he was doing quite well, until he got blasted out.

    The man can't take a punch. And it's extremely rare i'd say this about a boxer, but I don't think he has any heart.

    He talks a good fight, but he when an opponent hits back, it's game over for Audley. He is scared of letting his fists go incase he gets hit when trying to land punches.
     
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  7. TerryESB

    TerryESB The Final Boss Full Member

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    When Audley talked, he was so confident. And he reminded us of Lennox Leiws So, we are thinking , wow, this guy is really going to go far.
     
    TerryESB, Jul 7, 2009
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  8. Lewisbell

    Lewisbell Well-Known Member Full Member

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    He has no heart, which is a shame for a guy who is physically dominant. but if you look at Williams II you will see a glimpse of what he could have been.
     
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  9. El Cepillo

    El Cepillo Baddest Man on the Planet Full Member

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    Alarm bells were set ringing when Audley started calling out a mentally ill fighter who hadn't stepped in the ring for a decade. Aka Frank Bruno.

    WTF was THAT about? :?
     
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  10. TerryESB

    TerryESB The Final Boss Full Member

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    No, it just seems like he has a really defensive orientated style.
     
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  11. Beeston Brawler

    Beeston Brawler Comical Ali-egedly Full Member

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    When Herbie Hide was at ringside wanting some right there and then :lol:
     
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  12. Gsand

    Gsand Active Member Full Member

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    Weak chin
    Low commitment
    Massive *****

    Otherwise he had some skills
     
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  13. TerryESB

    TerryESB The Final Boss Full Member

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    Harrison vs Hide, what a fight that would of been!
     
    TerryESB, Jul 7, 2009
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  14. telboy66

    telboy66 Member Full Member

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    he had almost the lot skill, size,ability, but no heart anyone who met him head on beat him. to be a succesfull boxer you must have no fear of taking a punch Audley never lost that fear it always held him back even at the moment of KOing an opponent he still had that fear of one coming back
     
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  15. Gezabahai

    Gezabahai Member Full Member

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    Watching Harrison against Dominick Guinn was the most pitiful display of two boxers with enormous talent who simply would not use their skills.
     
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