Audley Harrison meets Ricky Hatton's bodyguard in his comeback fight

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Harrison to make 'low-key' return

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Audley Harrison will face Ricky Hatton's bodyguard, Paul King, in his comeback fight in Sheffield. Olympic 2000 super heavyweight gold medallist Harrison, 35, admits his ring return on 29 September is "low-key".



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You have to laugh, did I not read him quoted as saying he expects to challenge Wlad next year lol, fighting bodyguards is not the path to that!

[Max Molyneux]

King will just survive and take the payday kinda and pad his record.

[Superheavyweight]

Harrison to make 'low-key' return

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Audley Harrison will face Ricky Hatton's bodyguard, Paul King, in his comeback fight in Sheffield. Olympic 2000 super heavyweight gold medallist Harrison, 35, admits his ring return on 29 September is "low-key".



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You have to laugh, did I not read him quoted as saying he expects to challenge Wlad next year lol, fighting bodyguards is not the path to that!
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Fighting bodyguards is not the path?

He only signed with Fight Academy 2 days ago and the fight is in 8 days time, this is a tune up for the Sprott rematch for the English heavyweight title in December.

He’s been out of the ring for 7 months, he’s entitled to a tune up, and the opponent is acceptable due to the 10 day notice, since Skelton/Williams are training for their rubber match and the next best British heavyweights ranked 5th and 6th respectively Gammer/McDermott are fighting each other on the same card as Harrison, then King is an acceptable opponent, as he fought Gammer in his last bout.

At least Audley is avenging his defeats and challenging the number one heavyweight in the world, that’s more than some other heavyweights are doing.

Judge his career when he’s retired; Lennox and Wlad both had setbacks, and look what they achieved, even the mighty Povetkin will eventually suffer a setback.

As I said, judge him when he retires in 2010, not before and until then give him the benefit of the doubt.

The majority of people here on ESB think Audley will beat Sprott in a rematch according to my poll, and I bet they would think the same about the Guinn rematch.

So if Audley is that bad, then I’m sure you’ll enjoy seeing him being destroyed by Wlad next summer.

I’ve got a question for you; how good would you rate Audley if he avenges his losses and beats both Klitschko’s?

I’m not saying “better than Lennox”, but would you rate him as the best heavyweight of the 00’s?

I would.

[Scar]

And guess what?, he might get knocked out. Back to fighting bodyguards and cabdrivers as the good old days.

[RossTheBoss]

Paul King? Isnt that the guy who beat the crap out ESB´s ex-brit-moderator Spud after the Hatton-Castillo fight?!?!

[ron u.k.]

i was getting worried for audley there.i thought you were saying he was fighting ricky next

[RUSKULL]

I already posted this yesterday: [Only registered and activated users can see links] ([Only registered and activated users can see links])

Fighting bodyguards is not the path?

He only signed with Fight Academy 2 days ago and the fight is in 8 days time, this is a tune up for the Sprott rematch for the English heavyweight title in December.

He’s been out of the ring for 7 months, he’s entitled to a tune up, and the opponent is acceptable due to the 10 day notice, since Skelton/Williams are training for their rubber match and the next best British heavyweights ranked 5th and 6th respectively Gammer/McDermott are fighting each other on the same card as Harrison, then King is an acceptable opponent, as he fought Gammer in his last bout.

At least Audley is avenging his defeats and challenging the number one heavyweight in the world, that’s more than some other heavyweights are doing.

Judge his career when he’s retired; Lennox and Wlad both had setbacks, and look what they achieved, even the mighty Povetkin will eventually suffer a setback.

As I said, judge him when he retires in 2010, not before and until then give him the benefit of the doubt.

The majority of people here on ESB think Audley will beat Sprott in a rematch according to my poll, and I bet they would think the same about the Guinn rematch.

So if Audley is that bad, then I’m sure you’ll enjoy seeing him being destroyed by Wlad next summer.

I’ve got a question for you; how good would you rate Audley if he avenges his losses and beats both Klitschko’s?

I’m not saying “better than Lennox”, but would you rate him as the best heavyweight of the 00’s?

I would.

Hahahahahahahahahahahaha...........................:lol: :rofl :D :nut

[ChampionsForever]

Lol, im no fan of hes but why is there so much hate for this guy?? I mean he's dedicated to his sport, has made history in winning an olympic gold for the UK, and is just trying to achieve a goal, if he was a total asshole then yeah fair enough, but he just seems like a normal fella to me :huh.

[jopez707]

I already posted this yesterday: [Only registered and activated users can see links] ([Only registered and activated users can see links])

Fighting bodyguards is not the path?

He only signed with Fight Academy 2 days ago and the fight is in 8 days time, this is a tune up for the Sprott rematch for the English heavyweight title in December.

