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Fight decision looms for Harrison Harrison given go-ahead for fight
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Scott Harrison should find out in the next 24 hours whether his world title defence against Nicky Cook can go ahead on 9 December. Scott Harrison has been cleared to defend his WBO featherweight title against Nicky Cook on 9 December.
The WBO featherweight champion returned to Scotland last week after five weeks in a Spanish prison on assault charges. The British Boxing Board of Control are satisfied with the results from medical tests the Scottish fighter underwent last week.
But the British Board of Boxing Control is still awaiting some test results following Harrison's medical. The 29-year-old champion returned to Glasgow last week after five weeks in a Spanish prison on assault charges.
General secretary Simon Block told BBC Sport: "I expect to be able to give a statement within 24 hours." Harrison had faced being stripped of his world title if he failed to defend it at London's Excel Arena next month.
Harrison's lawyer had said on Thursday that the Scot had passed a medical, meaning the fight could go ahead. Harrison's manager, Barry Hughes, had no doubts over his fighter's fitness.
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. "He is getting on with things and is looking great," said Hughes prior to the announcement.
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
"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.
"He is getting on with things and is looking great," said Hughes.
606 DEBATE: Can Harrison get his career going again? 606 DEBATE: Can Harrison get his career going again?
"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.