British boxer Audley Harrison retires at 41
Former Olympic champion Audley Harrison has retired from
professional boxing.
The retirement decision came after being stopped by
undefeated American heavyweight Deontay Wilder on Saturday night.
Harrison, who dropped to 31-7, says ''there are only so
many times you can fall before it becomes foolhardy to continue.''
At the 2000 Sydney Games, Harrison became the first
British fighter to win an Olympic gold in the super-heavyweight division. But,
despite briefly holding a minor world title nine years ago, the 41-year-old
Harrison struggled in the professional ranks.
Harrison wrote Wednesday on his website that ''sadly my
dream to be a legitimate world champion will be unrealized.'' (Source, Boxing LiveStreaming)
