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Boxing: YOUNG MOVES; BIG-FIGHT COUNTDOWN...


WELTERWEIGHT Gary Young has resurrected his career with a move to Braveheart Promotions and is now focused on the Commonwealth title.

The Edinburgh fighter's previously unblemished professional record and growing reputation was shattered shat·ter  
v. shat·tered, shat·ter·ing, shat·ters

v.tr.
1. To cause to break or burst suddenly into pieces, as with a violent blow.

2.
a.
 at the hands of Colin McNeill.

But Young denies the fight in which he was knocked to the canvas twice hinted at an inability to take a punch. He said: "If my chin was as fragile as some people alleged then I wouldn't have got up from the first knockdown."

Braveheart boss Barry Hughes said: "Gary is gradually building his confidence up again and I think it's realistic to say he could go for a title shot within 12 months."

Young's road back to prominence will begin on September 14 at the Lagoon lagoon

Area of relatively shallow, quiet water with access to the sea but separated from it by sandbars, barrier islands, or coral reefs. Coastal lagoons have low to moderate tides and constitute about 13% of the world's coastline.
 Centre in Paisley Paisley (pāz`lē), town (1991 pop. 84,330), Renfrewshire, W Scotland, on the White Cart Water, a stream. It has a thriving textile industry and is an extremely large producer of thread.  where he'll face an, as yet, un-named opponent.
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Publication:Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)
Date:Jul 13, 2007
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