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Let us know your verdict on the sporting highlight of the weekend, which turned out to be nothing more than a damp squib. Argos AO. Privacy Policy Feedback. Are you one of the thousands of boxing fans that feels short-changed after paying up to watch David Haye beat Audley Harrison in damp squib of a title fight? He's happy enough: But isn't it time Haye now fought the best? Share this article Share. Share or comment on this article: David Haye v Audley Harrison: Are you angry after paying up to watch boxing's damp squib?

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Harrison could get seriously hurt. The 1st time Haye lands cleanly it's over. If this fight lasts more than two rounds I'll be surprised.

Richard R, I think you misunderstand the point I am trying to make. Or at least you are avoiding it completely. Let me try again, and I may be wrong, there was a yesterday when the heavy weight champ was that. There was no way there could be 4 champs at once. To be Brief boxing split left right and centre and with the advent of King, others, and pay per view, the purses got bigger but in general I do remember Nigel Benn fights and I do remember watching Tyson and Eubanks fight journey ad nauseum.

I like watching Sugar Ray leonard, Roberto Duran, Hagler and i don't believe the current crop of Heavyweights are a patch on them. I think more and more fights happen to justify the existence of pay per view rather than for any sporting merit. So forgive me If I hark back to the olden days The only people intereseted in the outcome of this fight are in England and Germany probably Yes, of course it makes sense.

Get a shedload of cash for putting on a sham of a fight. Drumming up interest? I won't be watching this, however I will be watching UFC Boxing needs to realise that there now is a viable alternative and stop putting on pointless fights, though that's about as likely as Mayweather v Pacquiao.

Don't be a numpty. I'm not sure because it has received almost zero coverage. I really don't understand why Haye is getting so much criticism for taking this fight. I've said it before and I'll say it again - not only is this the best deal out there for Haye at the moment, but it is the only deal out there. Like most, I fully expect this will be one-sided.

I give Harrison no more than a slim puncher's chance, based solely on the basis that he might dredge up a blockbuster similar to the one against Sprott.

But just ask yourselves how many of the Klitschkos' fights have been dull, one-sided affairs against fighters who have stood in front of them and posed no challenge?

Vitali's win over Shannon Briggs was the last such example. How do they get away with it so much? It is quite clear to me that the Klitschkos are only interested in facing Haye on their terms. They know he poses a greater threat than anyone they've fought in recent times because he's a different sort of fighter. Understandable, perhaps, but it's they who are stopping those fights happening, not Haye. Whether you want to watch it or not is rather a moot point.

DaveGavrilovic - Hello mate, hope you're well! Well, quite, Haye's chat does get people talking, and I'm not sure he's that arrogant to be honest, I think he plays the game and is fundamentally a pretty decent bloke. Timthejab - Always beware boxing 'experts' giving their predictions on a fight, they may want you to believe something they don't really believe Stuart Bennett - We took down our world top last week, although Haye wouldn't be in it even if they were still up.

Right, I've got to go, hopefully be back on here again tomorrow! I hope Haye knocks his block off. Yes he is arrogant, but Audley is on another planet. Good ol' Dirsy, you can always trust him to tell it like it is. He said he would pay for it etc so I booked it.

He arrived 2 minutes after the match started, by which time Khan had knocked the other guy out. Sky need to reduce the price. If they did, I would order it. Otherwise I'm going to the local who have ordered it. They are shooting themselves in the foot.

PPl like to badmouth Haye, but I saw his fight V Mormeck - bloody good scrap, he showed bags of heart, V Macca - totally pulverised him, and V Valuev - no one gave him a prayer but he won convincingly. The guy can only beat whats in front of him, which he has done with no small amount of courage and flair. So who was it that pulled out of the Wlad Klitschko-Haye fight, claiming a back injury as the reason, after continuously mocking his opponent who had signed and was ready to fight of being scared to face him?

If the argument that he is fighting Harrison for a big paycheck is true then the same would apply for a fight with Bernard Hopkins. A lot of people were against a Haye - Hopkins fight on the basis that it would be too one sided in favour of Haye but if he genuinely believes there is little chance of losing then the money will be worth it.

No other heavyweight bar the Klitschkos will offer the same amount of cash as a Hopkins fight would. I actually think there is a more important aspect to fighting Harrison that i haven't seen mentioned.

