Haye/Harrison Press conference tomorrow

[Fenster]

I think it will finally sink in when I see those two clowns in the same room that it really IS happening. I always hoped it was a smokescreen for someone else but, no, David Haye REALLY is cleaning up the division - by fighting Audley Harrison.

What a chicken.

Yeah, it's beyond lame isn't it. A fighter who fights twice a year tops and wants to be retired in a handful of fights going on to fight.....Audley Harrison? The public are mugs and he knows it.

How are the public mugs? People that buy this fight are paying to be entertained. How do you know they won't get that?

The are mugs because they are buying into a meaningless fight. Audley Harrison has done nothing to deserve a shot at the title. From what I have seen of Harrison he is not particularly entertaining and doesn't throw. Haye is going to be all over him and it will likely be over early. I like good competitive fights and this is clearly not one of them.

It's a rubbish matchup, Fenster. Fact.

Don't watch it then. Simple.

Just because it doesn't interest you it doesn't make fans that will watch it mugs. Whatever happens many fans will have an entertaining night - hardcore and casual.

You might as well say - anyone that doesn't share your interests are mugs.

I won't watch it. No way am I waking up at 6am to watch this. The only chance I will watch is a replay if Harrison lands the lucky shot.

No proper boxing fan is genuinely going to enjoy this charade. It's a farcical matchup. World boxing champ against ancient domestic opponent who hasn't beaten anybody. Pointless.

I think the people who want to see decent title fights are well within their rights to expect such a thing. A title shot should be earned and not handed out to anybody.

We all know that if there is money to be thrown at nothing then it can happen, but only mugs are paying to watch Audley Harrison at this stage.

Have you ever bought tickets or PPV for a boxing fight?

Considering that I have spent the past 8 years out of country where the option for doing so doesn't exist I would have to say no. If I had the options you can bet your life I would, the good fights I would watch and others I would skip.

I hope you are not going to lead onto the "you don't pay for it therefore you shouldn't have an opinion" type of argument. I'm a boxing fan and like to see good fights. The fact that I live in Asia shouldn't really exclude me from boxing and having opinions entirely.

That's fair enough. You are a mug too then.

Some mugs like different boxing events to you, thats all

[Drago]

i change my mind every 5 mins on thei fight, 1st i think haye is a coward not fighting the brothers then i think wait this fight will be massive & PROBABLY GOOD FOR BRITISH BOXING but not world boxing, i think it would be great if harrison won & defended against tyson fury personally. if haye aint fighting wlad or viatli there really aint anyone out there that excites me anyway.

if its ppv then prob go to a friends house & watch it with sum other lads, cheap night in with the beer. fk it

[ono]

I'm with the FenMan on this one. The whole thing will be entertaining. The build-up, the fight itself and possibly even the aftermath, especially if the A-Train works his magic

I'd much rather watch this than watch him fight Povetkin, Arreola, Chagaev, Peter etc...

[boxingbantz]

I'm with the FenMan on this one. The whole thing will be entertaining. The build-up, the fight itself and possibly even the aftermath, especially if the A-Train works his magic

I'd much rather watch this than watch him fight Povetkin, Arreola, Chagaev, Peter etc...

Agree with this. I think the trash talking will be class A as they both do it quite well. I still think the fight is a total joke when you compare to who Haye SHOULD be fighting but, it is what it is, and, as mentioned before, a comedy KO is guaranteed. There is absolutely no way this fight will go the full distance. If Haye wins, you can bet your bottom dollar/pound, Audley will be using all the excuses he can and will probably try and get a rematch. As long as Haye DOES fight a Klit after this, the comedy value will make it a LITTLE bit easier to swallow. If he doesn't, however, he will lost all respect and dignitity he did/does have.

[Drago]

I'm with the FenMan on this one. The whole thing will be entertaining. The build-up, the fight itself and possibly even the aftermath, especially if the A-Train works his magic

I'd much rather watch this than watch him fight Povetkin, Arreola, Chagaev, Peter etc...

