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| Harrison to be released from jail | Harrison to be released from jail |
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| Scott Harrison's manager has said the boxer is "buzzing" about his imminent release from a Spanish jail and flight home to Scotland. | |
| The WBO featherweight champion, who has been held since 6 October following an alleged assault, is due to arrive in Scotland at 2230 GMT on Monday. | The WBO featherweight champion, who has been held since 6 October following an alleged assault, is due to arrive in Scotland at 2230 GMT on Monday. |
| Manager Barry Hughes said: "The judge has signed the papers for bail with no conditions attached. | |
| "I spoke to Scott this morning and he is buzzing." | |
| Hughes said: "The judge has signed the papers for bail with no conditions attached and he will be released mid-afternoon. | |
| "That is great news because they could have asked him to appear at the court every two weeks. | |
| "He will be on the 8.05pm flight from Malaga which will get into Glasgow at around 10.30pm tonight. We have a medical booked for tomorrow. | |
| 606 DEBATE: Can Harrison get his career going again? | |
| "Scott has been training for an hour-and-a-half - twice every day - and his weight is okay." | |
| The British Boxing Board of Control insists no decisions will be made on his December world title defence until after his prison release. | The British Boxing Board of Control insists no decisions will be made on his December world title defence until after his prison release. |
| BBBC general secretary Simon Block said certain issues needed to be resolved. | BBBC general secretary Simon Block said certain issues needed to be resolved. |
| "There are certain questions which must be resolved when he is out," Block said. | "There are certain questions which must be resolved when he is out," Block said. |
| "Is he in a fit state to continue his career. If not now, when - if ever?" | "Is he in a fit state to continue his career. If not now, when - if ever?" |
| Harrison's detention has thrown his 9 December defence against Nicky Cook into doubt. | Harrison's detention has thrown his 9 December defence against Nicky Cook into doubt. |
| The 29-year-old Cambuslang fighter was due to have undergone a BBBC medical on Monday to determine his fitness for the Cook fight at London's Excel Arena. | The 29-year-old Cambuslang fighter was due to have undergone a BBBC medical on Monday to determine his fitness for the Cook fight at London's Excel Arena. |
| But Block maintains there are further hurdles to negotiate before the sport's governing body can sanction the fight. | But Block maintains there are further hurdles to negotiate before the sport's governing body can sanction the fight. |
| "What is essential in the case of Scott Harrison is: 'Is he in or is he out (of prison)?'" Block said. | "What is essential in the case of Scott Harrison is: 'Is he in or is he out (of prison)?'" Block said. |
| "A boxer can prove his fitness at any time but what is relevant is the 9 December situation. | "A boxer can prove his fitness at any time but what is relevant is the 9 December situation. |
| "It was proposed he defend his championship on that date. There are a number of factors now relating to that. | "It was proposed he defend his championship on that date. There are a number of factors now relating to that. |
| "Firstly, does promoter Frank Warren still want to put the fight on? | "Firstly, does promoter Frank Warren still want to put the fight on? |
| We spoke to Frank Warren to ensure the fight was still on Barry HughesScott Harrison's manager | We spoke to Frank Warren to ensure the fight was still on Barry HughesScott Harrison's manager |
| "Number two is the question whether he is still champion, because if he is not he will not have a title to defend. | "Number two is the question whether he is still champion, because if he is not he will not have a title to defend. |
| "Then, thirdly, if he still wants to box, can he be found fit to fight? | "Then, thirdly, if he still wants to box, can he be found fit to fight? |
| "I certainly do not know the answer to any of those questions at this time." | "I certainly do not know the answer to any of those questions at this time." |
| The World Boxing Organisation had already said the Scot would be stripped of his title. | The World Boxing Organisation had already said the Scot would be stripped of his title. |
| And Warren himself said: "It is not necessarily the case that the fight is back on. | And Warren himself said: "It is not necessarily the case that the fight is back on. |
| "Scott has been released from prison and has a contract to fight and we have to honour that contract. | "Scott has been released from prison and has a contract to fight and we have to honour that contract. |
| "But it is subject to the fighter passing a medical, so he has to get through those first and he will see a doctor from the BBBC on Monday." | "But it is subject to the fighter passing a medical, so he has to get through those first and he will see a doctor from the BBBC on Monday." |
| Harrison's manager, however, remains positive that the fight can be put back on track. | Harrison's manager, however, remains positive that the fight can be put back on track. |
| "We spoke to Frank Warren to ensure the fight was still on," said Hughes. | "We spoke to Frank Warren to ensure the fight was still on," said Hughes. |
| "He was more than willing to put the fight back on 9 December." | "He was more than willing to put the fight back on 9 December." |