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For anyone who cares he's planning to come back in May.
The car crash he was in last September caused him a few injuries, he broke two bones in his hand and torn a pectoral muscle requiring surgery.
His younger brother apparently died a couple months ago aged just 26 as well.
Sounds like he's been having a shit time lately.
I'm probably the only person on the site who wishes him well but hopefully he can have a decent go of finally making something of his career when he resumes in May.
Dont hold your breath , Haye would ko him inside 3 rounds.
He has his own site?
Yeah it's kind of tragic. He has a forum and the last message on the entire board was like 3 days ago.Quote:
Originally Posted by Violent Demise
There's about 6 members now I think.
He was in Repton a few weeks ago..he seemed in high spirits. I wish him well but not sure whether he can bounce back
I was actually enthusiastic about Audley after the Olympics.
Funny to see how it's turned out.
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Originally Posted by hitmandonny
Yeah I really believed he was going to be like Lennox Lewis when he turned pro. I thought he had all the tools :rolleyes:
It's ironic you say that.
When he turned pro I was looking for all the signs....When he threw a right uppercut I was like; YES YES Lennox used to do that!
But when the going got a little tougher he just didn't have the mental fortitude....A real pity.
Yeah exactly, I thought he had the height, the reach, the skills, the cool hair he was the truth.Quote:
Originally Posted by hitmandonny
It reminds me of Ewan McGregor when he's Ben Kinobi at the end of the Clone Wars yelling to Anakin ' YOU WERE THE CHOSEN ONE!!!'
But instead of trying to kill Obi 1 Audley just took his light sabre and disembowled himself.:p
Ha Ha thats true!
I remeber meeting Audley. I can recall he was a big guy, dressed nearly all in leather at the time (not how you invision it Bilbs!) and he was surrounded by minders.
He adopted this, aggresive air of confidence, that I felt was a persona he adopted perhaps because of some insecurity or inadequcy issues?
I feel he is a suffferer of the "Zab Judah Syndrome."
I had heard ever since he turned pro rumours from the local boxing gym where I live that people who had sparred with him said he had no punch and that he had been floored several times in sparring.Quote:
Originally Posted by hitmandonny
I always put it down to hearsy but maybe he was just a mediocre fighter who won the Olympics because of a combination of being much older and more experienced, a style perfectly suited to the amatuer system and weak competition that year :-\
Call me crazy though, but I still want him to achieve.
Arrogance aside, he's still an Olympic Gold medallist and it's a crying shame to see such talent wasted.
An Olympic Gold medal is an olympic gold medal.
That achievement does not come easy, it symbolises the peak of amateur boxing and that is not easily reached!
I don't like him as such, but as you said I thoink he owes himself some achievements.
Apparently Sprott sparked him in sparring aswell as in the proper fight.
Sprott had to sign some papers that specified he couldn't talk about the sparring session with anyone....because the Audley hype train was building momentum.
Shame about what happened to his brother. Doesn't seem to be having a great time at the minute.
Best of luck to him anyway. Be nice to see him make some noise. Just can't see it happening :-\
audley is shit and if he gets back in the ring again hes going to get knocked out again! Hes not a good fighter and promised far too much more than he could actually do. There is no way he can win a title and he should avoid future embarresment and not fight ever again IMO. Hes only going to get beaten and get even more abuse.
In his personal venues and his health I hope all is OK with him...Was sad to hear about his brother...Just a young guy 25, 26 or so...Shame to see anyone that young pass away.......
As for Audley making a comeback?....I dont' know?....Maybe al this put the fire under his ass or gave him the desire he needs to take it to the next level....
On a side note....Never mention Audley Harrison and Lennox Lewis in the same breath again:mad::mad::mad:....You should be ashamed of yourselves:(........