Agree with this. I think the trash talking will be class A as they both do it quite well. I still think the fight is a total joke when you compare to who Haye SHOULD be fighting but, it is what it is, and, as mentioned before, a comedy KO is guaranteed. There is absolutely no way this fight will go the full distance. If Haye wins, you can bet your bottom dollar/pound, Audley will be using all the excuses he can and will probably try and get a rematch. As long as Haye DOES fight a Klit after this, the comedy value will make it a LITTLE bit easier to swallow. If he doesn't, however, he will lost all respect and dignitity he did/does have.

yeah man the hype is gonna be great, this will be plasted all over the papers, great for british boxing & if harrison wins he can defend against tyson fury & that would be be more great hype. i am actaully thinking this is gonna be a good nights entertainment, either harrison gets KTFO or haye does. either way i am happy

[boxingbantz]

Drago, didn't realise Harrison got that much? Jesus. Remember him being constantly booed from his fourth or fifth profesisonal fight onwards. Must, surely, go down as one of the most disliked British boxers of all time.

[Drago]

Drago, didn't realise Harrison got that much? Jesus. Remember him being constantly booed from his fourth or fifth profesisonal fight onwards. Must, surely, go down as one of the most disliked British boxers of all time.

i might be wrong it may of been £1 million, sorry mate

[Gandalf]

I think it will finally sink in when I see those two clowns in the same room that it really IS happening. I always hoped it was a smokescreen for someone else but, no, David Haye REALLY is cleaning up the division - by fighting Audley Harrison.

What a chicken.

Yeah, it's beyond lame isn't it. A fighter who fights twice a year tops and wants to be retired in a handful of fights going on to fight.....Audley Harrison? The public are mugs and he knows it.

How are the public mugs? People that buy this fight are paying to be entertained. How do you know they won't get that?

The are mugs because they are buying into a meaningless fight. Audley Harrison has done nothing to deserve a shot at the title. From what I have seen of Harrison he is not particularly entertaining and doesn't throw. Haye is going to be all over him and it will likely be over early. I like good competitive fights and this is clearly not one of them.

It's a rubbish matchup, Fenster. Fact.

Don't watch it then. Simple.

Just because it doesn't interest you it doesn't make fans that will watch it mugs. Whatever happens many fans will have an entertaining night - hardcore and casual.

You might as well say - anyone that doesn't share your interests are mugs.

I won't watch it. No way am I waking up at 6am to watch this. The only chance I will watch is a replay if Harrison lands the lucky shot.

No proper boxing fan is genuinely going to enjoy this charade. It's a farcical matchup. World boxing champ against ancient domestic opponent who hasn't beaten anybody. Pointless.

I think the people who want to see decent title fights are well within their rights to expect such a thing. A title shot should be earned and not handed out to anybody.

We all know that if there is money to be thrown at nothing then it can happen, but only mugs are paying to watch Audley Harrison at this stage.

Have you ever bought tickets or PPV for a boxing fight?

Considering that I have spent the past 8 years out of country where the option for doing so doesn't exist I would have to say no. If I had the options you can bet your life I would, the good fights I would watch and others I would skip.

I hope you are not going to lead onto the "you don't pay for it therefore you shouldn't have an opinion" type of argument. I'm a boxing fan and like to see good fights. The fact that I live in Asia shouldn't really exclude me from boxing and having opinions entirely.

That's fair enough. You are a mug too then.

Some mugs like different boxing events to you, thats all

I hope you are including yourself in this rampant muggery, Fenster. After all wasn't it Shakespeare who said "We are all but mugs with bowels of tea and coffee". Or was it Marlowe? I always get them confused.

If people are genuinely up for this fight, then fair enough. But on the forums I only really see mockery and condemnation. Most of us know that it isn't a real or particularly meaningful fight. I'm sure the ensuing KO will make some laugh, but I just like my big fights with a little more meaning. I love Calzaghe, but you will never catch me defending the Manfredo fight. There are some fights that the fan of boxing would much rather just skip. Hornfinger is right that 90% of fights are pointless, but you expect the ratio to go down markedly when it comes to world title fights. But yeah, not always the case.

