AFTER SIX MONTHS OF WAITING TO SEE IF HE WAS GOING TO GET A SHOT AT HOWARD EASTMAN'S TITLE EASTMAN HAS NOW DONE THE RIGHT THING AND RELINQUISHED THE TITLE LEAVING THE WAY CLEAR FOR STEVIE TO TAKE ON SCOTT DANN THE POWERS THAT BE ARE TALKING ABOUT A FIGHT NOW TO TAKE PLACE IN SEPTEMBER.  STEVE HAS NOW BEEN  OUT OF ACTION SINCE HIS GOOD VICTORY OVER KRESHNICK QATO AT BETHNALL GREEN 14TH NOVEMBER 2003 WITH FOUR MONTHS TO GO STEVE COULD BE LOOKING AT A WARM UP FIGHT TO GET RID OF THE RING RUST ALTHOUGH HE IS ALWAYS IN EXCELLENT SHAPE