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Fights Won: 19

Fights Lost : 0

Knockouts: 14



Biography.


October 1, 2000 was a great day for British sport.

With the boxing super heavyweight finals one of the last events of the Sydney Olympics, the nation as one either stayed up until, or got up in, the early hours of the morning to watch Audley Harrison punch his way to a victory that added to Team GB's greatest Olympic gold medal haul since 1936.

Adding extra history to the achievement was the fact that Harrison topped the boxing podium for Britain for the first time in 32 years.

An overnight superstar, anticipation for the launch of his professional career reached fever pitch, resulting in a 6,000-strong army of support when Harrison threw his first punches for pay, demolishing Mike Middleton in less than a round on May 19 in historic Wembley Arena.

The stage was set for a glittering pro ascendancy. After all, the Olympic gold has traditionally been the launching pad for some of the sport's most illustrious names - men like Muhammad Ali, Sugar Ray Leonard, Joe Frazier, George Foreman and Lennox Lewis.

And it's so far so good. Three years after his paid debut, Harrison remains untouched, winning all 17 of his contests in emphatic fashion.

His education has been meticulous; each opponent brought something new to the table. Harrison has dealt with technical boxers, aggressive sluggers, hungry prospects, wily veterans, powerful giants and speedy smaller men.

In March 2004, Audley gained the WBF heavyweight championship, which he ripped away from unbeaten holder Richel Hersisa in what has to be considered a perfect performance.

The victory saw him rocket up the world and European rankings, opening up the possibilities for some intriguing showdowns in the near future. He has since vacated the belt as he seeks greater boxing challenges and bigger fights in the USA.

The future looks bright, and with Lennox Lewis having retired, the British public are getting behind the A-Force in massive numbers. The notoriously hard-to-please American fans and critics are also recognising his undeniable talent, especially as their own prospects are being exposed one-by-one.

The A-Force 'train' that Harrison frequently refers to is gathering pace and its passenger numbers are swelling.

Enjoy the ride - it's going to be a thrilling one, all the way to the final destination: the heavyweight championship of the world.

Current Fight Record (19-0-0, 14KOs)

Fight 19: 18 Aug 2005 Robert Wiggins w TKO 4 San Jose, USA
Fight 18: 09 June 2005 Robert Davis w TKO 7 Temecula, USA
Fight 17: 19 June 2004 Tomasz Bonin w TKO 9 London (WBF)
Fight 16: 08 May 2004 Julius Francis w PTS 12 Bristol (WBF)
Fight 15: 20 Mar 2004 Richel Hersisia w KO 4 Wembley Arena (WBF)
Fight 14: 12 Dec 2003 Brian Nix w TKO 3 Laughlin, USA
Fight 13: 03 Oct 2003 Lisandro Diaz w TKO 4 Las Vegas, USA
Fight 12: 09 Sep 2003 Quinn Navarre w KO 3 Miami
Fight 11: 31 May 2003 Mathew Ellis w TKO 2 London
Fight 10: 29 Mar 2003 Ratko Draskovic w PTS 8 London
Fight 9: 08 Feb 2003 Rob Calloway w TKO 4 London
Fight 8: 23 Nov 2002 Shawn Robinson w TKO 1 Atlantic City, USA
Fight 7: 05 Oct 2002 Wade Lewis w TKO 2 Liverpool
Fight 6: 10 Jul 2002 Dominic Negus w PTS 6 London
Fight 5: 21 May 2002 Mark Krence w PTS 6 London
Fight 4: 20 Apr 2002 Julius Long w TKO 2 London
Fight 3: 20 Oct 2001 Piotr Jurczyk w TKO 2 Glasgow
Fight 2: 22 Sep 2001 Derek McCafferty w PTS 6 Newcastle
Fight 1: 19 May 2001 Mike Middleton w TKO 1 London