"Scottish" Scot "Scotch" Harrison (Scatty) returns to the ring tonight!

Unbelievable. How will the Cambuslang hard man fae Cambuslang, Glesga fare?



Scott Harrison: Victory over Liam Walsh will pave way for another shot at world title
20 Apr 2013 11:01
THE 35-year-old says his fitness is not in doubt and he does not intend to squander his final chance to earn glory in the ring.


Scott Harrison, right) with Liam Walsh at the weigh-in ahead of their title fight
Nick Potts/PA
SCOTT HARRISON last night vowed to announce his return to the big time by beating Liam Walsh at the Wembley Arena tonight.

And the Scot is convinced a win in London will leave him perfectly placed to secure the world title for the third time in his career.

The 35-year-old, who twice won the WBO featherweight title before his career hit the buffers back in 2006, will secure the WBO European crown if he sees off unbeaten Englishman Walsh.

Harrison spent time in a Spanish prison and Barlinnie but now wants to show the boxing world he is back and that he means business.

He said: “This is a huge fight for me and it is my chance to show the world that Scott Harrison is back.

“It’s a massive opportunity and one that I don’t want to squander as I want to win the world title again. And I will get there – I can assure you.

“I am really hungry for this and I just can’t wait to get into the ring to show people I am not finished.”

Harrison has been training three times a day ahead of his bout with Walsh and says there’s no chance he will be found wanting in terms of his fitness levels.

He added: “I am a boxer and I want to show people that I am still around.

“I feel great and I have got myself in the best shape of my life as I have sparred with some good fighters.

“I have left no stone unturned and I am looking to show people I am here to win things again.”

Critics insist Harrison is too old to trouble his 26-year-old rival but the Scot’s strength and conditioning trainer George Fleming reckons they are in for a shock.

He said: “It is an awesome sight to watch because he has a phenomenal fitness level.

“I have worked with a lot of sportsmen, including Premier League football players who are 10 years younger than he is, and they don’t come close.

“Working with Scott is an absolute dream. He does everything he is told to do and sometimes I can’t believe what he is capable of.

“He should be capitulating at times but I have never seen anything like it.

“Liam’s a good fighter but he is not facing a 35-year-old. He is fighting a 35-year-old former two–time world champ who has been to Madison Square Garden and fought the best in the world.”

 

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Scatty. One mean lookin *******

 

The Glesga liquid diet'll do that to you Musgy :good

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Hot British talent Liam Walsh will defend his WBO European Lightweight title against former two-time WBO World Champion Scott Harrison on Saturday 20th April at Wembley Arena. The fight will features as chief support on Frank ******’s big show headlined by Nathan Cleverly’s WBO World Light-Heavyweight title defence against Robin Krasniqi, plus the return of heavyweight Dereck Chisora, live and exclusive on BoxNation (Sky Ch. 437/Virgin Ch. 546).

Walsh, who also holds the Commonwealth Super-Featherweight title, is unbeaten in 13 fights and won the WBO European Lightweight crown last July at West Ham United’s Boleyn Ground on the David Haye-Dereck Chisora undercard, halting Italian Domenico Urbano – who had never been stopped before – inside eight rounds.

His up-and-down war against Scotsman Paul Appleby in September 2011 – which was the first ever live championship title fight on the revolutionary fight subscription channel BoxNation – was an instant small-hall classic and later won the BBBofC Domestic Fight Of The Year award.

The 26-year-old from Cromer is looking forward to facing the first big test of his career. He said, “Ive got a lot of respect for Scott. I remember watching his fights years ago against Manuel Medina, shouting at the TV and cheering him on. So it seems a little surreal that I’m now gonna to be fighting him. On the other hand, that was years ago and this is a crucial fight for me to win on the way to a world title. I don’t believe he is the same fighter he once was. I’m certainly not overawed by him, I’m young, fresh, and very ambitious, but that makes the fight more appealing. Its a good clash of styles. I’m very excited about this fight. It has all the ingredients to be a classic, last time I said this was against Paul Appleby, so if I’m right the fans are in for a treat.”

Harrison, from Cambuslang, a former British and Commonwealth Featherweight Champion, held the WBO World Featherweight title in two reigns making eight defences of the belt. Well document problems kept Harrison out of the ring from 2005 and he made his comeback last year, racking up two wins against Gyorgy Mizsei and Joe Elfidh.

The 35-year-old, who’s records stands at 27 wins, 2 losses, 2 draws and 15 KO’s, aims to become Scotland’s first ever three-time world champion and knows that a win against Walsh will give him a top-ten WBO ranking.

“Walsh is a good young fighter, he’s fast and he’s ambitious and this is the fight that will show all the doubters that I’m back and I mean business.” Said Harrison. “I’ve had two wins since making my comeback and this is the first high profile fight against a young hungry fighter which will test me and show me how far I’m off challenging for a world title. A win will give me an important ranking in the top ten of the WBO so this is must win fight for me. I’ve seen Walsh’s fights, he’s got plenty of movement and his heart can’t be questioned after his war against Appleby. I believe that I’ve got the strength and power to win, though, plus the experience at the highest level. I’m on my way back to the world title, it’s going to be a hard road with everything I’ve gone through, but it will be an incredible story when I’ve achieved it.”

Remaining tickets for Rule Britannia, priced from £40 are available from Eventim on 0844 249 1000 or www.eventim.co.uk

Rule Britannia is live and exclusive on The Home of Champions BoxNation (Sky Ch. 437/Virgin Ch. 546). Join at www.boxnation.com

 

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Dont think itll be free Mugsy. That program goes on til what 1am?

Scatty "Scatch" Scatty's fight is either co main event or one before that, so wont be on til 11 at least by ma reckoning