Boxing brief: Richard Towers makes a welcome return to Sheffield

Former Sheffield banger Richard Towers is hoping to make his mark on boxing as a trainer.
Australia's Lucas Browne (left) in action against Sheffield's Richard TowersAustralia's Lucas Browne (left) in action against Sheffield's Richard Towers
Australia's Lucas Browne (left) in action against Sheffield's Richard Towers

The 6ft 8ins heavyweight has been training Swedish lightweight Redouane Kaya, 30, who will be making his UK debut on a Dennis Hobson show at Ponds Forge on March 15. Towers, 39, said his mentor, the late Brendan Ingle, always said he'd make the grade as a trainer.

Towers had a 15-win career, his only loss coming at the hands of Lucas Browne in 2013.