Do you trust Audley Harrison or not?

[WelshDevilRob]

Q&A: Alexander Dimitrenko

 

You’re busy training for your next fight. How are things going?

“I still hope that Audley Harrison will box me in the summer. I’m standing in the starting blocks. Since January I’ve been the mandatory challenger. I’m ready to go.

 

Harrison recently underwent surgery as you have probably heard.

“This was obviously not great news. I wish him a very speedy recovery. No one is making allegations, but I find it strange that he only had surgery three weeks after the fight. I also would have liked to see on fightnews.com photos from the hospital or with his arm in a sling, or X-rays or a medical report or something. That’s what Ruslan Chagaev did after his Achilles tendon tear. I found that good. ”

 

Do you trust Audley Harrison or not?

“I hope he is not kidding me and is really serious about this fight. Before thinking about the Klitschko brothers or someone else he needs to do his homework first. I don’t want to talk big. Simply for the purpose of clarity we must make the facts known to the fans. Again, I am the mandatory challenger. And the European champion has to box me. Audley do get well quickly! I want your belt. It’s nice that you’re basically ready to fight. So work hard in rehab and try not to skip any training sessions…”

 

And what if he’s not fit again?

“First I’ll go on the assumption that he will be. Otherwise I’m curious to see how the EBU will deal with the matter and I’m sure they’ll make a good decision. I’ll box anybody. I’m ready.”

[Wheelchair]

I'd trust Audley to talk absolute rubbish, but not much else.

[WelshDevilRob]

I think its abit cynical of Dimitrenko regarding Audleys shoulder injury - surely the man must have seen the Sprott fight, (maybe not live) as its his next opponent. Audley gets alot of stick and most justified but he was clearly fighting with one arm against Sprott and has a history of shoulder problems - evident by the scar.

 

I hope Audley knocks this guy out and if little Eddie Chambers can rough him up then Audley has the physical attributes to do it.

[Sheils]

the man must have seen the Sprott fight, ... he was clearly fighting with one arm.

 

Agreed - there was no doubt that Harrison only had one punching arm, something you wouldn't do for fun, so I don't know how there could be an allegation that he was faking it.

 

I too hope that Harrison has a speedy recovery and wins his next fight, but Audley being Audley, who knows!

[Faulks]

I trus Fraudley to frustrate me everytime i watch him fight..

 

Hope he beats this clown though.. Wont be putting cash on it though

[Kimmy]

Harrison did show heart and determination in his last fight, even if he is a prick. But he isn´t world class in my opinion, he is probably Euro class but he isn´t going any where on the world stage. His career seems his own personal fantasy world

[Wheelchair]

Harrison did show heart and determination in his last fight, even if he is a p****. But he isn´t world class in my opinion, he is probably Euro class but he isn´t going any where on the world stage. His career seems his own personal fantasy world

 

And that's being generous. To be fair Sprott was winning the fight and he's a level below European level too.