Scott Harrison
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| Scott Harrison | |
| Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Real name | Scott Harrison |
| Nickname(s) | The Real McCoy |
| Rated at | Featherweight |
| Nationality |  British |
| Birth date | August 19, 1977 |
| Birth place | Bellshill, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 29 |
| Wins | 25 |
| Wins by KO | 14 |
| Losses | 2 |
| Draws | 2 |
| No contests | 0 |
Scott Harrison (born August 19, 1977) was the first Scottish boxer to regain the World Boxing Organisation featherweight championship.
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[edit] Life
Scott Harrison was born in Bellshill, Lanarkshire, but lived most of his life in Cambuslang. He is 5’ 7’’ tall and is classified as a featherweight. In 1996 he won the bronze medal at the European Amateur Boxing Championships in Vejle, Denmark. He started his professional career by knocking out Eddie Sica in 1996 and became WBO featherweight champion in 2002. In July of 2003 , he lost the title to the Mexican Manuel Medina but regained it by a knock out in November of that year. He has subsequently defended the title successfully.
He was trained by his father Peter Harrison. He now lives in Glasgow.In May 2006 Harrison pulled out of a title defence in Belfast which was due to be screened on ITV1's Big Fight Live,he was replaced by Danny Williams. Promoter Frank Warren was less than pleased with this decision and made his views known to the media. After it became apparent that things weren't good and the Daily Record reported that an incident had occurred in a nightclub. Over the coming days Harrison checked into the Priory clinic in London, citing problems with depression and alcohol.[1] He checked himself out after a few days. His agent Frank Maloney told Radio Clyde's SuperScoreboard Xtra programme that the only way Harrison would get help is if he is was sectioned under the Mental Health Act.
Scott Harrison's problems with drink, drugs and the law continued to spiral out of control, and he was stripped of both his WBO title and his licence to box, as well as being declared bankrupt.
On 6 October 2006, Scott Harrison was arrested in Malaga, Spain on charges of theft of an automobile and assault.[2] He spent 5 weeks in jail before making bail on November 13th.
The boxer, who has received treatment for depression and alcoholism, had been training in southern Spain ahead of a title defence in December. He had been due to fight boxer Nicky Cook.
In December 2006, Harrison was stripped of his WBO title after failing to make the required weight (9st 7lb) ahead of the fight with Cook. Harrison failed to turn up for the weigh-in. His father issued a statement stating that Harrison had been advised on medical grounds not to take on the fight.[3] As well as losing his title, Harrison also lost his licence to box.
On 30 January 2007, Scott Harrison was arrested in Sauchiehall St, Glasgow, for possession of valium.
On 5 February, he appeared at Glasgow Sheriff Court and denied charges of police assault, resisting arrest, breach of the peace and refusing to leave a pub. [4]
Subsequently, he was again arrested in Spain in May following a fight in a brothel. On this occasion, the Spanish authorities retained his passport, and Harrison has since been unable to leave the country. As a result of this, he was unable to be present at his court case in Glasgow, which was subsequently postponed. [5]
In July 2007, Scott Harrison was declared bankrupt, after losing his fight with HM Revenue & Customs over disputed unpaid taxes.[6] His three homes were sold to pay the outstanding debt. [7]
In February 2008, Harrison appeared in Glasgow Sheriff Court to plead guilty to charges of breaching the peace and resisting arrest. He was found not guilty of assaulting a police officer. [8]
At the trial, Harrison expressed shame over his previous behaviour, and stated his determination to put it behind him. His lawyer claimed he had stopped drinking completely. [9] Harrison claimed to be fully fit, and announced his intention to apply for his boxing licence to be reinstated, with a view to eventually taking on Alex Arthur for the WBO title. He blamed the pressures of making the 9 stone weight limit for the featherweight division for contributing to his stress and depression, and claimed he would in future fight at super featherweight.[10]
| Preceded by Julio Pablo Chacón |
WBO Featherweight Champion 19 Oct 2002–12 Jul 2003 |
Succeeded by Manuel Medina |
| Preceded by Manuel Medina |
WBO Featherweight Champion 29 Nov 2003–6 Dec 2006 vacates |
Succeeded by Juan Manuel Marquez |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Boxer Harrison checks into Priory, BBC, Wednesday, 17 May 2006
- ^ Boxer Harrison in jail in Spain, BBC, Tuesday, 17 October 2006
- ^ Scott Harrison Vacates Title After Failing To Make Weight For Cook Defence, scottishboxing.co.uk, Thursday December 07th 2006
- ^ Harrison appears at sheriff court,BBC, February 5, 2007
- ^ Boxer Harrison misses court date, BBC, Monday, 11 June 2007
- ^ Troubled fighter declared bankrupt after losing tax fight, The Scotsman, Friday 13 July 2007
- ^ Boxer Scott Harrison's homes sold to pay Inland Revenue, Sunday Mail, Sunday 17 Feb 2008
- ^ Harrison admits behaviour "shame", BBC, Monday 11 Feb 2008
- ^ Harrison "ashamed" of behaviour, SportingLife, Monday 11 Feb 2008
- ^ Harrison says he's fighting fit and ready for Arthur bout, The Scotsman, Wednesday 06 Feb 2008
