BRITISH FIGHTER STILL TRYING TO GET NOTICED.Byline: ROBERT MORALES Boxing Audley Harrison Audley Harrison, (born on October 26, 1971 in London), is a British Heavyweight boxer. In 2000 in Sydney he became the first Briton to win an Olympic gold medal in the Superheavyweight division since the competition's inception in 1984. claims he was so confident he would win the super heavyweight super heavyweight Noun an amateur boxer weighing over 201 pounds (91 kg) Noun 1. super heavyweight - an amateur boxer who weighs more than 201 pounds boxer, pugilist - someone who fights with his fists for sport gold medal gold medal traditional first prize. [Western Cult: Misc.] See : Prize for Britain at the 2000 Sydney Olympics that he wanted to do something to make people take extra notice. ``Obviously, boxing gets a lot of play in England,'' said Harrison, of Edmonton in North London North London is a part of London, England which has several possible definitions. River & geography The part of London north of the River Thames (illustrated). . ``There were a lot of high-profile athletes over there (in Sydney). I dyed my hair all different kinds of colors, because I really thought I could win the gold medal.'' Harrison won three bouts - one by stoppage - for the right to face Kazakhstan's Mukhtarhan Dildabekov for the gold medal. Harrison won 30-16, and on came the accolades. ``I got an award from the queen,'' Harrison said. ``It was a great achievement, and it launched my professional career. Winning the gold medal is like having a degree from Harvard.'' In many cases, yes, but the jury is still out in this case. Nearly five years after winning gold, Harrison remains a relatively unknown commodity. Whereas most boxers from the class of 2000 have more than 20 fights, Harrison has had just 17. He is undefeated - 17-0 with 12 knockouts - but hasn't fought anyone of note. He'll try to open some eyes when he squares off with Robert Davis Robert Davis can refer to:
The fight, which will be promoted by Goossen Tutor Promotions, will be televised on ``The Best Damn Sports Show Period.'' Injuries have slowed Harrison's progress. He had surgery on a knuckle on his left hand after the Olympics and wasn't able to make his pro debut until nine months after the Games. By the time he steps into the ring Thursday, Harrison will not have fought for nearly a year because of surgery on his left hand to repair a torn ligament. To top it off, Harrison, who got a late start in boxing, is 33. Yet he remains confident he will one day fight for a major championship. ``I feel like I have had some mishaps,'' Harrison said. ``I've been injured two, three times, and I keep having to pick my career back up again. I've had a lot of obstacles in my way, but I just stay positive, and I still believe I'm in line to challenge for a title in the next 12 months. ``I believe I have the skills to compete for a title, and I really believe I'm going to make some noise in the heavyweight division.'' Skeptics might ask Harrison what he is talking about. He is four months shy of his 34th birthday with only 17 pro fights, and he is not ranked by any of the four governing bodies. To believe he still has a chance to fight for a major championship could be considered a stretch. But Harrison, a 6-foot-6 southpaw, scoffs at that notion. In his mind, he is very much in the hunt. ``I'm fresh,'' he said. ``I feel like I'm learning every day. If you look at (former light heavyweight light heavyweight n. 1. A weight division in professional boxing having an upper limit of 175 pounds (78.7 kilograms), between super middleweight and cruiserweight. 2. A boxer competing in this weight division. 3. champion) Antonio Tarver Antonio Deon Tarver (born November 21, 1968), nicknamed the "Magic Man," is a professional boxer from Orlando, Florida, who is the former Ring light heavyweight champion of the world. He stands at 6'02 and was the first man ever to knock out Roy Jones Jr. , he was 35 before he broke through. ``My best years are ahead of me. When I won the Olympics, I had only been international for two years. There were guys there that had 200 amateur fights. I only had 50. I'm definitely a work in progress.'' --Chacon, Fraser to be inducted: Bobby Chacon Bobby Chacon (born November 28, 1951) in Sylmar, CA, USA, and was a two time world boxing champion. A native of California (where he campaigned most of his career), Chacon became a world champion on July 9th, 1974, knocking out defending world Featherweight champion Alfredo Marcano , the former featherweight and super featherweight super featherweight n. See junior lightweight. champion from Sylmar, and promoter/matchmaker/publicist Don Fraser of Toluca Lake will be inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame The modern International Boxing Hall of Fame (IBHOF) is located in Canastota, New York, United States, within driving distance from the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown and the National Soccer Hall of Fame in Oneonta. on Sunday in Canastota, N.Y. Chacon compiled a 59-7-1 record with 47 knockouts while fighting in 1972-88. He was involved in back-to-back bouts voted Fight of the Year by Ring Magazine. The first was a 15-round decision over Rafael ``Bazooka'' Limon on Dec. 11, 1982, in which Chacon won the WBC WBC white blood cell; see leukocyte. WBC abbr. white blood cell WBC, n stands for white blood cell. super featherweight title. The second was a 12-round decision over Cornelius Boza-Edwards on May 15, 1983, in a title defense. CAPTION(S): photo, box Photo: Audley Harrison, right, beat Tomasz Bonin last year in London. He'll fight Robert Davis on Thursday at Pechanga Resort & Casino in Temecula. John Gichigi/Getty Images Box: FIGHT SCHEDULE |
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