FRANK Warren yesterday announced plans to bring featherweights Scott Harrison and Wayne McCullough together in a battle of Britain.
That is the huge incentive waiting for Harrison, Glasgow's British and Commonwealth champion, should he beat Julio Pablo Chacon, of Argentina, the World Boxing Organisation's world featherweight champion, at the Braehead Arena on October 19.
The bout, set for December or January, is also dependant on McCullough beating Johannes Maisa, of Ghana, on Saturday and safely negotiating more warm-up fights.
But the promoter is confident the two fighters will come through to set up a showdown in Glasgow. Warren explained: ''I'm sure Wayne will come through that fight okay and after that he'll probably have a fight in Glasgow in another 10-rounder on October 19 at the Braehead Arena.
''It will be on the undercard of the WBO featherweight title fight. Whoever wins that fight between Scott and Chacon, which is a tough contest, will be facing Wayne, probably sometime in December or January. At least that is what we are looking to do.''
Warren eventually wants to bring the winner of the Harrison and McCullough fight together with the best from Central America.
Warren continued: ''We are trying to prove to the world that we are trying to put the best in with the best. I've spoken to Bob Arum, Erik Morales' promoter, and I'm flying out to meet him next week in the States to put up the winner of our fights to face the winner of the fights he's putting on.
''We're building up to find who is the best super-bantamweight/ super-featherweight pound for pound boxer in the world. That's the plan and I believe we will succeed in doing that.''
Harrison already has his sights set high and he is confident of climbing the first ladder by beating Chacon next month. The 25-year-old said: ''It's a possible fight in the future with McCullough, but I've got a fight on October 19 against Chacon. He's on my mind at the moment, but once I get past him then Wayne McCullough is possible. It would be a good fight to get on.
''My motivation is always high. I need to be the world champion and I will be world champion. That's when you start making money.''
McCullough, who got his licence back after a two-year fight with the British Boxing Board of Control, is excited at the prospect of facing Harrison and a possible unification battle.
The former WBC world champion said: ''Harrison is a good fighter and is strong. He will have a difficult task against Chacon, but hopefully he will come through that.
''I'm going to have two or three fights first. This will prove who is the true champion and it would be good to have this.''
Harrison is determined to win every belt possible, but Warren knows that the road will be tough against Chacon and McCullough before he even dreams of fighting the best in America.
Warren said: ''Scott has got a tough fight because Chacon is a good fighter. He went to Hungary and knocked out Istvan Kovac. Naseem Hamed vacated his title rather than face Kovac. That was no mean feat, so we have a series of quality fights here.
''Scott Harrison at the moment is so hot and improving with every fight. He is a real quality fighter. If he wins this title which, with a home advantage and his quality hopefully he will do, then we are setting ourselves for a super fight involving Wayne and him.
''Wayne doesn't need me to tell you how good and tough he is. He has fought for the title on a couple of occasions.
''If you look at his record, he fought on one of my cards back in 1998 in Atlantic City when he challenged Naseem Hamed and he was super-bantamweight coming up to fight Hamed at featherweight.
''A lot of people in the business thought that Hamed would have too much power and stop him, but that was not the case. He was there at the end and chasing him round the ring, and frightened me.''
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