By Mark Vester
2000 Olympic gold medal winner Audley Harrison is questioning the working relationship between WBA champion David Haye and his trainer/manager Adam Booth. Harrison is going to challenge Haye for his world title on November 13 in Manchester. He doesn't consider Booth a credible, top level trainer who is capable of guiding a world champion.
"They are both weak links for each other," Harrison said to Sky Sports News. "In the Carl Thomspon fight, Adam was throwing the towel in when David was trying to throw a punch. I don't know if Adam Booth has ever boxed or been in the ring, but obviously there was a disconnect there as he was trying to throw in the towel and rescue David and David was trying to fight."
Harrison is not going to downplay the punching power of Haye, but he doesn't consider the Hayemaker to be the bigger puncher in their fight. Harrison is confident of being able to withstand Haye's punches. He doesn't think Haye is capable of taking the punches coming back in return.
"David has definitely shown he is a puncher, you have to give him respect for that, he can bang," Harrison said. "But my left hand is equal to his right hand. I believe I am the bigger puncher, I am more accurate than David and the big difference is I know I can take David's punches."
