Comments Thread For: Audley Harrison is Sweating: It's D-Day or Payday

[Levcon8686]

I was under the impression that Audley had already received his payment for the Haye fight?

Either way, I agree with the original column. The fight was licenced, we knew it wouldn't be value for money and Audley would embarass himself. And that is what happened. Therefore not paying him I think would be unfair.

I am not a fan of Audley, but I don't think holding back his money is right, and I wouldn't get my £15 back either.

Completely agree. Unless they're returning PPV buyers money then it doesn't really matter. Audley fought like he always does, no surprise there. Don't sanction the fight if you're not going to pay the man.

[Rip Chudd]

It's a disgrace if they withhold it. Audley shold go in there and give them his left hand from hell.

If anything he'd probably go in there acting like he was gonna throw the left hand, but in the end he'll just freeze up.

[Cobbler]

Its not like they're going to keep his whole purse

Just a percentage if any like they did to Paul Briggs in the Danny Green fight

It's not about the amount of money, it's the principle. They should have never licenced the fight. Period.

By the way, the girl in your avatar pic is stunning.

[shade darkar]

It's a disgrace if they withhold it. Audley shold go in there and give them his left hand from hell.

bollocks. he should be giveb about 10% max just because of training. the fight itself wasnt a fight. he ripped of the fans that were ****** enough to pay for it. he doesnt deserve a penny for the actual fight.

[Russian Crushin]

It's not about the amount of money, it's the principle. They should have never licenced the fight. Period.

By the way, the girl in your avatar pic is stunning.

They couldnt predict something like this

He just stood there, he didnt fight back and he didnt try to win, hell he didnt try anything at all

Fighters freeze, yes but against another guy who isnt fighting back, you dont just freeze for 3 rounds

The avatar is Mila Kunis

[Cobbler]

bollocks. he should be giveb about 10% max just because of training. the fight itself wasnt a fight. he ripped of the fans that were ****** enough to pay for it. he doesnt deserve a penny for the actual fight.

Look, I'm not trying to defend Audley, but I think you need to take a look at the facts. Audley is a v.defensive counterpuncher, who relies on setting up his 'big left hand' at somepoint in the fight, usually the later stages in order to win the fight by KO. I do beleive he had a gameplan, that being to defend well for 5-6 rounds then look to find his 'big left' and drop Haye. Granted, the occasion was too big for him and the fight should never have been licenced, but put yourself in Audleys shoes. You are offered an opportunity to fight for the heavyweight championship of the world, something you have dreamed about your entire life and career, and you have a shot at it. You've trained with the champ earlier in your career, so you know a bit about him. You beleive (rightly or wrongly) in your own ability, and feel you have a chance of winning, even be it a small chance, and on top of that, you are given a purse of £1.5million. Who in their right mind would decline??

Like I said, the occasion was too big for him, and it is quite possibly the worst fight I have ever seen, but give the man a break. He tried, he failed. He's going to be gutted enough that he never got out of first gear, I don't think that blow needs to be worsened by the deduction of his purse.

[davidoff]

bollocks. he should be giveb about 10% max just because of training. the fight itself wasnt a fight. he ripped of the fans that were ****** enough to pay for it. he doesnt deserve a penny for the actual fight.

Lots of match ups turn out not be fights as they end quickly or don't go the way foreseen due to a sudden KO or TKO. You can't pick on Audley just because he was more cautious and so it happened later in the fight.

[paulf]

You never know whats going to happen on fight night.

If Haye had KOd Audley in the first 15 seconds, a la Mike Tyson, would they be talking about withholding his money? No they wouldn't.

The fight ******, but that gives them no right to withhold any percentage of his purse.

[Russian Crushin]

You never know whats going to happen on fight night.

If Haye had KOd Audley in the first 15 seconds, a la Mike Tyson, would they be talking about withholding his money? No they wouldn't.

The fight ******, but that gives them no right to withhold any percentage of his purse.

The fighters cant simply go into a fight, do nothing and get paid $2 mil.

You have to try your best or at least try. Harrison did nothing. He stood there for 3 rounds with an opponent that did nothing as well. The moment Haye threw, he was gone.

[shade darkar]

Lots of match ups turn out not be fights as they end quickly or don't go the way foreseen due to a sudden KO or TKO. You can't pick on Audley just because he was more cautious and so it happened later in the fight.

well we can agree to disagree. he didnt even try to win. he didnt throw 1 left hand in 3 rounds and threw a couple of jabs. i could of done that. and cautious is a bit of an understatement.