 Harrison has lost his last two professional encounters |
Audley Harrison has teamed up with trainer Buddy McGirt to revitalise his ailing career - and he expects to fight again before the end of the month. The 34-year-old has split with trainer Thell Torrance following a second consecutive defeat against Dominick Guinn in California last month.
That followed a shocking performance in his points loss to fellow Briton Danny Williams in London last December.
"Buddy has what it takes to improve my performances", Harrison said.
The 2000 Olympic super-heavyweight champion again rubbished claims that he considered quitting the ring following those back-to-back defeats.
 |  I am going to train harder, listen more, believe more, focus more and do whatever is necessary to get back on track. |
"Retirement will be an option if an opponent takes me out or I no longer find the motivation to train," he told his official website.
"The answer lies within me, and it has taken two unnecessary losses for me to realise how close I have come to throwing so much away.
"Upon hours of reflection I have realised I have turned up to fight without being 100% prepared for victory.
"This is the biggest challenge of my life so far and I refuse to end my career like this.
"I refuse to walk away. I am going to train harder, listen more, believe more, focus more and do whatever is necessary to get back on track."
New York-based McGirt, the former two-time world welterweight champion, is one of boxing's most respected trainers.
He has recently been involved with the likes of light-welterweight warrior Arturo Gatti and former WBO heavyweight champion Lamon Brewster.
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