Harrison is predictable, says Hussein

AUSTRALIAN Nedal Hussein has warned world champion Scott Harrison to prepare for the toughest fight of his career.

Hussein, 27, is convinced he has the skill and the power to end Harrison’s three-year reign as WBO featherweight champion at Braehead Arena on Saturday.

The challenger also claimed that of all the current featherweight title holders, Harrison is the least impressive - and the luckiest.

“Harrison is the most beatable. He seems to think that he’s invincible but the only reason he is still champion is that Victor Polo was robbed last January,” he said.

“I also think Harrison has become a predictable fighter. That wasn’t the case early on in his career when he was a good boxer and counter puncher. But after enjoying a bit of success he has become predictable.

“I have come to Scotland to win the world title and I will do that. I have faced two better fighters in Manny Pacquiao and Oscar Larios and I had Pacquiao down.

“Harrison has been quoted as saying that he’ll walk though me and break me before he stops me in four rounds.

“But if the two biggest punchers in the world couldn’t do that, what makes Harrison think he can?

“All I ask for is a fair shake from the judges. But I am not fazed by the prospect of fighting in Harrison’s backyard.”

Hussein has already experienced the hostile atmosphere generated by a Scottish fight crowd after beating Brian Carr on points to land the Commonwealth super-bantamweight title five years ago.

“I have developed since I fought Carr,” added Hussein. “That was my first trip outside Australia and I was nervy not knowing what I faced.

“But I have had a dozen international fights in several different countries and I am not worried about facing a partisan Scottish crowd.”