Haye with only 3 or 4 fights left is of course right to take easy money, but the boxing purist always wants more than money to add to the legacy. Of course, it's as a boxing fan that I am always coming from. The money option doesn't really compute for me.

[Fenster]

I think it will finally sink in when I see those two clowns in the same room that it really IS happening. I always hoped it was a smokescreen for someone else but, no, David Haye REALLY is cleaning up the division - by fighting Audley Harrison.

What a chicken.

Yeah, it's beyond lame isn't it. A fighter who fights twice a year tops and wants to be retired in a handful of fights going on to fight.....Audley Harrison? The public are mugs and he knows it.

How are the public mugs? People that buy this fight are paying to be entertained. How do you know they won't get that?

The are mugs because they are buying into a meaningless fight. Audley Harrison has done nothing to deserve a shot at the title. From what I have seen of Harrison he is not particularly entertaining and doesn't throw. Haye is going to be all over him and it will likely be over early. I like good competitive fights and this is clearly not one of them.

It's a rubbish matchup, Fenster. Fact.

Don't watch it then. Simple.

Just because it doesn't interest you it doesn't make fans that will watch it mugs. Whatever happens many fans will have an entertaining night - hardcore and casual.

You might as well say - anyone that doesn't share your interests are mugs.

I won't watch it. No way am I waking up at 6am to watch this. The only chance I will watch is a replay if Harrison lands the lucky shot.

No proper boxing fan is genuinely going to enjoy this charade. It's a farcical matchup. World boxing champ against ancient domestic opponent who hasn't beaten anybody. Pointless.

I think the people who want to see decent title fights are well within their rights to expect such a thing. A title shot should be earned and not handed out to anybody.

We all know that if there is money to be thrown at nothing then it can happen, but only mugs are paying to watch Audley Harrison at this stage.

Have you ever bought tickets or PPV for a boxing fight?

Considering that I have spent the past 8 years out of country where the option for doing so doesn't exist I would have to say no. If I had the options you can bet your life I would, the good fights I would watch and others I would skip.

I hope you are not going to lead onto the "you don't pay for it therefore you shouldn't have an opinion" type of argument. I'm a boxing fan and like to see good fights. The fact that I live in Asia shouldn't really exclude me from boxing and having opinions entirely.

That's fair enough. You are a mug too then.

Some mugs like different boxing events to you, thats all

I hope you are including yourself in this rampant muggery, Fenster. After all wasn't it Shakespeare who said "We are all but mugs with bowels of tea and coffee". Or was it Marlowe? I always get them confused.

If people are genuinely up for this fight, then fair enough. But on the forums I only really see mockery and condemnation. Most of us know that it isn't a real or particularly meaningful fight. I'm sure the ensuing KO will make some laugh, but I just like my big fights with a little more meaning. I love Calzaghe, but you will never catch me defending the Manfredo fight. There are some fights that the fan of boxing would much rather just skip. Hornfinger is right that 90% of fights are pointless, but you expect the ratio to go down markedly when it comes to world title fights. But yeah, not always the case.

Haye with only 3 or 4 fights left is of course right to take easy money, but the boxing purist always wants more than money to add to the legacy. Of course, it's as a boxing fan that I am always coming from. The money option doesn't really compute for me.

Just stop calling people mugs for paying for boxing.

It's no different to calling people mugs for paying to see certain movies, concerts, sporting events, that you don't like. Most paying boxing fans are not forum nerds like us lot. They don't care whether a fighter "deserves" it or the "meaning" of it, they just want to enjoy themselves.

[Gandalf]

I think it will finally sink in when I see those two clowns in the same room that it really IS happening. I always hoped it was a smokescreen for someone else but, no, David Haye REALLY is cleaning up the division - by fighting Audley Harrison.

What a chicken.

Yeah, it's beyond lame isn't it. A fighter who fights twice a year tops and wants to be retired in a handful of fights going on to fight.....Audley Harrison? The public are mugs and he knows it.

