Sugar Ray Leonard: Audley not finished yet

[Gandalf]

www.bbcnews.com

Boxing legend Sugar Ray Leonard believes Audley Harrison can still win a world heavyweight title.
Harrison, 34, was dismal in dropping points decisions to fellow Londoner Danny Williams last December and American Dominick Guinn last month.

But Leonard told BBC Radio Five Live: "There's nobody in the heavyweight division. If Audley stays serious and focused, he can make a difference.

"But if he doesn't win his next fight impressively, he should get a new job."

Harrison switches to new trainer

Last week, Harrison announced he has teamed up with highly-respected American trainer Buddy McGirt in a bid to revitalise his ailing career.

And the 2000 Olympic super heavyweight champion said he was not considering retirement in the wake of back-to-back defeats.

"When I first saw Audley Harrison, I thought 'here's a top prospect for the heavyweight division'," said Leonard, a five-weight world champion.

"He has the whole package - he's charismatic, he's big, he's strong. But he needs to start being a fighter and not a talker."





no way harrison manages to win a belt....not a chance, too old with flaws that will take time to iron out if ever at all.....

[El Kabong]

Harrison isn't even the best fighter in England how's he gonna be the best in the world

[cockey cockney]

As much as i love sugar ray this aint happening as long as he gotta hole in his ass.

[Gandalf]

Harrison isn't even the best fighter in England how's he gonna be the best in the world

Agreed. Its an unrealistic thing to expect Audley to turn it all around with the time he has left....he can get better, but I doubt he will win a belt...

[leon9996]

i understand what he's saying about his charisma,he's a good athlete etc,but the guy has no balls,thats it

[p4pking]

Buddy Mcgirt will probably give up on him once he sees what a lazy cowardly sack of shit he is.

[X]

I totally agree with people who are giving Audley soem well-deserved shit.

BUT, guys, in a world where John Ruiz (yes that useless good for nothing, serial litigator, boring, slap and hold fraud) can actually win multiple 'world' titles, the fat lady is not singing on Audley's career yet.



























Unfortunately

[NUCLEAR BULL]

sugar ray must have been saying those things just to be kind

[eugepang]

With no dominate heavyweights in the divison, he might be able to win one of those alphabet belts.

[raleights]

If Ray Leonard doesn't start referring to him as Audrey me and sugar are gonna rumble.

I'm very adamant about this, and i'll secretly sad click any of you who say Audley

[bigragu]

www.bbcnews.com

Boxing legend Sugar Ray Leonard believes Audley Harrison can still win a world heavyweight title.
Harrison, 34, was dismal in dropping points decisions to fellow Londoner Danny Williams last December and American Dominick Guinn last month.

But Leonard told BBC Radio Five Live: "There's nobody in the heavyweight division. If Audley stays serious and focused, he can make a difference.

"But if he doesn't win his next fight impressively, he should get a new job."

Harrison switches to new trainer

Last week, Harrison announced he has teamed up with highly-respected American trainer Buddy McGirt in a bid to revitalise his ailing career.

And the 2000 Olympic super heavyweight champion said he was not considering retirement in the wake of back-to-back defeats.

"When I first saw Audley Harrison, I thought 'here's a top prospect for the heavyweight division'," said Leonard, a five-weight world champion.

"He has the whole package - he's charismatic, he's big, he's strong. But he needs to start being a fighter and not a talker."





no way harrison manages to win a belt....not a chance, too old with flaws that will take time to iron out if ever at all.....

he's not even a top 10 hw......give it up....had you're shot ....now get into coaching......

[Kev]

It doesn't look too promising.

[boxingfan1]

After actually paying to see Fraudly (is Fraudly acceptable raleights? ) walk around the ring for 10 of 12 rounds against Danny Williams, I was pretty sure he was the most gutless fighter I'd ever had the displeasure to watch. After giving him a slight benifit of the doubt against Guinn, he made sure that I'll never watch another one of his fights; the possible exception being if he ever actually happens to find himself in the ring against someone who can fight Then I'll be sure to catch the clip of him being KO'd into retirement. What a f****** joke.

[Saddo]

Here is tha audio of it....

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sol/ukfs_sport...toryid=4981854

personally i think the intervewer was forcing an answer to the question... and Leonard was just being polite

[Violent Demise]

Leonard must be on that coke again.