Tonight: BBC London 94.9 8-9pm

At least Haye-Audley ended in a good knockout. I can think of some real bore-a-thons that tragically went the full distance...Byrd-Williamson anyone? Ruiz-Rahman? Wladimir-Ibragimov?

Damn, actually it's not that difficult to think of some terrible title fights in the last decade is it...

 

The board seem to be letting Haye off the hook very lightly with the betting issue. Surely the rule about not betting on yourself is to do with the legitimacy of the outcome of the fight? Haye has essentially said in his post-fight comments he could have pushed Audley harder, earlier, and he's said he was worried about letting down his friends/family who HAD bet based on his prediction. As such, what difference does it make if Haye had actually placed the bet himself or not? It's the same outcome: Haye was hoping to manipulate the result of the fight to finish in the third round, not earlier, for the purposes of betting.

Look at George Groves' reaction to the KO from the stands - not a pretty sight - he'd boasted about having a bet on thanks to Haye's prediction. Anyone who placed a bet on Haye KO1 or Haye KO2 got done.

The whole boast/betting prediction also showed up what a mockery of a fight it was that Haye believed he could knock Audley out at will. If so, why take the fight? Oh, I forgot:

“People have paid good money…to see Audley Harrison get destroyed…Tickets went so quickly and that’s because the public want to see this execution.”

So, that's okay then.

 

The BBBofC have no grounds to deduct the purse from Harrison. They shouldn't have even approved this as a world title fight.

Also following his shoulder surgery how was Harrison able to pass the medical??

Will Harrison be on the list of worst Heavyweight title fights, of course he will it was the worst ever. The worst ever performance in a world title fight, end of story.

 

oh please please get Spencer to do his Apollo Creed impression.

 

Audley Harrison = the worst "fighter" ever in a HW title bout
David Haye was right - the fight was a gang-****, all of us who watched it got raped

Carl Froch is 100% fighter and warrior - looking forward to see the FOTY in 27th.
And if you can, tell Carl that I will jump off a building if he doesn´t KO Abraham.

 

Nice idea.

 

I agree with goodhill on this. Haye said it would be a gang-****. But it ws us that got raped!

I'll be listening in tonight. Can't wait to hear what excuses are given as to why the fight didn't live up to 'expectations'

 

the show will be full of excuses with nobody just admitting they were wrong for supporting the fight.

 

Could you ask Rob Smith why the board are brushing Haye's betting comments under the carpet because he has now denied any betting. He clearly stated many times in his post fight interview that he bet on himself and he won a lot of money. What more evidence do they need?

 

Glad Froch is on

 

1. The question is anti Haye so Bunce will not do it. Bunce will never do anyhting anti Haye.
2. Even if he wanted to ask that he couldn't

 

Buncey.

What is the news on Herbie Hide? Is he really retired?