How are the public mugs? People that buy this fight are paying to be entertained. How do you know they won't get that?

The are mugs because they are buying into a meaningless fight. Audley Harrison has done nothing to deserve a shot at the title. From what I have seen of Harrison he is not particularly entertaining and doesn't throw. Haye is going to be all over him and it will likely be over early. I like good competitive fights and this is clearly not one of them.

It's a rubbish matchup, Fenster. Fact.

Don't watch it then. Simple.

Just because it doesn't interest you it doesn't make fans that will watch it mugs. Whatever happens many fans will have an entertaining night - hardcore and casual.

You might as well say - anyone that doesn't share your interests are mugs.

I won't watch it. No way am I waking up at 6am to watch this. The only chance I will watch is a replay if Harrison lands the lucky shot.

No proper boxing fan is genuinely going to enjoy this charade. It's a farcical matchup. World boxing champ against ancient domestic opponent who hasn't beaten anybody. Pointless.

I think the people who want to see decent title fights are well within their rights to expect such a thing. A title shot should be earned and not handed out to anybody.

We all know that if there is money to be thrown at nothing then it can happen, but only mugs are paying to watch Audley Harrison at this stage.

Have you ever bought tickets or PPV for a boxing fight?

Considering that I have spent the past 8 years out of country where the option for doing so doesn't exist I would have to say no. If I had the options you can bet your life I would, the good fights I would watch and others I would skip.

I hope you are not going to lead onto the "you don't pay for it therefore you shouldn't have an opinion" type of argument. I'm a boxing fan and like to see good fights. The fact that I live in Asia shouldn't really exclude me from boxing and having opinions entirely.

That's fair enough. You are a mug too then.

Some mugs like different boxing events to you, thats all

I hope you are including yourself in this rampant muggery, Fenster. After all wasn't it Shakespeare who said "We are all but mugs with bowels of tea and coffee". Or was it Marlowe? I always get them confused.

If people are genuinely up for this fight, then fair enough. But on the forums I only really see mockery and condemnation. Most of us know that it isn't a real or particularly meaningful fight. I'm sure the ensuing KO will make some laugh, but I just like my big fights with a little more meaning. I love Calzaghe, but you will never catch me defending the Manfredo fight. There are some fights that the fan of boxing would much rather just skip. Hornfinger is right that 90% of fights are pointless, but you expect the ratio to go down markedly when it comes to world title fights. But yeah, not always the case.

Haye with only 3 or 4 fights left is of course right to take easy money, but the boxing purist always wants more than money to add to the legacy. Of course, it's as a boxing fan that I am always coming from. The money option doesn't really compute for me.

Just stop calling people mugs for paying for boxing.

It's no different to calling people mugs for paying to see certain movies, concerts, sporting events, that you don't like. Most paying boxing fans are not forum nerds like us lot. They don't care whether a fighter "deserves" it or the "meaning" of it, they just want to enjoy themselves.

Yeah, you have a point there. They just want a battle of Britain and they have that. And you know that is fair enough. But if Haye doesn't go for the Klits after this, then he deserves far harsher mockery!

Just as I want to see Manny fight Mayweather, I also want to see Haye take on a Klit. Is that too much to ask? LaMotta fought Robinson about 183 times and yet in this day and age nobody will fight even the one time. When even the filler takes six months, you have to wonder will you ever get the big fight.

[Fenster]

I think it will finally sink in when I see those two clowns in the same room that it really IS happening. I always hoped it was a smokescreen for someone else but, no, David Haye REALLY is cleaning up the division - by fighting Audley Harrison.

What a chicken.

Yeah, it's beyond lame isn't it. A fighter who fights twice a year tops and wants to be retired in a handful of fights going on to fight.....Audley Harrison? The public are mugs and he knows it.

How are the public mugs? People that buy this fight are paying to be entertained. How do you know they won't get that?

The are mugs because they are buying into a meaningless fight. Audley Harrison has done nothing to deserve a shot at the title. From what I have seen of Harrison he is not particularly entertaining and doesn't throw. Haye is going to be all over him and it will likely be over early. I like good competitive fights and this is clearly not one of them.

