Professional Boxing Council (PBC) International Lightweight Championship fight between former world boxing featherweight champion Scott Harrison and Ghana’s Tackie Annan takes centre stage this Saturday in Bellahouston, Glasgow-Scotland.
Tackie Annan (10-6, 9KOs) whose last bout was in Ghana at the Aborigenes Beach Resort, Keta in the Volta region of Ghana on 3rd November 2017 against Kuma Doe in a super lightweight contest which he won via a 5th round TKO.
He comes up against a former world champion in Scott Harrison(27-3-3, 15 KOs) whose career is bedeviled with off the ring misfortunes which has kept him in prison for the past three years after he was convicted for an assault case.
In an interview with the Britishboxingscene, Scott Harrison stated his ambition of wearing the world strap for the third time before calling time on his career.
“I’m really looking forward to the 8th December and getting back to work. I’ve not boxed in five years so it’s going to be a terrific night and I can’t wait.
I’ve not got a lot of time left, so I’m looking forward to enjoying the rest of my career and hopefully win the World title again.
To get in the position to challenge for my third World title I needed a good test on my first fight back, Annan’s proved himself, he won ten of his fights by knockout, including against Nathan (Beattie) last year. Scott Concluded.
Scott is now 41 years of age and had his last fight five years a go against Liam Walsh for the World Boxing Organisation European Lightweight Title but was defeated via a UD over ten rounds.