Harrison kept his boxing career alive with victory at Barry Hearn’s Prizefighter Heavyweights III tournament after stopping Belshaw and then going on to win the show and the title of Prizefighter along with the top prize of £32,000 pounds.

This latest eight-man, one-night Prizefighter tournament was held in front of 5,000 fans at a packed ExCel with shocks and knockdowns galore with fighters hitting the canvas seven times.

Harrison claimed the title after a stoppage of Scott Belshaw in the quarter-final then a points triumph over Danny Hughes in the semi-final before the victory over Barrett.

PRIZEFIGHTER HEAVYWEIGHTS III RESULTS
Final Audley Harrison beat Coleman Barrett KO round 2

Semi-finals
Coleman Barrett beat Carl Baker – PTS 29-28, 29-28, 29-28
Audley Harrison beat Danny Hughes – PTS 30-26, 29-27, 29-28

Quarter-finals
Coleman Barrett beat Scott Gammer – PTS 29-28, 29-28, 29-28
Carl Baker beat Danny Williams – PTS 28-27, 29-26, 28-26
Audley Harrison beat Scott Belshaw – Ref stopped fight – round 2
Danny Hughes beat Neil Perkins – Ref stopped fight – round 1