I was looking forward to the David Haye vs Audley Harrison fight on Saturday.
And then I watched it.
It was an absolute waste of time and money and I feel sorry for the viewers who paid £15 to watch it on Sky Box Office. I'm not blaming David Haye for this, he demolished Harrison in the third round and deserved to retain his belt. But I blame Harrison for the rubbish we all saw the weekend.
In the build-up to the fight, A-Force was saying how winning the fight against Haye was his "destiny." He trained very hard in the mountains in California and was bigger and had a better reach than Haye. It was all gearing up to a great fight, especially with the taunts both fighters gave each other in the press conferences on Sky Sports News. I, like other fans, was really looking forward to it.
But the first two rounds of the fight were just awful, there's no other word for it. It was so negative, there was hardly any punches thrown and I was not surprised about the loud boos after each round.
Then David Haye came alive and knocked out Harrison in one of the worst mis-matches ever. I don't understand how David Haye, who holds one of the world title belts, can fight someone who is not even in the top three heavyweights in Great Britain, let alone the world. It doesn't exactly make the heavyweight division prestigious knowing that a journeyman who underachieved so badly throughout his career can fight for a world title. Harrison only got a shot because Haye couldn't negotiate with any of the Klitschko brothers and the fact that Harrison just about knocked out Michael Sprott to win the useless European title.
The fight with David Haye sums up Harrison's career. Talk the talk before the fight. But when it comes to boxing, he doesn't walk the walk and never has done.
A-Force. Don't make me laugh.
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