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Harrison: honour to fight on Friday

Scott Harrison insists that his love affair with boxing has been the driving force behind his return to the sport, writes Bert Mitchell.

The former World Boxing Organisation featherweight champion will make his long-awaited comeback on Friday night, at the Kelvin Hall, after 6½ years out of the ring, when he faces the French-Algerian Brahim Bariz.

"Boxing is in my heart and that never changed even when I was in prison," said Harrison. "I always wanted to fight again one day and now I have that chance. To fight on Friday night will be an absolute honour and, given everything at stake, there are a little bit of nerves for me.

"But the buzz has been there again in the build-up. Boxing means the world to me and that has been a motivation when things have not been good outside the ring. I need to deliver against Bariz but ultimately I want a fight with any of the lightweight world champions, be that Ricky Burns or anyone else. The first step is Bariz."

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