Audley Harrison
Audley Hugh Harrison, MBE (born 26 October 1971) is a British former professional boxer who competed from 2001 to 2013. As an amateur he represented Great Britain at the 2000 Olympics, winning a gold medal in the super-heavyweight division and becoming the first ever British boxer to win Olympic gold in that division. Harrison turned professional the following year after signing a contract with BBC Sport, and went on to have seventeen fights on the network before their cancellation of all boxing broadcasts.
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Harrison in 2004 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | Audley Hugh Harrison 26 October 1971 Park Royal, London, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | British | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other names | A-Force | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Weight(s) | Heavyweight | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 5+1⁄2 in (197 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reach | 86 in (218 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stance | Southpaw | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boxing record | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total fights | 38 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins by KO | 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Losses | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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In his professional career he challenged for the WBA, British, and Commonwealth heavyweight titles. In 2009, Harrison won the Prizefighter tournament, his first of two. He became the European heavyweight champion in 2010, after defeating Michael Sprott in a rematch of their 2007 bout. In 2013, Harrison won his second Prizefighter tournament, becoming the first boxer to do so.