David Haye-Audley Harrison reportedly a done deal for Nov. 13
by Bad Left Hook on Sep 7, 2010 7:50 AM EDT
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Brickhaus: I feel like this is about the fourth time I've seen this headline, so maybe it's true and maybe it isn't. But for now, the BBC is reporting that Haye-Harrison is finally a done deal, with the fight to take place on November 13 at MEN Arena in Manchester. This comes after months and months of Haye claiming he'd never fight Audley Harrison because Harrison isn't a worthy opponent.
Scott: This is what we all expected, and follows up Haye's attempt at blaming the Klitschko fights not happening on the Klitschkos, not realizing that anyone with any sense of how the deals work would not expect the Klitschkos to accept Haye's demands of German TV money or all of the UK TV money. Harrison is not a total creampuff, and still has a monster left hand, but the proof is in the pudding for his career. He's never come even close to backing up his mouth, and at 38, that's not likely to change. Haye will have a big speed advantage, has plenty of power in both of his hands, and will be a heavy favorite. Harrison has won four straight, but three of those were in one of the Prizefighter tournaments where he was far and away the most talented competitor, and the last was was a 12th round stoppage of Michael Sprott, who was leading on the scorecards and hadn't had a good win in three years, since knocking out Harrison in 2007. Part of me wants to say that this isn't THAT bad of a fight, but when you really get honest about it, it is that bad of a fight. It's a pure UK money grab with Haye avoiding top challenges, and there's no getting around it. Harrison has never been a legitimate top heavyweight and still isn't.
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It's all about the money for Haye
In this way it’s smart. There is a lot of people who know Harrison and not Haye. This is because of him being an Olympic champion and the BBC hyping him up right after. Hell I remember watchin Audley smash the olympics, I was only just turning 10. My mum know’s who Fraudley is ffs. If Haye destroy’s audley, like he should do, there won’t be anyone in Britain who doesn’t know who he is. Maybe he just needs that one more fight to get the British public behind him. Then maybe he’l go after a Klit.
Then again maybe im in dreamland! I will live in hope though
Haye is now Fraudley's equal
As an Englisher I want to see the positive in this like sweet science has but we are only kidding ourselves. The stat about Harrison’s “4 wins in a row” puts it into focus. This is maximum financial reward for minimum risk for Haye – but I think it could well ruin his reputation too. The increased media coverage will be covered by boxing journalists who know exactly what a disgrace this fight is
I'm tripped
that Haye is so popular in England and that in 2010, Ol’ Harry is now thought of as a bum / pug by his country…. The fight is all but guaranteed to sell like hot cakes at a bakery, despite England stabbing Aud Harry in the back with the kitchen knife…… Myself, I find this fight interesting…… I’ll root for Audley Harrison…. Why? Cuz somebody has to give that bloke some support…… GEEZ!
MR.BILL
Bill Petersen
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Raleigh, N.C.
it's a business...
and this fight will do better business for Haye in the UK than a match up with any top 10 heavyweight not with the second name Klitschko.
The fact of the matter is this will get coverage in the mainstream media.
Only overseas........
Sports writers of America are retarded in terms of covering boxing in a major newspaper….. The L.A. Times, Chicago Sun Times, N.Y. Times and Raleigh’s crappy paper seem to think that Baseball, Football and Basketball are the only sports left in the world……. The best paper I ever read and saw for boxing was the L.A. Herald Examiner that closed down back in the late 1980s….. Boxing coverage in the USA press is horrible…….. And yes, I also read the Orange County Register in which Dan Rafael has written a few column’s for….. Guess what? I’m not impressed…… Newspapers of America cover boxing very poorly…….
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Bill Petersen
MR.BILL
Raleigh, N.C.
they cover boxing poorly in the uk to
but i Reckon this is a story they will bite on
The LA Times has pretty decent coverage of boxing actually
At least in their online edition. Same with the Las Vegas paper. Other than that, it’s really spotty. Youngstown has great Kelly Pavlik coverage but little else. Same with St. Louis and Devon Alexander. Other than that, well…
Bad Left Hook - The SB Nation boxing blog
"Baseball is played on the field, not on a calculator."
it's improbable but not impossible
This is an olympic gold medal winner with an earth shattering left hand, against a guy with a suspect chin.
Yes, his pro career has been far more bark than bite, but that’s part of what is going to sell this fight. Big Aud has been talking a good fight for so long, and well now he’s got the chance to put up or shut up.
he's had lots of chances
and he’s blown them all, and he’s still talking…he should have shut up years ago but hey.
I hated every minute of training, but I said, ‘’Don’t quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion.'’ (Bernard Hopkins)
he lost a fight to Martin Rogan
He’s not going to beat David Haye.
