Rotherham boxer Sonny Price ready to raise the roof

Rotherham roofer Sonny Boy Price will have a precarious task on his hands on Saturday night - and its nothing to do with perching atop of buildings.

He is returning to professional boxing after almost four years away.

And if that isn't difficult enough, Sonny has changed his training team prior to his return to the ring.

And the timing also coincides with the arrival of his latest child...which has meant the odd sleep-deprived night.

The 30-year-old will be back in the super lightweight division, hoping to pick up where he left off.

The Swallownest family man enjoyed a decent amateur career and then recorded 10 straight professional wins, before apparently calling it a day.

The trials and tribulations of life then got in the way says the father of four, whose oldest child is eight and the youngest is a new-born.

"Leaving boxing was mostly about work as well as kids, and I wasn't getting the right fights" he recalled.

"You have to juggle life around; I am doing that now and my plan is to have a pop at a title fight.

"Hopefully I will have one or two fights and be lucky enough to get the chance."

Sonny, who used to train alongside current world champion Dalton Smith at Sheffield's Steel City gym, recently moved to train under Scott Calow in the Mansfield area and says: "I am pretty fit.

"I am a switch-hitter and am always looking to come forward and be clever.

"I have power - people in the gym say I hit hard."

Scott Calow Boxing posted online that Price came to them asking: "If we can deliver Central Area and English title opportunities within two fights...that is ambition we love...an assignment that excites us.

"Ten fights with 10 wins and under the tutelage of Coach Ry Vickers - Sonny's in a great position to have a charge for a title."

Price's journey begins at the Magna Centre this weekend against Sheffield journeyman Owen Durnan, 26.

Ryan Rhodes, the Thorpe Hesley-based promoter, said: "It will be interesting to see how Sonny picks it up again after four years out. He'll be looking to impress.

"Another Rotherham lad on the bill is Dinnington's unbeaten Charlie Ellis. This will be his last four rounder before we get him out again in November."