Boxing: Young vetoes Gary McMillan return
GILMERTON'S newly-crowned Scottish welterweight champion Gary Young has vetoed the prospect of an immediate rematch with Lochend rival Gary McMillan, writes BRIAN DONALD.
Young narrowly outpointed his Capital rival in Glasgow at the weekend for the vacant Scottish 10st 7lb title.
There were calls for a rematch from the McMillan camp but Young said: "Normally, I would have no problem at all with accommodating McMillan.
"My coach, ex-world champion Paul Weir, has turned down an attractive offer for me to box in a couple of weeks time down in England and the offer of an even bigger fight for January is in the pipeline.
"That would do more to advance my career than any return bout with McMillan would.
"For me that's the name of the game now, given I'm approaching the veteran stage, my priority is to do what is best for Gary Young."
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