Scott Harrison

At 47 years old, Scott Harrison has this physical status:

Scott Harrison (born 19 August 1977) is a Scottish former professional boxer who competed from 1996 to 2013.

He competed for the WBO featherweight title twice between 2002 and 2005.

He competed for the Commonwealth featherweight title from 2000 to 2002, and the British featherweight crown in 2001.

At the 1996 European Amateur Championships, he earned a bronze medal in the featherweight division as an amateur.

His career has been dogged by controversies out of the ring, as well as alcohol abuses that have caused him to break the rules on several occasions.

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Amateur career

Harrison claimed the Scottish ABA Championship in Coatbridge, Scotland, in March 1995. In the final, he defeated Alston Buchanan 24–9 to win the title.

Harrison took home gold at the 1995 European Junior Championships in Siofok, Hungary. In the final, he defeated Thomas Papp, Attila Jonas, and Yohan Zaoui before beating Russian Ivan Goriunov 11–5 to claim the gold medal.

He earned bronze medalist and eventual gold medalist Ramaz Paliani in Vejle, Denmark, defeating Toni Naskovski in the first round, János Nagy and Evgeniy Shestakov, who lost 1–7.

Professional career

Harrison defeated Eddie Sica in round 2 at Lewisham Theatre in London on October 7, 1996, his first professional fight. Harrison captured the Commonwealth featherweight title in January 2000, defeating Patrick Mullings by unanimous decision in his eleventh fight. In 1974, he became the first Scottish boxer to win the Commonwealth featherweight title since Evan Armstrong.

Harrison faced two former world champions after winning the Commonwealth title. Harrison made his US debut in April 2000. On the undercard of Lennox Lewis vs. Michael Grant, he met former two-weight champion Tracy Harris Patterson at Madison Square Garden. Harrison dominated the contest, winning by unanimous majority, with the judges judging the contest 97–93, 98-92, and 99–91. Harrison defeated former IBF featherweight champion Tom Johnson at London Arena three months later. He dominated the contest, winning his IBO Intercontinental Featherweight Title on his way to a unanimous decision, 117–113, 119–109, 119–109 on the judges' cards. Harrison made the year off with his first defense of his Commonwealth title. In round 12 of the competition at Waterfront Hall in Belfast, Eric Odumase was TKO.

Harrison won the vacant British title he fought against Richie Wenton at Ponds Forge in Sheffield in March 2001. In the first round, Harrison put Wenton down, but it wasn't until referee Dave Parris came to an end, that the match was not suspended until the fourth round refereee David Parris stopped the fight after continuing pressure from Harrison. "It was my sweetest win" after the match, Harrison said. At the M.E.N., Harrison made his first defense of his British crown six months later against former champion Gary Thornhill. Arena in Manchester. After 31 seconds of round five, Harrison hit his opponent with a left hook to the chest, and the match was called off.

In November 2001, Harrison won his British crown against former WBO featherweight champion Steve Robinson. With referee Richie Davies stopping the match only nine seconds of round three remaining, Harrison was in charge for the duration of the fight. The Professional Boxing Association and the Boxing Writers' Club selected Harrison as Young Boxer of the Year at the end of 2001.

Harrison became the WBO featherweight champion in 2002 after defeating former Olympic bronze medalist Julio Pablo Chacon with a unanimous points decision at Breahead Arena in Glasgow by scores of 117–111, 117-112 and 117–111. Harrison became Scotland's eighth world champion thanks to his victory. The Ring's #8-ranked featherweight in the world after winning the world championship for the first time this year, the year's first champion.

In March 2003 at Braehead Arena, Harrison made his first world championship defense against Wayne McCullough. Harrison elicited McCullough's victory on the judges' scorecards, 119-108, and 120-108. After the fight, McCullough said Harrison was the best boxer he had ever encountered.

He lost the title to the Mexican Manuel Medina in July 2003 but recovered it in November of this year. In May 2006, Harrison dropped out of a title defense in Belfast. Frank Warren was dissatisfied with the decision, but Harrison was encouraged to seek advice for his son's problems. An incident occurred in a nightclub, for which he was set to go to court. Harrison was admitted to the Priory Clinic over the next two days, citing issues with depression and alcohol. Harrison pulled out of a match against Nicky Cook in December 2006 because he could no longer meet the featherweight cutoff.

Harrison claimed to be 100% fit and confirmed his intention to apply for his boxing licence to be restored in February 2008, with the intention of taking on Alex Arthur for the WBO title. He cited the pressures of setting the weight limit for the featherweight division for his increased anxiety and depression, and predicted that fighting at super featherweight would be a possibility.

Harrison's attempt to regain his boxing license from the British Boxing Board of Control in October 2011 after being told he didn't have all the necessary paperwork in hand. However, he was reinstated in December of that year after his appeal was supported by the Scottish Boxing Area Council and chairman Bernard Connolly. Harrison was supposed to return to action in March 2012 with a fight in Blackpool. The match was put into question due to a legal dispute involving rival promoters Frank Warren and Harrison's boss Frank Maloney. After Harrison was arrested for suspected shoplifting from a Glasgow store, the confrontation was postponed. Harrison was fired from his position as a manager by Frank Maloney. Harrison later agreed to a three-year management and co-promotion contract with Alex Morrison.

Harrison was supposed to return to the ring on Sunday against Frenchman Brahim Bariz, who died in the 11th hour. Rather, he met György Mizsei Jr., a Hungarian teenager, on the same date. After the referee called the match in the fourth round, Harrison won the fight, which took place at Kelvin Hall as an Alex Morrison promotion. Harrison took home the International Masters lightweight championship with a win. Harrison defeated Joe Elfidh in his second fight since returning to the ring, but after losing Elfidh in the first round, he had to forfeit points over six rounds. Harrison defeated Liam Walsh for the WBO European lightweight title in April 2013. Harrison lost the contest in a unanimous decision, scoring 98-92 and 93-93, respectively, 97-93.

Harrison was given a licence from the British & Irish Boxing Authority (BIBA) in September 2018, with the intention of returning to the ring by the end of 2018. Harrison later signed a promotional contract with Assassin Boxing Promotions & Management of Lee McAllister. On December 8, 2018, a match was scheduled to take place in Glasgow against Ghana's Tackie Annan, but it was postponed due to Annan's injury. Harrison was due to appear on the undercard of Nigel Benn's planned comeback fight against Sakio Bika in November 2019, but Harrison ruled out the match due to Benn's "unprofessional" conduct. Harrison had been set to face Berman Sanchez in Birmingham but the match fell through due to the lockout.

Harrison announced on May 17th, 2020, he would return to professional boxing following a seven-year absence with a fight against Orkney-based PBC International Champion Paul Peers. On July 18, 2020, the closed-door challenge in Aberdeen was broadcast live on FITE TV. Harrison defeated the opposition in the third round after a third-round halt. Harrison floored his opponent with a body shot, prompting Peers' corner to chuckle in the trash.

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