Phil D. Jay
WBN Editor
WBN Editor
‘The Real McCoy’ wants world shot, not British
No sooner had manager Alex Morrison talked of a possible
shot at Derry Mathews’ British lightweight belt, had Scott Harrison then dismissed
a match-up with the European title challenger.
At a media day to re-open Morrison’s Gym, Harrison spoke to
waiting journalists, including Stephen
Halliday of the Scotsman, to explain his future plans - which did not
include a crack at the Lonsdale belt.
“To be honest, I don’t even know who Derry Mathews is,” said
Harrison. “I didn’t even know what he looked like. When they said his name
today, I turned around and said ‘Who’s Derry Mathews?’ You’d still need to
point him out to me.
“They said he’s graciously going to put his title on the
line against me. That’s good, isn’t it? I’ve always looked at who is the world
champion, not British champion. The British title isn’t really attractive to
me. I want to fight for the world title.”
Mathews, 28, was also present at the media day and has since
denied even offering Harrison a shot at his title as he prepares for his
rematch with EBU champion Gavin Rees on July 7th in Sheffield.