Haye's heart is set on fighting and beating Wlad Klitschko and I firmly believe his best chance is by KO. Klitschko's technique is rock solid and he hasn't been close to losing on points even against Sam Peter who knocked him down 4 times. But to score a KO against someone of Klitschko's size he's gonna need a bit of practice, enter Audley Harrison. For this reason, I've got high hopes for an entertaining fight this weekend.

A cursory glance at various boxing messageboards reveals this to be wishful thinking. To be fair Ben, I think there are two demographs of people when it comes to boxing and I think Harrison was referring to the one you did'nt mention, the general public.

People on message boards boxing ones in particular tend to be aggressively over opinionated and very argumentative I guess its something to do with the anonymity of the web, personally I would never say anything to anyone on the web that I wouldnt say to someone's face, but that does'nt fly for many , so I dont think you can look at messageboards as a balanced view of how others see this fight.

Personally I feel he was referring to the general public when he talks about winning people back round. And to be fair, I think he's right. As for his achievement since. We will never know if the way he wanted to do it his way is one of the reason he never reached the high we could have expected. As for Hay For all it matters, he is big in UK but not much outside. Will I watch? Ben, you say: 'There are those who think a boxer's primary consideration is to appear credible in the eyes of the public, whereas in fact a boxer's primary consideration is to make as much money as possible before getting out, hopefully with all their faculties intact.

Ali, Frazier, Foreman, Tyson and many before them weren't just fighting for money - there were more important things on their minds. What's sad is that boxing has allowed itself to be dragged into a pitiful level of prize-fighting - although saying that, a lot of the lighter divisions still provide fruitful and entertaining fare.

Ben, I feel there is a middle ground here that you arent really giving adequate coverage to. Unfortunately it apears that you have simply fallen in line with the hype merchants and are simply going out of your way to justify and promote this fight without really exploring the whole picture. We dont all have to be Hayes accountants or pr guys. I disagree with you on what a boxers "primary consideration" is as the over-riding justification for taking on sub standard opposition as a bit weak.

Many boxers, especially world champions care about their legacy and have a desire to be the best. Do you think Hopkins is still fighting against the number 1 lightheavy next because hes short a few quid? Oscar de la Hoya could have made millions fighting nobodies if he wanted to but look at his c.

I think everyone realises that this fight is just an easy option for Haye to try and line his pockets while avoiding a serious challenge. There probably isnt much need to continually point out the financial sense of it. I think many avid fight fans are disappointed in Haye for this contest but are willing to give him time in the hope he will deliver the big fights down the line.

Its really for this reason alone I am supporting Haye as I hope after this he can finally start living up to his reputation. I think if you are going to down the road of justifying this fight as a spectacle and a money maker then you should query where the credibility line is drawn?

Is it simply a case of the money justifies the opponent regardless? Maybe Haye could try coax Mike Tyson out of retirement which Im sure would also have the public tuning in in droves? How about Lennox Lewis? Look at Audleys situation - hes a 39 year old fighter coming off a serious shoulder injury that has never even fought,let alone beat a world class opponent. And this is at a time where it probably hasnt been easier to get to world level in the heavyweight division.

His recent record outside prizefighter is very poor. Other than his apparent limitless self belief, his knack for drawing atention to himself and the publics perverse facination with him he brings next to nothing in boxing terms.

You also dont really touch on Hayes attitude. Haye generated alot of publicity, goodwill and fans myself included for his proactive talk 3 years ago. His claims that he was going to put it all on the line, try and unify the division and bring in excitement and create a legacy were pretty convincing. But what has transpired since then?

Hes pulled out of a fight with Wlad Klitschko, stalled negotiations to suit himself and gone down the easy route in terms of claiming a title and selecting opposition. All the while having the temerity to badmouth virtually every other heavy. Hayes heavyweight career so far has been the definition of manufactured and moneymaking while at the same time trying to convince everyone the big fights are just around the corner and that hes the saviour of heavyweight boxing.

If you are going to style yourself as the saviour of heavyweight boxing and this breath of fresh air then you deserve criticism for fighting Audley regardless of how much financial sense it makes. Hes bascally just an alphabet holder at present whos doing nothing to stake a claim for being the best in his division. Isnt this what people are constantly complaining about in boxing? Yet because Haye is British the public and media prefer to turn a blind eye it seems and applaud Haye for his ability to make money rather than deliver good fights.

