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Audley Harrison began the process of restoring his reputation by winning his grudge re-match against Danny Williams inside three explosive rounds. Audley Harrison began the process of restoring his reputation by winning his grudge re-match against fellow Briton Danny Williams inside three rounds.
Harrison was widely criticised after a lame performance in losing a split decision to Williams 12 months earlier.Harrison was widely criticised after a lame performance in losing a split decision to Williams 12 months earlier.
But in the first round he hit Williams with a stunning left that badly cut the Brixton fighter's nose. But in the first round at London's ExCel Arena, a stunning left left Williams with a badly cut nose.
In the second he added another cut to Williams' eye and in the third he was awarded the win by technical knockout. Williams was cut under his left eye in the second before Harrison claimed a technical knockout in the third.
Williams took the Commonwealth heavyweight title by beating Harrison in a split decision one year ago, although that belt was taken from Williams by Matt Skelton in July. Williams had taken the Commonwealth heavyweight title by beating Harrison in a split decision one year ago, although that belt was taken from Williams by Matt Skelton in July.
Skelton was due to fight Harrison here, at London's Excel, but he withdrew through injury so Williams stepped in at a week's notice for a re-match of that bout last December, which ended in bitter recriminations for Harrison.Skelton was due to fight Harrison here, at London's Excel, but he withdrew through injury so Williams stepped in at a week's notice for a re-match of that bout last December, which ended in bitter recriminations for Harrison.
606 DEBATE: Your reaction to Harrison's victory606 DEBATE: Your reaction to Harrison's victory
The pair had clashed at the pre-fight weigh-in, and Harrison continued that aggression inside the first round as he opened up Williams' nose.The pair had clashed at the pre-fight weigh-in, and Harrison continued that aggression inside the first round as he opened up Williams' nose.
After two minutes of the second round the fight was stopped so the referee could study Williams face - by now a bloody mess with cuts across the nose and underneath his left eye. After two minutes of the second round, the fight was stopped so the referee could study Williams' face - by now a bloody mess with cuts across the nose and underneath his left eye.
Williams persuaded everyone he was fit to continue, but Harrison could literally smell blood and he continued to take the fight to his opponent for the remainder of round two. Williams persuaded everyone he was fit to continue, but Harrison continued to take the fight to his opponent for the remainder of round two.
Williams' corner desperately tried to repair the damage ahead of round three but his face looked like that of a man who had gone 12 rounds, rather than two. Williams' corner desperately tried to repair the damage ahead of round three, but his face looked like that of a man who had gone 12 rounds, rather than two.
Williams knew there was a danger that his cuts might see the fight stopped so at the start of round three he had a real go at knocking Harrison out, but everyone could see the writing was on the wall. Williams knew there was a danger that his cuts might result in an early stoppage, so he had a real go at knocking Harrison out at the start of the third.
In 2007 I will win the world title, in 2008 I will be undisputed Audley HarrisonIn 2007 I will win the world title, in 2008 I will be undisputed Audley Harrison
Harrison reverted to his boxing skills to pick his shots and near the end of the third he knocked down his opponent with an uppercut, and after Williams got up for one more go, and was hit with yet another uppercut, the referee ended the contest after two minutes, 32 seconds of that round. But Harrison was the one who claimed the knockout, sending Williams to the canvas with an uppercut.
Williams got up for one more go, but he was hit with yet another uppercut, prompting the referee to end the contest after two minutes, 32 seconds of that round.
"I have come back to the same venue after a torrid time last year and have done a job," Harrison told ITV after the fight."I have come back to the same venue after a torrid time last year and have done a job," Harrison told ITV after the fight.
"In 2007 I will win the world title, in 2008 I will be undisputed. You saw today I have definitely got the skills."In 2007 I will win the world title, in 2008 I will be undisputed. You saw today I have definitely got the skills.
"People say I've got no heart and am petrified. The bottom line is that we all have bad days at the office."People say I've got no heart and am petrified. The bottom line is that we all have bad days at the office.
"Last year I was not in the right place. I came back today with my closet cleared out. Boxing is what I want to do and let me go on in my career.""Last year I was not in the right place. I came back today with my closet cleared out. Boxing is what I want to do and let me go on in my career."