Harrison to return on Hatton show

The 26-year-old will be in action at the Fenton Manor Sports Complex in Stoke-on-Trent on November 13, on the undercard of Matthew Hatton's crack at the IBO welterweight title.

It will only be Harrison's second fight since he was stopped by Paul McCloskey for the British title in March.

Since then the light welterweight has only managed a laboured points win over journeyman Ali Wyatt in June, having to cancel another fight in July after a bout of glandular fever.

But now 'Deano' is fighting fit and raring to go.

He said: "I just want to get back in the ring and try to get something back from what has been the worst year of my boxing career.

"After starting the summer not being able to lose any weight, everything is going well now and I would get in there this minute if they would let me.

"I am that hungry it's just unbelievable."

The Scotlands contender still has eyes on big prizes despite his relative inactivity in recent months, and his timing could well be impeccable.

The English title is currently vacant, but of far more interest to Harrison is the outcome of Commonwealth champion Ajose Olusegan's fight in Romania toHarrnight.

Olusegan takes on Ionut Dan Ion in a final eliminator for the WBC title, which could well see his domestic crown vacated should he go all the way.

Then there is British champion Lenny Daws, a man Harrison was supposed to meet in January for the English belt only for 'Lightning' to fail to make the weight days before fight night.

And Daws remains a scalp that ' Deano' is confident he can take.

He said: "Now Lenny is British champion I crave that fight, because I know 100 per cent that there is no way he could beat me.

"I am past the English title, even though I didn't win it, because I feel there are bigger fights out there against people I can beat.

"It's all there to fight for, but I can't afford any slip ups now."

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