Scottish Boxing coach Billy Nelson talks about handheld scanner pilot

Boxing authorities are evaluating a new handheld brain scanner that could be used by ringside doctors.

The British Boxing Board of Control (BBBC) is closely monitoring trials of the device being carried out by the London Air Ambulance, according to sources.

The scanner can detect brain bleeds with an accuracy of 90%, often before any symptoms such as headaches or confusion become apparent.

The authorities are under pressure to take every possible measure to improve safety following the death last month of Mike Towell.

The Scottish boxer collapsed after his bout with Dale Evans was stopped in the fifth round. He had a catastrophic bleed in his brain.

Our reporter Kerri-Ann Docherty has been speaking to boxing coach Billy Nelson, who’s trained world champions Ricky Burns and Scott Harrison: