Scott Harrison could be the first...

bennie · Post by **bennie** » 23 Nov 2003, 18:38

It's only a WBO title I know, but Scott Harrison could be the first British fighter to regain a world featherweight title next Saturday in Glasgow. Jim Driscoll and Paul Hodkinson both tried and failed, while Steve Robinson lost in a WBU featherweight title challenge to Cassius Baloyi.

stujones · Post by **stujones** » 24 Nov 2003, 06:12

Well Bennie, hate to correct you but if your counting WBU attempts - then you'd have to count the IBO belt which Naseem Hamed held after his WBO stint.

I don't count the WBU or IBO - but do count the WBO as geniune now - so in essence your correct.

Don't forget Colin McMillan also failed in his attempt to capture WBO glory (a second time).

Would Scott Harrison be the first fighter to regain this very belt?. In its history I can't think of any the champions regain it the WBO Featherweight belt.

tolstoy · Post by **tolstoy** » 24 Nov 2003, 07:24

If Harrison's training has been going as well as he says it is, I take him to stop Medina in around nine rounds (the same prediction I made last time). He's been training in Fort William in the Scottish highlands and some of his training consisted of running up the lower slopes of Ben Nevis carrying a 50 pound weight. He would appear to be preparing for the long haul in this fight and with a crafty tactician like Medina that is the best possible strategy. Scott, though, also appears confident of knocking Medina out and that is exactly how I see it panning out. He was carrying a virus last time out which clearly weakened him and this time I think we'll see the true Harrison.

I heard a story the other night from a guy I met in a bar which, if true, worries me a little. Shortly after Harrison lost his title he was spotted by this guy wandering down one of Glasgow's busiest shopping streets, topless, and loudly proclaiming who he was to anyone who would listen - clearly quite drunk apparently.

Boxers deserve a drink like anyone else but I just hope that he has abstained in the run up to this fight because a second successive defeat is unthinkable for him.

celticwarrior · Post by **celticwarrior** » 24 Nov 2003, 08:25

tolstoy wrote:I heard a story the other night from a guy I met in a bar which, if true, worries me a little. Shortly after Harrison lost his title he was spotted by this guy wandering down one of Glasgow's busiest shopping streets, topless, and loudly proclaiming who he was to anyone who would listen - clearly quite drunk apparently.

Boxers deserve a drink like anyone else but I just hope that he has abstained in the run up to this fight because a second successive defeat is unthinkable for him.

Scott's a fanatical trainer (when he actually gets down to it) but like you I've also heard that he likes his Guinness. Apparently after he won the title against Chacon in October 02 he didn't see the gym again until late January in 03. That's an awful long time out of training for a pro athlete. I think he's similar to Hatton in that respects in that he blows up after fights but then really works hard in the gym once he does actually start training.

Hollow Man · Post by **Hollow Man** » 24 Nov 2003, 08:55

tolstoy wrote:If Harrison's training has been going as well as he says it is, I take him to stop Medina in around nine rounds (the same prediction I made last time). He's been training in Fort William in the Scottish highlands and some of his training consisted of running up the lower slopes of Ben Nevis carrying a 50 pound weight. He would appear to be preparing for the long haul in this fight and with a crafty tactician like Medina that is the best possible strategy. Scott, though, also appears confident of knocking Medina out and that is exactly how I see it panning out. He was carrying a virus last time out which clearly weakened him and this time I think we'll see the true Harrison.

I heard a story the other night from a guy I met in a bar which, if true, worries me a little. Shortly after Harrison lost his title he was spotted by this guy wandering down one of Glasgow's busiest shopping streets, topless, and loudly proclaiming who he was to anyone who would listen - clearly quite drunk apparently.

Boxers deserve a drink like anyone else but I just hope that he has abstained in the run up to this fight because a second successive defeat is unthinkable for him.

Sounds like one of those infamous Glesga pub stories to me, Harrison just doesnt seem that type of guy
He comes across as a quiet guy who shirks the limelight to me, id be very surprised if this story has any truth. Apart from that I rarely meet anyone in pubs who know even the legendary Roy Jones Junior never mind Scott Harrison nowadays!

