Scott Harrison: Former world champion wins first fight after seven-year absence

Scotland's Scott Harrison made a winning comeback in his first fight for seven years with a third-round stoppage of Paul Peers.

The former world featherweight champion, 42, floored his English rival with a body shot in the closed-door contest in Aberdeen, prompting Peers' corner to throw in the towel.

Harrison was released from jail in 2018 after serving four years for assault.

"My comeback means everything to me and my kids," he said.

"Thanks and God bless, onto the next fight."

Harrison was licensed by the British and Irish Boxing Authority (BIBA) after the British Boxing Board of Control refused to grant him a licence.

Former WBO world super-featherweight Alex Arthur on Sportsound

He looked like he enjoyed himself. He was in control, his opponent wasn't anywhere near in his league, and it was an easy test for him.

You do get to a point in your career where you think your time is up. You don't recover as quickly, it's not as easy to keep your weight down, and you've always got the worry of taking too many blows to the head. It's a young man's sport and once you pass 40, I think it can only go one way.