The Courier & Advertiser (Fife Edition)

Harrison’s ‘unfinished business’

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Veteran boxer Scott Harrison is on the comeback trail and has a world title in his sights.

The 41-year-old former two-time WBO featherwei­ght champion , pictured, was released from prison in July after serving three years for an assault in Spain in 2012.

Harrison was granted a licence from the British and Irish Boxing Authority after being denied by the British Boxing Board of Control and will be back in action at Glasgow Club Bellahoust­on in Glasgow on December 8 against an opponent who will be named within a week.

He said: “The goal is to win the world title again. I have definitely got unfinished business. One minute you are at the top of the game and the next minute you have lost your licence, it is a bit hard to take.

“I am in the gym five days a week and train three times per day. I am very focused on being world champion again and I wouldn’t bet against me.

“I think it is my time again, I believe that. I am very motivated, focused and determined to win a world title again. Everyone knows what happened to my career but you try to look to the future, not the past.

“This is me back and looking forward to the future and hopefully finish off my career on a high.”

Harrison’s last fight was a points defeat by Liam Walsh at Wembley Arena in a WBO European lightweigh­t title bout in April 2013.

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