It's a rubbish matchup, Fenster. Fact.

Don't watch it then. Simple.

Just because it doesn't interest you it doesn't make fans that will watch it mugs. Whatever happens many fans will have an entertaining night - hardcore and casual.

You might as well say - anyone that doesn't share your interests are mugs.

I won't watch it. No way am I waking up at 6am to watch this. The only chance I will watch is a replay if Harrison lands the lucky shot.

No proper boxing fan is genuinely going to enjoy this charade. It's a farcical matchup. World boxing champ against ancient domestic opponent who hasn't beaten anybody. Pointless.

I think the people who want to see decent title fights are well within their rights to expect such a thing. A title shot should be earned and not handed out to anybody.

We all know that if there is money to be thrown at nothing then it can happen, but only mugs are paying to watch Audley Harrison at this stage.

Have you ever bought tickets or PPV for a boxing fight?

Considering that I have spent the past 8 years out of country where the option for doing so doesn't exist I would have to say no. If I had the options you can bet your life I would, the good fights I would watch and others I would skip.

I hope you are not going to lead onto the "you don't pay for it therefore you shouldn't have an opinion" type of argument. I'm a boxing fan and like to see good fights. The fact that I live in Asia shouldn't really exclude me from boxing and having opinions entirely.

That's fair enough. You are a mug too then.

Some mugs like different boxing events to you, thats all

I hope you are including yourself in this rampant muggery, Fenster. After all wasn't it Shakespeare who said "We are all but mugs with bowels of tea and coffee". Or was it Marlowe? I always get them confused.

If people are genuinely up for this fight, then fair enough. But on the forums I only really see mockery and condemnation. Most of us know that it isn't a real or particularly meaningful fight. I'm sure the ensuing KO will make some laugh, but I just like my big fights with a little more meaning. I love Calzaghe, but you will never catch me defending the Manfredo fight. There are some fights that the fan of boxing would much rather just skip. Hornfinger is right that 90% of fights are pointless, but you expect the ratio to go down markedly when it comes to world title fights. But yeah, not always the case.

Haye with only 3 or 4 fights left is of course right to take easy money, but the boxing purist always wants more than money to add to the legacy. Of course, it's as a boxing fan that I am always coming from. The money option doesn't really compute for me.

Just stop calling people mugs for paying for boxing.

It's no different to calling people mugs for paying to see certain movies, concerts, sporting events, that you don't like. Most paying boxing fans are not forum nerds like us lot. They don't care whether a fighter "deserves" it or the "meaning" of it, they just want to enjoy themselves.

Yeah, you have a point there. They just want a battle of Britain and they have that. And you know that is fair enough. But if Haye doesn't go for the Klits after this, then he deserves far harsher mockery!

Just as I want to see Manny fight Mayweather, I also want to see Haye take on a Klit. Is that too much to ask? LaMotta fought Robinson about 183 times and yet in this day and age nobody will fight even the one time. When even the filler takes six months, you have to wonder will you ever get the big fight.

All hardcore boxing nerds agree with you. We want Haye-Klit, Pac-Mayweather, Khan-Bradley etc...

Haye deserves shit because as a top 4 ranked heavyweight and "world" champion there are far more harder challenges than the European champion - Audley. However, barring a Klit, there really aren't any bigger money fights for him than Audley. Adamek, Arreola, Peter.. these guys are unknowns to the wider British public. It's just business.

If Robinson and LaMotta could have earned £10million for one fight they would have been once a year fighters too.

[skel1983]

Full conference no on sky sports web site:

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[Fenster]

Full conference no on sky sports web site:

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These two are great salesmen. I bet this fight ends up massive when Sky start promoting the shit out of it to all the football crowd and what not.

Audley - "I never felt your power in sparring"
Haye - "cause you were cowering in the corner"

[Drago]

Full conference no on sky sports web site:

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cant watch @ work so will check out fella, cheers man