British heavyweight Audley Harrison has targeted a world title shot next year as he prepares to make his comeback in the ring after a year out with injury. Harrison, 33, fights Billy Zumbrun in California on 9 June and then hopes to fight Samuel Peter or Calvin Brock before facing a world title fight.
"The winner of me and Peter and maybe Brock will be ready to go on in 2006 and fight anyone," said Harrison.
"I turned professional to be champion and that's still what I want."
Harrison, who has moved to Las Vegas, confirmed he had no plans to return to Britain.
 |  Four years into my plan I could have won a world title but I've had three injuries |
"I see myself being permanently in the States. Circumstances have put me in this position where I'm based there full-time for boxing reasons," he said.
"Frank Warren is the only promoter with TV dates here and I'll not box for Frank Warren."
"I was having my battles out of the ring, not in the ring, and that's not what I turned professional for."
"Being in America, all I'm doing is boxing. I can go to the gym and run on the street in the morning without being noticed."
Harrison blamed injury for his failure to date to become a world champion.
"Four years into my plan I could have won a world title but I've had three serious injuries.
"I've overcome those injuries and a lot of other obstacles out of the ring but I haven't given up.
"I had a vision and a plan but a lot of people didn't agree with that plan so I've been derailed, but I'm 100% focused on achieving that plan.
"I'm still as excited as I was at the start."
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