The equaliser is that Haye still has time to change all this and all will be forgotten if he deals with Audley as expected and then sets up the real mouthwatering fights next year. I would have no problem with him facing Audley if this is his intention as I can sympathise with his desire to make some good money before tking on what would be a massive challenge against one of the Klitschko brothers.

This has been a rather negative take on the fight but its just an attempt to draw some balance to your blog. As someone working in the media I dont realistically expect you to come out and start pouring cold water over the fight, especially as it involves two British guys.

But it would be nice to see the fight looked at from several angles rather than what appears to be an attempt to gloss over its shortcomings for financial reasons and give three cheers to David Haye for milking the British public and making lots of money. This symbolizes everything that is wrong with boxing. David Haye will only be recognized as one of the greats when he fights the Klitschko brothers.

He won't do that because it's much easier to make money by beating no hopers like Harrison. Harrison has been all hype and no substance since he was signed up by the BBC - remember that?

How much reduction would you need? They have done their research and know which price pays the best overall for them. No idea why though. Hopkins may be box office still but he is not a heavyweight, Haye needs to fight and beat heavyweights in order to raise his profile.

That sums up why boxing particularly at the heavweight level is now in such disrepute. Most boxers in all eras got into it for the money, many of them because it was the only way they had of earning a wage. Tyson especially from that list. At am on 11 Nov , hackerjack wrote: Really? It was the fact that he had signed a deal a deal with Setanta to show his fights and they went belly up ths hitting him in the pocket. Wlad couldnt agree to a "rescheduling" since Haye couldnt give him an accurate timeframe for when his "back injury" would heal.

I just do not understand why this is the case. There is nothing interesting about this fight. Harrison has proved time and time again that he can barely operate at european level so why the interest against a proven world class fighter? The reason this fight will get PPV buys is because casual boxing fans are led to believe that it is a credible fight by silly media articles.

These are the same uneducated boxing folk that thought The Beast from the East was favorite against Haye because he was 7ft tall. I disagree with the money arguement for this reason; - If you prove your the best then you have a better chance of fighting in bigger fights. Pacquiao and Floyd beat everyone in their way now they are the biggest draws in boxing. Vlad and Vitali beat everyone in sight and draw 50, everytime they step in the ring. Haye should stop fighting the 'bums' he said he wouldn't and fight someone, anyone with some talent.

Harrison 39 , Ruiz 38 , Valuev 36 , Barrett 37 and Bonin People are interested in this fight, as you clearly are since you came here read a blog and contributed, because Harrison is all mouth and Haye a proven world performer. Don't follow the hype. I haven't met one single person who is on Fraudley's side. Not one. Everyone I know will be watching this fight to see a If there will be a huge upset b To see Harrison put out to pasture. There is no way Harrison will win this fight as he is not good enough.

Haye will win this in the second round. Ben Dirs - Agree that win percentage is not everything but when you have only lost one fight and won 4 genuine world titles at 2 different weight levels, I don't care if you have only had 10 fights, there is no way that there are 10 better fighters in the world than you. Haye is still massively under-rated. StevenCP - Nope, I think there are an awful lot of people ie most of the people on here who think it could be over very quickly TheRBman - "I don't dislike Haye, but do believe this fight will load yet more apathy onto boxing".

I'm struggling to understand this viewpoint - how can that be when it's a fight an awful lot of people are talking about? Riggadon - I think you're right to a certain extent, people on messageboards do tend to be quite extreme in their views.

However, I haven't seen or heard any evidence of the public coming round to Harrison. My mate was at Arsenal at the weekend and he came on at half-time and I'm told he wasn't booed - it was worse than that, he was pretty much ignored. First, not sure how you can say I've fallen in with the "hype machine" simply by pointing out the practicalities of the fight.

At no point have I said it's going to be a good fight, even a worhtwhile fight, in fact I think it could be over very soon.

