Was Audley Harrison the first UK boxer to self promote

Discussion in 'British Boxing Forum' started by high tower, Apr 4, 2019.



  1. high tower

    high tower Active Member Full Member

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    ???

    In hindsight I’ve developed a respect for big Aud for branching out on his own and cutting the middleman.

    And although his fights and promotions were awful on the BBC he has to commended for being his own man.
     
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  2. Sphillips

    Sphillips Active Member Full Member

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    He chose awful opponents and made sure opponents and undercard fighters got a pittance and he took it all.

    It wasn’t sport and it wasn’t healthy.Self promotion isn’t healthy.
     
  3. Wig

    Wig Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Like everything else on the disgusting beeb.

    #vileBBC
     
  4. high tower

    high tower Active Member Full Member

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    How is that any different to normal promoters? It’s in their interest to cut costs too.
     
  5. high tower

    high tower Active Member Full Member

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    BBC is the best channel on the telly. ITV for brain dead shite.
     
  6. Wig

    Wig Boxing Addict Full Member

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    May God be with you.
     
  7. Jacko

    Jacko Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    The BBC gets a lot of stick for its news coverage, but it's dramas, and science, history and music documentaries are far superior than any other UK channel. They also show good foreign films. Plus, the BBC doesn't feel the need to constantly put out lowest common denominator programmes that just pander to the mainstream.
     
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  8. ashishwarrior

    ashishwarrior VIP Member Full Member

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    I forgot it's the school holidays

    Good job i don't watch there biased repeated bull shyte then
    Big aud the boxer that was scared to let his hands to with haye is as fraudulent as they come
     
  9. Sphillips

    Sphillips Active Member Full Member

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    It’s fine in theory but in practise it was awful.

    It set British boxing back years.
     
  10. Journey Man

    Journey Man Journeyman always. Full Member

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    Whilst British professional boxing is right to shun Audley, amateur boxing has a lot to thank him for.
     
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  11. high tower

    high tower Active Member Full Member

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    I think he set a trend. He got it wrong in trying to do it all himself but showed the likes of haye you could branch out on your own.
     
  12. high tower

    high tower Active Member Full Member

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    Looking forward to the Corrie omnibus ?
     
  13. Bulldog24

    Bulldog24 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Eubank did it in Middle East
     
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  14. Sphillips

    Sphillips Active Member Full Member

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    Haye also isn’t a good example in my opinion.
     
  15. EJC83

    EJC83 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    That fight against Dominc Negus was ridiculous, I'll never forget that.

    Audley wasn't cut out for the pro game, great amateur though.