Why is Deontay Wilder fighting 41 year old Fraudley Harrison?

[Jedi Vader]

Yet you had no problem when David Haye chose old Harrison for a world title defense.

I think Audley is fine as an opponent for a heavyweight up-and-comer like Deontay Wilder, but he was not acceptable as a world title challenger.

Show me where I had no problem with Haye fighting Harrison, if not GTFO.

[Hitman932]

Show me where I had no problem with Haye fighting Harrison, if not GTFO.

Plenty of morons had no problem with Haye fighting Harrison. At the time it was even more disgraceful as Harrison had been beaten up and pushed around for 12 rounds in his previous fight against Michael Sprott before landing one lucky punch when Sprott got careless. I don't think Harrison won more than 2 of 12 rounds against Sprott and got a world title shot against Haye. Now he wins 3 in one night and people have a problem with him fighting Deontay Wilder?

Earl is a straight hater. He probably bought the Harrison-Haye PPV like 800,000 other ******ed Brits who would watch Haye take on a pile of steaming dog**** if the BBC would sanction it.

If he didn't buy the PPV it certainly wasn't because he wasn't excited about it but because he is just too damn poor to front the 15pds necessary to get the expert commentary of Stevie Bunce and 10 punch per round output of Haye.

[Jedi Vader]

It just shows that although the standards of the Division are at an all-time low, that even the standards of the fans on this forum have plummeted too.

When you see that at 27, Wilder has fought nobody and is about to fight Audrey yet back in 1992, a just turned 27 Lewis obliterated Razor Rudduck in 2 rounds, you can see just how poor the Heavyweight Division has become. Furthermore, the current Heavyweight Champion gives a title shot to the very person he sacked for being so poor in sparring!!

People like Audrey, Pianeta and co have no right to be at the summit of World Boxing. Moreover, it's a farce that people are defending this ****e and having the audacity to keep a straight face in the process.

[techliam]

In typical Earl Hickey hating fashion on dis kat Wilder. Listen, Audley Harrison was written off years ago (and rightfully so) but he looked reinvigorated in his impressive HW Prizefighter run and he's breathed some life back into his career.

If Wilder had picked Audley as an opponent post Price I would've criticized him (like Earl Hickey loves to do) but Audley looked decent in his performances in Prizefighter.

I like this matchup now. Two tall rangy heavyweights trying to garner contender status going at it? What's there not to like about this?

This is what people think everytime Audley wins damn prizefighter. He's pretty decent, but when he steps up its a totally different guy. He's done this so many times now.

[ShoulderRoll]

I think it's a decent step up for Deontay. They need to progress him slowly as far as I'm concerned and Audley fits the bill.

[Money Shot]

Audley looked quite good in the PF last month, but Wilder could be as bad for him as Price and Haye. He needs to hire a hypnotist though because he freezes when it matters.

[Tobi.G]

Harrison at least seems to be motivated still. On the last prizefighter he weighed in at his lightest weight ever.

[Jam Jars]

Yet you had no problem when David Haye chose old Harrison for a world title defense.

I think Audley is fine as an opponent for a heavyweight up-and-comer like Deontay Wilder, but he was not acceptable as a world title challenger.

Yeah but he's better than Sosnowski, Harrison has won 2 prize fighter tournaments while Sosnowski got eliminated in the first round.

[Chrismart]

Price took a lot of stick for fighting Harrison not so long ago. He's won a Prizefighter recently.. but as fun as Prizefighter is..its not at a very high standard.

The crazy thing , is that Harrison will be the best name on Wilders resume. I wouldn't say its much of a fight, but if Wilder wins it will make him more well know to the casual Boxing fans over here. Since the fight is in the UK.

[elgranluchadore]

its a massive step up from the guys he has been fighting.