CRAIG MORGAN has said he feels like he is “starting everything from the beginning” as he prepares for a return to the boxing ring.

The 21-year-old, from Kelty, is scheduled to compete in his first bout in two years tomorrow (Friday) at the Beach Ballroom in Aberdeen against Michael Horabin.

‘Iceman’ Morgan’s last fight was in November 2019, in which he defeated Edwin Tellez on points to take his record since turning professional to seven victories from seven, before the outbreak of COVID-19 halted his progress.

Since then, the 2019 Sporting Champion of the Year at the Press’ Community Champion Awards has agreed a new management contract, changed coach and has moved up a weight division, from super featherweight to lightweight.

He has agreed a three-year deal with Northern Sporting Club, having left Billy Nelson’s St Andrew’s Sporting Club stable, and has been working with former Scottish welterweight champion Gary Young, who is based in Edinburgh.

Speaking to Press Sport, Morgan explained: “I have a new coach, a new manager – it’s like I’m starting everything from the beginning, pushing on to get bigger and better things for the future.

“It wasn’t an easy decision. I learned a lot off Billy; I was seven and zero with Billy and he got me to a lot of places. But I thought that, at this time in my career, there’s more things I need to learn and I just wasn’t getting it as quick as I want it.

“I moved with Gary Young. He was an ex-professional boxer, trained with the likes of Alex Arthur, and fought for a good few titles. I’ve been training with him and, to be honest with you, every day I’m there for an hour-and-a-half to two hours, and it’s all technique.

“It’s literally going back to basics and I’m learning a lot.

“Every coach has got a different mindset and a different style, and it’s good to learn off every single one of them.

“I thought it was time to move on. I’m still good friends with Billy and that will never change. He was a big part of my life for three years but it’s all good.”

A return to the ring is something Morgan is relishing, as he added: “For everybody obviously it’s been hard but my dad built a a gym at the side of the house so I’ve still been ticking over. I’ve been doing a lot of strength training just to try and get a bit bigger because I’m moving up to lightweight.

“It has been hard; no fighting, and I’ve not got a job either, so that was my main income. I’ve just been sitting waiting on the boxing coming back, just training away, ready for a phone call, but I never got one in the last couple of years.”