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Salmond lends his support to McAllister

LEE McALLISTER, the Aberdeen light-welterweight, will enjoy government support ahead of his European title bout with champion Denis Shafikov, of Russia, at the city's Exhibition Centre on Saturday evening.

It was announced yesterday that First Minister Alex Salmond will attend tomorrow's pre-fight weight-in which is being thrown open to the public.

Tommy Gilmour, McAllister's manager and the show's co-promoter in association with Frank Maloney, said: "Alex Salmond has always been a great supporter of Lee. He previously visited him at his gym when he was in training in the run-up to a fight.