He’s been out of the ring for 7 months, he’s entitled to a tune up, and the opponent is acceptable due to the 10 day notice, since Skelton/Williams are training for their rubber match and the next best British heavyweights ranked 5th and 6th respectively Gammer/McDermott are fighting each other on the same card as Harrison, then King is an acceptable opponent, as he fought Gammer in his last bout.

At least Audley is avenging his defeats and challenging the number one heavyweight in the world, that’s more than some other heavyweights are doing.

Judge his career when he’s retired; Lennox and Wlad both had setbacks, and look what they achieved, even the mighty Povetkin will eventually suffer a setback.

As I said, judge him when he retires in 2010, not before and until then give him the benefit of the doubt.

The majority of people here on ESB think Audley will beat Sprott in a rematch according to my poll, and I bet they would think the same about the Guinn rematch.

So if Audley is that bad, then I’m sure you’ll enjoy seeing him being destroyed by Wlad next summer.

I’ve got a question for you; how good would you rate Audley if he avenges his losses and beats both Klitschko’s?

I’m not saying “better than Lennox”, but would you rate him as the best heavyweight of the 00’s?

I would.

By the slimmest of margins, something like 50.7...to 49.3...I would hardly call that a majority...it's a 50-50 fight in most people's minds..
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[Scar]

I already posted this yesterday: [Only registered and activated users can see links] ([Only registered and activated users can see links])

Fighting bodyguards is not the path?

He only signed with Fight Academy 2 days ago and the fight is in 8 days time, this is a tune up for the Sprott rematch for the English heavyweight title in December.

He’s been out of the ring for 7 months, he’s entitled to a tune up, and the opponent is acceptable due to the 10 day notice, since Skelton/Williams are training for their rubber match and the next best British heavyweights ranked 5th and 6th respectively Gammer/McDermott are fighting each other on the same card as Harrison, then King is an acceptable opponent, as he fought Gammer in his last bout.

At least Audley is avenging his defeats and challenging the number one heavyweight in the world, that’s more than some other heavyweights are doing.

Judge his career when he’s retired; Lennox and Wlad both had setbacks, and look what they achieved, even the mighty Povetkin will eventually suffer a setback.

As I said, judge him when he retires in 2010, not before and until then give him the benefit of the doubt.

The majority of people here on ESB think Audley will beat Sprott in a rematch according to my poll, and I bet they would think the same about the Guinn rematch.

So if Audley is that bad, then I’m sure you’ll enjoy seeing him being destroyed by Wlad next summer.

I’ve got a question for you; how good would you rate Audley if he avenges his losses and beats both Klitschko’s?

I’m not saying “better than Lennox”, but would you rate him as the best heavyweight of the 00’s?

I would.

No one will answer those questions to you because Audley WON'T do them because he'll struggle beating tune-ups and D class fighters before he gets to those. If he does go crazy enough to demand it he gets knocked cold within 2 rounds against either Klitschko brothers.

[Scar]

Lol, im no fan of hes but why is there so much hate for this guy?? I mean he's dedicated to his sport, has made history in winning an olympic gold for the UK, and is just trying to achieve a goal, if he was a total asshole then yeah fair enough, but he just seems like a normal fella to me :huh.

Maybe you missed all his trash talking before, this guy talked so much trash like he beat every current top fighter.

[ChampionsForever]

Maybe you missed all his trash talking before, this guy talked so much trash like he beat every current top fighter.

Where and when?? He just talked confident in all of the interveiws ive seen him in.

[Claypole]

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At least Audley is avenging his defeats and challenging the number one heavyweight in the world.
I am glad that Audley is giving it another go, and I wish him every success, but this statement is simply false. It sounds like he is actually in the process of avenging defeats and a fight with Wlad has all been signed and sorted.
He has to beat Sprott first, and look good doing it before anybody is going to take him seriously.

[Robbi]

"I got my watch on holiday in Tenerife," Hatton said. "I've never had a minder in my life and he has to be surrounded by people telling him how great he is every five minutes. We're just worlds apart."

Hatton claims he doesn't have a bodyguard.

[Smokin'Joe100]

Fair play to Audley, he is trying to get his career back on track. However, it is going to take a lot of hard slog and hard graft that i'mnot sure him or his training team or management have to offer.

But a good wuestion i want to ask is, is Audely possibly the most dissapointing impressive heavyweight gold medal winner ever to come around? Did he have the potential to win titles, and win big? or was he just the best of a poor olympic year, and filled out his pro career as best he could?

[Sweet Pea Pacquiao]

If Eric Crumble came out of retirement, beat PBF at 154, then Taylor at 160, Calzaghe at 168, Hopkins at 175, Mormeck at 200 then beat both Klitschkos and Peter in one night, all by brutal KO, I'd rate him p4p #1 of all time, doesn't mean I can't currently call him the worst boxer to ever lace gloves tho.

hahahaha...ain't that the TRUTH!

I'm glad Audley taking it "low-key." Because once he sheds that fake persona again, there will be another peach of a left hook to immediately send him back to where he belongs.