HARRY SCARFF is ready to show he is a “new animal” tonight after his bitter loss to Troy Williamson.
The last time Derby born battler, 28, was in the ring for a major fight was when Williamson controversially clinched a points decision in August 2020.
Williamson struggled throughout against the dogged ‘Horrible’ Harry Scarff who showed non stop aggression.
The 28-year-old and his coach Clifton Mitchell were left fuming at the shock decision.
But he is ready to put him all behind him tonight against Louis Greene at Wembley Arena for the vacant English welterweight title live on Sky Sports.
He said: “I want to be in the mix for all the big fights. I’m open to any of the welterweights. I’m happy to fight absolutely any of them. I’d beat any of them.
“I had a controversial loss in my last big fight to Williamson and he went on to win the British title and did well.
“So people look at the back of that and think Harry is a really risky fight, especially at welterweight, which is just my natural weight.
“I just look forward to showing I’m a new animal.”
Scarff has a 10-2 record and is itching to get back on the scene after a nine-month lay off.
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He has been on a recent red-hot run of back to back TKO wins in his last two fights.
The dad of four has been training full-time ahead of this fight having previously juggled work as a chef in his family’s pub and scaffolding with his boxing career.
He added: “It was different then, doing split shifts at the pub then training in between.
“That was one of the things I noticed in the Anthony Fowler fight last time I boxed on Sky.
“I thought to reach the level of the full time pros I’m fighting, I need to be doing the same.
“I still do a few odd bits like scaffolding to keep me ticking along with my mates. We love it. It’s good to get out and I can train around that.”
Scarff trains out of One Nation Gym in the East Midlands, alongside former Commonwealth Games champ Sandy Ryan.
It is a community based gym founded in 1997 by ex Heavyweight Boxer Clifton Mitchell and is the beating heart of boxing in Derby.
Scarff added: “Clifton is the main man for Derby boxing and he has spearheaded it in our city.
“But we need to keep growing it and I look forward to hopefully leading the way.
“We’ve got Zach Parker doing the big Frank Warren show in Derby at the Pride Park Stadium. Sandy is doing well and Myron Mills so we’ve got loads of good boxers.
“We just need to bring the next lot though now. I’m involved with the amateurs at One Nation and it’s the place to be, it’s buzzing and it’s going to keep growing.”
Scarff hopes his own son Harry Jr, 6, could be coming through the Derby boxing ranks soon.
He continued: “You want to do well for your kids. It’s an inspiration and a driving force behind training hard.
“Little Harry Jr comes to the gym with us and does kickboxing with an ex-pro and then comes and does a bit of boxing. He loves it.
“I love being a dad and that’s testament to my partner. She is spot on, looks after the kids and does most of the work. I get the fun job.”
