Scott Harrison attempting a comeback

Scott Harrison spoke to Ringside about his decision to come out of retirement and lace up the gloves once again.

The former WBO featherweight champion has finally had his licence returned by the British Boxing Board of Control.

Harrison, nicknamed The Real McCoy, won 25 of his 29 professional fights, including 14 by knockout.

However, his career was blighted by convictions of assault and attempted car theft that saw him sentenced to two-and-a-half years in a Spanish prison.

But Harrison believes the time spent in jail has sorted him out and he is desperate to get back into the ring.

"I have got my licence back and on the 31st of March I will be boxing in Blackpool," he said. "My opponent is still to be named but training is going well. I am feeling good and sharp and I am looking forward to getting back into the ring."

Future
It has been six years since Harrison stepped in the ring, but he insists that all the troubles he had are behind him - and that he is eyeing a world champion belt.

"(My problems) are well and truly in the past," said Harrison. "I am looking towards the future and hopefully within a short space of time I will be a world champion again.

"I am actually feeling better at 34 than I did at 24 or even 25 when I was world champion. When I was in my twenties I trained hard but I never lived well, now I am more mature. I have learnt the hard way and I am feeling sharp, fit and healthy."

Sky Sports commentator Jim Watt believes that with a lot of hard work and dedication, Harrison may just be able to get back to his glory days.

"There is a chance he could come again, he was a genuine world class fighter," said Watt. "He was solid, aggressive and had good defence.#

"I think he misbehaved a little bit. He always worked hard in the gym, but got out of shape in between fights. He knows he has not got the time left to mess around so what years he has left he will give it everything."

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alma wrote:

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Isn't there a bit in the Metro where people send messages to fellow commuters? Sort of like a dating thing? Was that what Az's message was all about?

Berkshire man myself. Have seen Michael Sprott striding through my local town centre. Train 25 mins into London, then a 15 minute walk to the office (when I used to go).

The Metro dating thing is hilariously desperate. Always worth a chuckle.

TRUSSMAN66 wrote:Hate that word "bird" to describe girls....

Makes me think off runny red lipstick and pint drinking......

Who'd want a girl like that apart from Dave669.........

Have some respect!!!

azania wrote:It isn't that simple. It affects you physically and mentally. I know guys who have kicked a smack habit and the grief they went through was unreal. I was stupid to start in the first place, but that is besides the point.