By Frank Warren

IT'S been a great week for our amateur boxers, who will walk home with five medals from the European Championships.

That's our best haul for over 60 years - and our professionals are equally dominant on the Continent.

British boxing has never had so many pro European champions, eight in total, with title holders in more than half the weight divisions. Now we have to make it count at world level.

There was one less Euro champ this week after Audley Harrison gave up his heavyweight title.

That's the biggest hint yet that he's going to fight David Haye later this year.

Harrison fought in April but is still not inside the WBA's top 15.

Given the way he struggled against Michael Sprott before pulling out a last-gasp stoppage, I am not surprised.

Most people in boxing think he doesn't deserve a shot at Haye, having beaten no one of note.

But if he gets a crack, good luck to him.

I have been saying for the past few weeks that Haye-Harrison will happen. And it has now been confirmed that talks have begun.

It won't mean a row of beans outside of the UK but it is a fight that will no doubt appeal to the British public.

It does make a mockery of Haye's claim that he wants to fight only the best. He's signed twice to fight the Klitschkos but backed out each time.

This week, Haye's trainer Adam Booth said: "As a boxing fan, I hate the fight, because Audley has not boxed anyone in the top 20.

"Within Britain it will be a fight that people would love to see but will receive a lot of criticism worldwide. He will be called a coward for not facing the Klitschkos and his credibility will be shot to pieces."

For once Adam and I agree entirely.

MIGUEL COTTO became a three-weight world champ when he stopped Yuri Foreman two weekends ago.

Cotto was a broken man when he lost out to Manny Pacquiao but he might get a rematch if Floyd Mayweather and Manny don't fight.

THERE is talk this week that Carl Froch will face Arthur Abraham in Montreal in the final group stage of the Super Six.

Froch is demanding the fight takes place on neutral territory.

It won't happen in Canada - Ireland is a better bet.

EURO champ Brian Magee pulled out of a unification fight with Brit king Paul Smith last week.

It's a shame because it would have been a cracking fight.

Super-middleweight is still a hot division, though, especially as James DeGale is making great strides.

ERROL DIG OFF THE MARK

ERROL CHRISTIE said he hates all managers and promoters.

But I don't remember Errol complaining when he got a �10,000 fee for going pro.

He even gave me a big hug at a recent event.

Maybe he just 'hates' them to sell books.