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Scott Harrison dropped by Frank Maloney

Phil D. Jay
WBN Editor
Former champion’s comeback off

Scott Harrison’s long seven-year road to a professional fight return looks to be at an end following his arrest for a series of incidents at a supermarket earlier this week.

The 34 year-old, who was due to fight in Blackpool at the end of this month, was snapped up by Frank Maloney following his release from a six-year sentence in a Spanish prison, only to be questioned by police over an alleged theft with just days until his scheduled bout.

The one-time WBO featherweight king’s career is now in tatters once again as Maloney has distanced himself from the rugged ex-champion as Harrison attempts to deal with his ongoing issues.

Harrison’s father Peter, who also trains and manages his son, told BBC Scotland: "The legal wrangle over who was to promote Scott's up-coming comeback fight has caused a great deal of stress and anxiety to Scott which has been shown in the last 48 hours.

"Scott is now taking a period of time to plan his boxing future.

"We will be making no more comment at this time and ask the media to respect our privacy."

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