Bad Left Hook
"To the town of Agua Fria rode a stranger one fine day..."
by Scott Christ on Sep 7, 2010 11:10 AM EDT up reply actions
Who would you have given a better shot to Ricky Burns last weekend or Audley against Haye?
Point proven.
Burns, probably. I’m being completely serious, too. And I thought he had nearly no chance. Audley’s almost 40 years old and has never done anything. I don’t believe I’ve been clear how little chance I think Audley Harrison has in this fight, nor do I think one massive upset in another, totally unrelated fight means that Audley Harrison is suddenly a fitting challenger. I understand why it’s happening and I’m going to watch it, but it’s just more garbage for the heavyweight garbage pile. He doesn’t go from being called “Fraudley” to a title challenger that I’m going to start respecting because he caught tired old Michael Sprott with a good shot, and certainly Ricky Burns beating Roman Martinez does not affect that one bit.
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"To the town of Agua Fria rode a stranger one fine day..."
by Scott Christ on Sep 7, 2010 11:46 AM EDT up reply actions
And I never said he was a fitting challenger. I said
1. This fight is about making financial sense
2. He has a chance, even if it’s a small one.
Audley atleast has knockout power
Which gives him a punchers chance at worst. I would certainly give him a far better chance than I did Burns. There will be interest in this fight, and that is the only thing that matters here.
He’s certainly no worse a challenger than Sosnowky or kingpin johnson. So let’s not make this a bigger issue than it is. He’s undeserving of the shot yes, but no more so than Burns or Sosnowsi was. This is a smart business decision by Haye , simple as that.
The only reason to pick say someone like Adamek or Arreola instead of him would be to get HBO involved. That is it. This fight makes sense right now in the UK
I agree it makes sense, I just can’t take Audley seriously. Which will cloud my vision until fight week when I talk myself into buying him as a legit threat as I often do.
Relative to division I thought even Burns was more deserving than Audley, but Sosnowski is a good comp. And as you say Audley does have his left hand. I hope he lets it go early and often. All I ever really ask when all is said and done is that the fight is good to watch.
Bad Left Hook
"To the town of Agua Fria rode a stranger one fine day..."
by Scott Christ on Sep 7, 2010 12:08 PM EDT up reply actions
Audley could score a knockout with a blind punch
His problem is a lot like Shannon Briggs’ though – no stamina, and because of that he just doesn’t throw nearly enough. Haye leaves himself open enough and makes enough mistakes that I could see it happening. Less than a 10% chance though definitely.
Bad Left Hook - The SB Nation boxing blog
"Baseball is played on the field, not on a calculator."
less than 1%, I think
especially if Haye fights as safety first as against Valuev.
I hated every minute of training, but I said, ‘’Don’t quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion.'’ (Bernard Hopkins)
FINALLY!
A heavyweight fight that we can be proud of. I expect HBO to end its boycott of the heavyweight division and lock up the TV rights to this fight by the weekend.
What a great start to the week.
I love a good laugh.
Any one else have a great joke to share?
Harrison/Chavez Jr maybe.
Or how about Harrison/ Duane Bobick in the Octagon in a Masters match.
Let’s face it, we all know this is all about business….but the fact that Haye talks the talk, then avoids the KBros…and fights an over-hyped professional bust….is about as titillating as Floyd calling out Victor Ortiz. Well, not quite.
For what it's worth
I do think Harrison has a better chance of upsetting Haye than Peter or Briggs over the Klitschkos.
Bad Left Hook - The SB Nation boxing blog
"Baseball is played on the field, not on a calculator."
I realize that may be the truth....
But the truth is this fight simply says more about the Heavyweights that I can bear. I can live without an American contender….or champion. For all intents and purposes, Lewis’ reign spelled the beginning of the US dominance.
I can also live with Eastern Europeans whose names (although I’m of Russian descent myself) are invariably unfamiliar or harder to pronounce. What I can’t live with….but will have to….are talkers who aren’t Walkers. And I don’t mean SRR. I mean guys like Haye and Floyd who do so much to get so much attention outside the ring and then deliver so little in terms of giving back something the fans want to see; namely fights with the very best in their division…in their time.
End of Rant
I Remember Being Excited About Haye...
when he first started rumbling about making the jump up to heavyweight. I thought he was just what the division needed to be exciting again, but he does everything he can to turn the boxing public off, and not in the buy generating manner PBF does. If he does not want a Klit, he should look into a fight with Adamek or Povetkin. Those fights could make money.
Work is the scourge of the drinking classes.-Oscar Wilde
Good points.
I like the line about not wanting a “Klit”.
Were it not for BoxAnne (and some careful editing) we could do wonders with that around here.
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