By Mark Vester
In a recent interview with Sportinglife, former champion Scott Harrison has vowed to regain a world title in the next six-months. Harrison, after a string of legal problems, lost his title and boxing license after failing to make weight for a title defense against Nicky Cook in December 2006.
During his title run as the WBO featherweight champion, Harrison dealt with depression, alcohol problems and was even imprisoned in Spain on assault charges.
"I should be world champion at super-featherweight within about six months," Harrison said. "I will take a tune-up fight in March hopefully then I will be looking to fight for the world title in July. But I've never felt better and if they offered me a world title fight today, I would fight today. It wasn't a big decision to go up a weight, it was the only decision. Two years ago I could hardly make the featherweight limit and I only stayed there because I was world champion."
Harrison admits he was lost cause two-years ago, spending all of his money, engaging in heavy drinking and various other problems.
"But I am living a better life these days. Even when I was a world champion I was living a terrible life. I was spending money quicker than I was making it. Now I have got my hunger for boxing back. I had lost it when I was world champion, I got a bit complacent. I was brushing aside top-10 and top-five fighters but I'm looking forward to 2008 and a new chapter in my life," Harrison said.
Harrison wants to fight his Scottish-rival Alex Arthur, who challenges Joan Guzman in April for the WBO super featherweight title.
"Alex Arthur hasn't won the world title yet and he has a tough job against Guzman but let's hope he does win it. Alex and I would be a cracking fight to stage somewhere in Scotland. I've won the world title twice before so I would be fighting for a world title for the third time and winning the world title for the third time," Harrison said.
Before Harrison can do a single move in the pro ranks, he must get his boxing license reinstated by the British Boxing Board of Control. Harrison has applied for his license and a decision is expected by next week.
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