Scott Harrison article in The Times

Old bones Ian · Post by **Old bones Ian** » 28 Jan 2008, 06:36

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/ ... 261281.ece

nickd · Post by **nickd** » 28 Jan 2008, 06:48

Good to hear he is getting back on the straight and narrow remains to be seen if he can stay on it! It's a bit worrying that he seems to be under the impression it's the medias fault he can't box at the moment. He needs to realise it's his own fault and nobody elses. He's the one who created the newsworthy stories at the end of the day.

Goz · Post by **Goz** » 28 Jan 2008, 06:52

Yeah he doesn't sound particularly remorseful to me. I suspect we haven't heard the last of Harrison getting himself in bother.

Hope he does turn it round though and comes back....

Can't believe the aborted Cook fight was back in Dec 2006, time goes quickly!

Chambers2 · Post by **Chambers2** » 28 Jan 2008, 08:06

Really pleased Scott has sorted himself out, looking forward to seeing him back in action. I don't see the BBBC keeping his license. Hopefully Scott an AA can remain at the same weight for a whil, so they can get that fight on.

Come on Scott, keep the head down and the gloves up!

Poncey · Post by **Poncey** » 28 Jan 2008, 09:31

What weight is he coming back at, SF or LW?

Chambers2 · Post by **Chambers2** » 28 Jan 2008, 11:12

Emerson Poncey Name Ghent wrote:What weight is he coming back at, SF or LW?

SF

jomothepure · Post by **jomothepure** » 28 Jan 2008, 14:53

any ideas where he's going to fight? Is Barry Hughes still sticking with him? Frank won't touch him with a bargepole until he's got some wins together and is a kosher opponent

nickd · Post by **nickd** » 28 Jan 2008, 17:42

He needs to get his licence back first, and has a court hearing on February 11th coming up first. So he may not even get licenced depending on how that court case goes. He's got to be pretty close to getting banged up at this point with his form.

Rocky Balboa · Post by **Rocky Balboa** » 29 Jan 2008, 11:56

I for one believe Scott when he claims to not have consumed alcohol in a long time & I think it's clear he has got the desire to box back again. I for one hope that if he gets his license back, he doesn't ruin it all by going back to his old ways, because he won't be given another chance. I hope he realises this!

I love to see Harrison in training, especially running up Ben Nevis with a 40lbs rucksack on his back. No denying that he's one of the fittest fighters out there. I hope it all comes good for him, because despite his troubles with the law, I reckon he's a decent guy.

After what he's been through, if he wins another world title, that would be an achievement in itself.

I thought Harrison was not being trained by his father now? Have they reunited?

Chambers2 · Post by **Chambers2** » 29 Jan 2008, 12:04

Rocky Balboa wrote: I love to see Harrison in training, especially running up Ben Nevis with a 40lbs rucksack on his back.

Yeah his back to basics approach always reminds me of Rocky (IV I think) training in the mountains (DRAGOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!). A proper old school approach

bigped · Post by **bigped** » 29 Jan 2008, 12:17

Chambers2 wrote:
Rocky Balboa wrote: I love to see Harrison in training, especially running up Ben Nevis with a 40lbs rucksack on his back.
Yeah his back to basics approach always reminds me of Rocky (IV I think) training in the mountains (DRAGOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!). A proper old school approach

Scott can train like a demon whens hes fight and in full training the guy is like a machine, my friend sparred with him says he was so strong and fit like a man possesed, but i guess its these attributes that got him to world title.

Chambers2 · Post by **Chambers2** » 29 Jan 2008, 12:21

bigped wrote:
Chambers2 wrote:
Rocky Balboa wrote: I love to see Harrison in training, especially running up Ben Nevis with a 40lbs rucksack on his back.
Yeah his back to basics approach always reminds me of Rocky (IV I think) training in the mountains (DRAGOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!). A proper old school approach
Scott can train like a demon whens hes fight and in full training the guy is like a machine, my friend sparred with him says he was so strong and fit like a man possesed, but i guess its these attributes that got him to world title.

Hopefully this lay-off won't have had too much of a detrimental affect on his stamina, because as you say it was one of his main assets.

black panther · Post by **black panther** » 30 Jan 2008, 06:48

I was leafing through my old boxing monthly copies and I read a preview on the Harrison - Guzman fight that was scheduled(Harrison would later pull out of course). Hard to belive now but Harrison was actually the favourite going in - the writer actually picked Harrison to ko Guzman in about 8rnds! Funny how times change.....

Chambers2 · Post by **Chambers2** » 30 Jan 2008, 07:06

black panther wrote:I was leafing through my old boxing monthly copies and I read a preview on the Harrison - Guzman fight that was scheduled(Harrison would later pull out of course). Hard to belive now but Harrison was actually the favourite going in - the writer actually picked Harrison to ko Guzman in about 8rnds! Funny how times change.....

He must have been off his tits, I like Scott Harrison but Guzman is an exceptional fighter P4P top 5 IMO (in terms of ability)

black panther · Post by **black panther** » 30 Jan 2008, 07:12

Yeah it sounds absurd now but you have to remember Guzman was still a bit of an unknown quantity at that point - coming off a points win over Tersang he was thought to be a wild banger - not the slick boxer-puncher type we know today!

Chambers2 · Post by **Chambers2** » 30 Jan 2008, 07:34

black panther wrote:Yeah it sounds absurd now but you have to remember Guzman was still a bit of an unknown quantity at that point - coming off a points win over Tersang he was thought to be a wild banger - not the slick boxer-puncher type we know today!

My timelines may be abit out, but I remember discussing the fight when it was scheduled and I don't recall many giving Scott a chance. It was a brave pick from BM even at the time (not as brave as it would be now)

nickd · Post by **nickd** » 30 Jan 2008, 07:54

Guzman would have torn the best of Harrison a new one, never mind the tanked up version of the time!