Boxer set to make return to ring after death of friend ‘Iron’ Mike

A Tayside heavyweight boxer is set to return to the ring three years after the death of his friend “Iron” Mike Towell made him give up boxing.

Davie Drummond will box at Dundee Fight Night 5 on Saturday October 26 and hopes to be able to dedicate a victory to the memory of his muchmissed friend.

Towell, who was 25, died following a bout against Dale Evans at the Radisson Blu hotel, Glasgow, in September 2016.

Davie fell out of love with the sport after his death, but has decided to compete again.

He said: “We sparred and trained together, we knew each other well and always supported each other.

“Mike was bound for the top and his death was a terrible loss to me.

“His passing really upset me and I chucked boxing.”

But Davie is now gearing up for the bout at Dundee Indoor Bowling Club on Miln Street and credits a special arrival for bringing him out of his slump.

He said: “My son Jax was born and that was, obviously, a bright spot in my life.

“He’s now two and a half and has brought a lot of my sparkle back.”

Davie will also have another absent loved one on his mind when he steps back on to the canvas.

He said: “I received another blow just a couple of months ago when my gran, Annie Abernethy, passed away at the age of 86.

“She was a great supporter of me, just as Mike was.

“Hopefully, I will win a week on Saturday and, should I do so, that victory will be dedicated to Mike and my gran.

“They are two people that I love very much and miss every day.”