By Terence Dooley

If you have the boxing bug, common sense often takes a back seat and your heart takes over the reins.  This was the case this evening when Curtis Woodhouse told BoxingScene that he intends to make a comeback to the sport of boxing just months after losing his British light-welterweight title to Scotland's Willie Limond (L MD 12), a loss that prompted him to announce his retirement shortly afterwards.

Woodhouse, 22-7 (13), told BoxingScene that: "I'm coming back.  The fire still burns.  It's impossible to walk away when I still think I've got a few big nights left in me."  The former titlist was once a Premiership player, he has been enjoying a few long runs recently to get fit and has decided to have another run at boxing.

This time, though, he won't have long-time friend and manager Dave Coldwell by his side.  Coldwell Boxing released Woodhouse from his managerial and promotional contracts earlier today, presumably to allow the 34-year-old to secure a fight under his own steam.

The Driffield-based boxer learned the trade the hard way, taking tough fights against the likes of Frankie Gavin and Derry Mathews before securing his lifelong ambition of winning the Lonsdale belt by earning a split decision over London's Darren Hamilton in February.  Woodhouse toyed with the idea of retirement back then, but if the fire still burns there is only one thing you can do, and that's to go out there and follow your heart.

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