A Harrison: Did he waste too much time or know he couldn't cut it at pro?

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  1. JonOli

    JonOli Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Audly Harrison: In your opinion did he waste too much precious time after winning Gold at the Olympics (he was 28/29), and blew his chance of greatness or did he know deep down he couldn't cut it at pro and milked it (stalling, delaying) for all he had?
     
    JonOli, Jan 31, 2009
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  2. Betty Swollocks

    Betty Swollocks James 'Lights Out' Toney Full Member

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    he hasn't yet blown his chance at greatness. It ain't over yet, not by a long shot. There's no reason he can't reproduce the kind of performace that won him his first world title by knocking out Richel 'The Black Sonny Liston' Hersisia.

    He said after his last fight that it almost clicked, and that he broke his jaw in the 2nd or 3rd round. Put Rogan in his place in a rematch then go after and knock out the Klitschkos before retiring.

    YES HE CAN.
     
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  3. Guy

    Guy Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I would have voted:

    Audley can't cut it at Pro and wont accept it...
     
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  4. SouthpawSlayer

    SouthpawSlayer Im coming for you Full Member

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    the poll needs more options and i would vote for all of them
     
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  5. abzmanc

    abzmanc Well-Known Member Full Member

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    The A-Train runs on diesel, Audley thought it ran on hot air..
     
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  6. DB10

    DB10 Gooner Full Member

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    Has there been a more disappointing UK fighter than Harrison?
     
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  7. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Audley as an amateur pre Olympics was very much like Audley as a pro.

    But Harrison turned it on for the Olympics, sold the BBC on Audley Harrison, and duly went back to pre Olympic form post Olympics.

    Audley was a smart businessman.....
     
    TBooze, Jan 31, 2009
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  8. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Khalid Shafiq perhaps?
     
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