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| Fight decision looms for Harrison | |
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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. | |
| The WBO featherweight champion returned to Scotland last week after five weeks in a Spanish prison on assault charges. | |
| But the British Board of Boxing Control is still awaiting some test results following Harrison's medical. | |
| General secretary Simon Block told BBC Sport: "I expect to be able to give a statement within 24 hours." | |
| Harrison's lawyer had said on Thursday that the Scot had passed a medical, meaning the fight could go ahead. | |
| 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 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 |
| "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. |
| class="bodl" href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/606/A17319512"> 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. | |
| 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. |