Southpaw Stylist · Post by **Southpaw Stylist** » 24 Nov 2003, 09:34

Just think though, all that time spent training to get weight down could be used to hone fighters skills. For people like Harrison and Hatton, this is a must if they wish to cross to P4P/world level.

KOJOE90 · Post by **KOJOE90** » 24 Nov 2003, 09:50

What happen with that assault case that was made towards Scott just after the Medina fight?

bennie · Post by **bennie** » 24 Nov 2003, 10:17

KOJOE90 wrote:What happen with that assault case that was made towards Scott just after the Medina fight?

As far as I know, it's still ongoing. The police sent a file to the Scottish equivalent of the Crown Prosecution Service a couple of months ago. Scott could be in serious trouble if he's charged. The bloke he assaulted was allegedly the ex-boyfriend of Harrison's fiance. So there was history.

knockout artist · Post by **knockout artist** » 24 Nov 2003, 10:18

Medina will win again.

Harrison wont show him anything different from the first fight.

Once Medina starts catching him again Harrisons mind will go back to the first fight and will start to unravel.

Medina by points or late stoppage.

The weight making will take too much out of Harrison.

Hollow Man · Post by **Hollow Man** » 24 Nov 2003, 20:30

knockout artist wrote:Medina will win again.

Harrison wont show him anything different from the first fight.

Once Medina starts catching him again Harrisons mind will go back to the first fight and will start to unravel.

Medina by points or late stoppage.

The weight making will take too much out of Harrison.

KA I disagree. IMO Scott will have more tricks up his sleeve on saturday.
Scott is sparring with trickier opponents this time instead of Odumasi, and will be back to his old self, not the blatantly ill version we seen last time out
Harrison couldnt have been any worse last time out & Medina couldnt have been any better.
Thing is, I still had Harrison winning by a round last time out.
Harrison will maul Medina & stop him in 6 rounds IMO, & then its Pac-man time

jamesmcdonnell · Post by **jamesmcdonnell** » 24 Nov 2003, 21:47

I've seen Hatton recently, at a press conference, and he looked well fat, Barry McGuigan said in a column that he had spoken to Hatton

Sadly, there really are not that many boxers who are anywhere near as consistently fit as professional atheletes and other sportsmen.

I think this is due to the fact that they fight so seldon now, back in the 20's-50's fighters fought so often that they were always in training, and out of trouble, now with large amounts of time between bouts, there is plenty of time to blow up in weight, get pissed as prats, eat themselves to death, then start getting back in shame.

Most other sportsmen have a season and an off-season so have to be in shape consistently for long periods fo time, fighters don't.

I heard that Hatton had more chins that a chinese phone book on superstars, which is pretty piss poor, his career will not last long if he carries on like that.

Hollow Man · Post by **Hollow Man** » 24 Nov 2003, 22:26

jamesmcdonnell wrote:I've seen Hatton recently, at a press conference, and he looked well fat, Barry McGuigan said in a column that he had spoken to Hatton

Sadly, there really are not that many boxers who are anywhere near as consistently fit as professional atheletes and other sportsmen.

I think this is due to the fact that they fight so seldon now, back in the 20's-50's fighters fought so often that they were always in training, and out of trouble, now with large amounts of time between bouts, there is plenty of time to blow up in weight, get pissed as prats, eat themselves to death, then start getting back in shame.

Most other sportsmen have a season and an off-season so have to be in shape consistently for long periods fo time, fighters don't.

I heard that Hatton had more chins that a chinese phone book on superstars, which is pretty piss poor, his career will not last long if he carries on like that.

In Superstars Ricky looked to me like he was only interested in throwing shots in front of the camera(posing in other words)
People say he's the fittest man in Britain, but he was found severely lacking in the endurance events especially which really surprised me.

He came a long last in the running event & was the only competitor to dismount from his bike & run it over the line in the uphill cycling contest.
Its literally only a daft game show, but it does make you wonder...