How on Earth did Audley Harrison win a gold medal?

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  1. Moralman

    Moralman Member Full Member

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    Dear Friends
    kind regards
    Thankfully I wasn't stupid to have paid to see a match up with Audley Harrison in it, but I did watch it on Youtube.

    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uh4YkfhBkrQ[/ame]


    Audley Harrison acted more like a reluctant sparring partner than a Heavyweight contender.
    How on Earth did Harrison win a gold medal?
    Did he actually have heart back in the day or were his opponents at the olympics paid acting extras?
    If you could give me your answers on this subject I'd appreciate it.
    yours thankfully
    John
     
  2. destruction

    destruction Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    The difference between fighting only three rounds with a head guard on, in which it is all about "scoring points". He was good at that form of boxing.

    Throughout Audleys entire pro career he has never once demonstrated any boxing heart. He has been consistently scared to throw his own punches for fear of being hit, and has never looked like he enjoys fighting. In essence, he is the Fraud.
     
  3. gooners!!

    gooners!! Boxing Junkie banned

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    How is Haye a world champ with finishing prowess like that ?
     
  4. rayrobinson

    rayrobinson Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Like any sport the difference between amature and pro is huge and to make the change youth plays a big part.
     
  5. moreorless

    moreorless Active Member Full Member

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    Yeah thats always been my feelings about Harrison, he was already getting on when he won the gold and after signing that BBC contract he took it easy for years. By the time he actually faced a decent test he was what 34?

    I doubt he'd ever have had great heart but thats way too late to try and devolp one.
     
  6. Arran

    Arran Boxing Junkie banned

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    Maybe a head guard was his 'safety blanket'

    maybe getting ko'd took away his invincibility and thats why hes like a rabbit in the headlights when being punched.

    if this was a noranl job, he would have been sacked for being incapable of performing the tasks required
     
  7. boxeo#1

    boxeo#1 Boxer-Puncher banned

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    O so you think the Harrisson that won a Gold Medal 10 years ago was the exact same version of last night?

    Jesus :nut:rofl
     
  8. freelaw

    freelaw Boxing Addict Full Member

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    It was such a disgrace that it's hard to wrap a head around it.

    Talking all this crap like "My time has come", "Yes, I can" etc..

    .. then walking out and barely throwing a ****ing punch???!

    I think guys here are right. He was pretty good at this amateur "chess" playing. Plus he was fighting much younger guys..

    When he was to show heart, it turned out that there's problem.. He has no heart to fight.
     
  9. Platonov

    Platonov New Member Full Member

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    The reporter is PURE GOLD!
     
  10. Jazzo

    Jazzo Non-Facebook Fag Full Member

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    Audley claimed it was a rabbit punch and a premature stoppage.
     
  11. lefty

    lefty Boxing Addict Full Member

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    One of the dumbest sentences I've ever read here. Boxing is not like every other sport in that regard, The best amateurs are miles ahead of the majority of pros when it comes to boxing skill. Age in itself is no indicator of anything.
    Again I hear this nonsense about headguards in amateur boxing. They make absolutely no difference, they just help prevent cuts and that's it. For a boxing board alot of people don't know the first thing about boxing.
     
  12. Moralman

    Moralman Member Full Member

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    Dear Friends
    kind regards
    I knew from his first fight with Danny Williams that Audley "A-Hole" Harrison was a loser.
    The rematch against Williams was probably Harrison's career highlight.

    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HSuqkQg3tc[/ame]


    Then things took a turn for the worse in one of the most amusing fights in British boxing history.

    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YsN476-4vPY&feature=related[/ame]


    How Harrison got a title shot after his displays in the ring is anyone's guess.
    The guy is a big joke and shouldn't step into a boxing ring again.
    yours thankfully
    John
     
  13. freelaw

    freelaw Boxing Addict Full Member

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    So you're saying that amateur boxing is almost like pro boxing? Now that is a dumb sentence.

    Head gears not only prevent cuts. On average, being 28 you ARE more likely to win over 19year olds. But what's the most important, when it goes beyond 3 two-minute rounds, it is a whole different game. A game, in which Audley lacks.
     
  14. chico g

    chico g Let's watch some Sesame Street...lmao Full Member

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    Something fishy about that fight. What was Haye whispering in Audley's here.
    " Thanks for taking a dive, i'll give you half of my winnings. " lol.
     
  15. Brighton bomber

    Brighton bomber Loyal Member Full Member

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    I agree amateur boxing is now very different to the pro game due to the scoring system. Anyone that can't see that is an idiot.