A fatal accident inquiry will be held into the death of Scottish boxer Mike Towell.

The 25-year-old Dundonian fell into a coma on September 29 2016 after being knocked down during fight against Welshman Dale Evans.

A preliminary hearing will be held in Glasgow Sheriff Court on September 26 at 10am.

The inquiry is a mandatory inquiry under section 2(3) of the Inquiries into Fatal Accidents and Sudden Deaths etc. (Scotland) Act 2016.

The date fixed for the start of the inquiry is 5th November 2018 at 10am.

Towell was stretchered from the ring after being stopped by the referee in the fifth round of what was his 13th professional fight.

The fight was held at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Glasgow.

The welterweight fighter, nicknamed "Iron" Mike, was taken to hospital in Glasgow but was pronounced dead the next day.

In a Facebook post at the time, his partner Chloe Ross said he had suffered severe bleeding and swelling to his brain.

The fatal accident inquiry will examine the circumstances surrounding Towell's death.

A sheriff will decide whether or not it could have been avoided and consider what can be done to prevent future deaths or injuries.