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| Scott Harrison's world title defence against Nicky Cook remains in doubt as he will have to wait until next week to learn the result of a medical. | Scott Harrison's world title defence against Nicky Cook remains in doubt as he will have to wait until next week to learn the result of a medical. |
| The WBO featherweight champion returned to Scotland this week after five weeks in a Spanish prison on assault charges. | The WBO featherweight champion returned to Scotland this week after five weeks in a Spanish prison on assault charges. |
| Harrison's lawyer said on Thursday that the Scot had passed a medical, meaning the 9 December fight could go ahead. | Harrison's lawyer said on Thursday that the Scot had passed a medical, meaning the 9 December fight could go ahead. |
| But Five Live reports that the British Boxing Board of Control does not expect the test results until next week. | But Five Live reports that the British Boxing Board of Control does not expect the test results until next week. |
| 606 DEBATE: Can Harrison get his career going again? | |
| "I have no doubt that the fight will go ahead but it would just be nice to have it in writing," said Harrison's manager Barry Hughes. | |
| The plan is to bring sparring partners up from England and over from Europe in the next few weeks for some intensive sparring Harrison's manager Barry Hughes | |
| "I am confident that it will be confirmed on Monday, and I hope it is because I don't want this hanging over Scott's head any longer." | |
| Hughes insists that Harrison is pressing on with his training regime regardless. | |
| "He is getting on with things and is looking great," said Hughes. | |
| "He was sparring with Commonwealth lightweight champion Willie Limond for the photographers at an open day at the gym this afternoon. | |
| "Willie is a handful for any boxer but Scott was looking sharp. | |
| "The plan is to bring sparring partners up from England and over from Europe in the next few weeks for some intensive sparring." | |
| Harrison was arrested on 6 October after several alleged offences, including an assault on a police officer. | Harrison was arrested on 6 October after several alleged offences, including an assault on a police officer. |
| He faces another hearing in Spain on a date which is still to be set. | He faces another hearing in Spain on a date which is still to be set. |
| Harrison's imprisonment was the latest in a series of troubled episodes for the fighter. | Harrison's imprisonment was the latest in a series of troubled episodes for the fighter. |
| He pulled out of his last fight in Belfast in May because of depression and alcohol issues. | He pulled out of his last fight in Belfast in May because of depression and alcohol issues. |
| And in September police charged him with six offences, including three of assault and one of fraud, following several incidents in south Lanarkshire earlier this summer. | And in September police charged him with six offences, including three of assault and one of fraud, following several incidents in south Lanarkshire earlier this summer. |
| Harrison had faced being stripped of his world title if he failed to defend it next month. | Harrison had faced being stripped of his world title if he failed to defend it next month. |