I have to say that I find all this talk of fighters from yesteryear boxing to enhance "legacies" a little bit naive. They fought for money, just as fighters from any era fought for money. Haye doesn't have to - he can take on Harrison now, keep his powder dry, then have a go at the Klitschkos next year. Second, he won the title in his first heavyweight fight against a bloke god knows how much bigger and has defended it once against a former two-time world champ. Now he's fighting Harrison - if he fights one of the Klitschkos next, I really don't see a problem.

I really think this is a warm up for the Klitschkos. I would not be surprised to learn that they are all in it together. Everyone wants to see that happen. And boxing a big large HW like Audley under huge pressure to perform is good preperation for Haye. I, for one, can't wait. We'll know the truth by looking into Audley's eyes as he approaches the ring.

All the axes, entourage and big talk won't help him when he sees the ripped skin and blood on the canvas and ropes. He will freeze. He will get knocked out. He will then probably try again. God help him. And I hope to hell he doesn't get too hurt. I dont think I am missing any points. We all know the division split. That is immaterial. Fights still happen. Harping on about the past is easy fodder.

Hindsight and halcyon memories of long summer days are all too easy to conjure up from our dim and distant pasts. The facts are that people ARE interested in these fights. Size of the crowds?

The Klitschkos fill out stadiums in Germany. Calzaghe and Hatten did it in the UK. Sure some might be down but the big fights still exist and people are still interested. Stuff like UFC is still a minority fringe sport - and a damn ugly one at that in my opinion. The Sweet Science is still strong. Cherry picking a few cases to support your stance and ignoring the bigger picture is easy enough to do. But if you look around you will see HUGE interest in this.

Hatten fights were HUGE affairs. Khan fighting generates a lot of interest. And the main man Pacquiao almost everyone know.

No, its not Frazier v Ali or Ali v Foreman - but guess what. Neither were the other thousands of fights, mismatches and generally "non interest" bouts that occurred in those eras. The bottom line is Haye is a much, much, much better boxer than Harrison. Haye has a better boxing brain, better technique and the bigger heart.

He always looks as if he has a game plan, sticks to it and pulls off a pretty impressive win. I always find Audley on the other hand very difficult to watch, he always looks so awkward but in his last couple of fights has just managed to pull the right shot at the right time. Against Barrett in the Prizefighter final he looked sloppy and lost the first round quite decisively. Then in the second he caught him with a very nice punch if I am honest and that was that.

It was similar story in the Sprott fight. I dont doubt that Harrison has power and the skill, its just that he doesn't seem to use it. He has wasted his potential since he won the gold medal at the Olympics.

In a way I wonder if that was the worst thing for him. I think it created the egotistical 'A-Force' that we have today, and as high regard as I hold an Olympic gold medal, a boxers peak is surely a professional world title. How he can be so arrogant makes me laugh when it has took him 9 years to win his first major belt in the professional ranks, especially when the guy he is facing is a former undisputed cruiserweight champion and current heavyweight champion.

I know Haye isn't everyone's cup of tea, but for the sake of boxing please let him knock Harrison into retirement!!!! Can't believe I've only just seen this hidden away. Ben, maybe people took a long time to respond because you've summed it up perfectly.

There is nothing more to add - I completely agree with everything you've written above. But then pretty much all your blogs are well researched and on the money.

Ben - "I don't dislike Haye, but do believe this fight will load yet more apathy onto boxing". Just because people are talking about it doesn't mean many people are going to watch it.

A lot of the attention the fight has received has been incredibly negative. A fighter's prerogative might be to make as much money as possible, but fans watch sport to see competition.

I'd argue that it is the view of many fans that this is another pointless purse-fight. Haye's stable-mate George Groves defended his super-middleweight Commonwealth belt with victory over Kenny Anderson. Under card battle: George Groves retained his crown in the build-up to tonight's big fight.

You know, despite what the detractors say, I'm up for this one. The best of enemies? The Battle of Britain? Haye versus Harrison has been given a number of fancy titles to sell a match up which many believe shouldn't have never come about. A fight derided as a mis-match: pitting a proper champ in Haye against a no-hoper in Harrison. But you can't deny you haven't been looking forward to this fight, right? Coverage of the fight will start at 9.

In the meantime you can forward any thoughts on tonight's clash in this direction: tom. Showdown: Former heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis steps in between Harrison and Haye at the weigh in. No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. Argos AO. Privacy Policy Feedback. Slow start: The two fighters have made a ponderous start to this fight.

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