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Harrison must wait over medical Fight decision looms for Harrison
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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 should find out in the next 24 hours whether his world title defence against Nicky Cook can go ahead on 9 December.
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 last 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. But the British Board of Boxing Control is still awaiting some test results following Harrison's medical.
But Five Live reports that the British Boxing Board of Control does not expect the test results until next week. General secretary Simon Block told BBC Sport: "I expect to be able to give a statement within 24 hours."
class="bodl" href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/606/A17319512"> 606 DEBATE: Can Harrison get his career going again? Harrison's lawyer had said on Thursday that the Scot had passed a medical, meaning the fight could go ahead.
"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. But Block said: "I have received some medical documentation from Scott Harrison and I'm expecting a few test results in the next 24 hours.
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 HughesThe 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." "This will be shown to the senior medical consultant of the BBBC for his consideration.
"The purpose of the statement that will follow is to say whether Harrison is fit, or not fit, to take part in the contest."
Harrison's manager, Barry Hughes, has no doubts that the fight will go ahead.
"But it would just be nice to have it in writing," he said.
"I don't want this hanging over Scott's head any longer."
Hughes insists that Harrison is pressing on with his training regime regardless.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 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. class="bodl" href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/606/A17319512"> 606 DEBATE: Can Harrison get his career going again?
"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.""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.