LAWRENCE Bennett says that he has not given up hope that he will box again.

The former Southern Area cruiserweight champion was due to box for the English title last month.

However, a routine brain scan ahead of the Matty Askin fight picked up changes from his previous check up.

Following that scan, Bennett had his licence suspended by the British Boxing Board of Control.

The 33-year-old sought further medical advice and is awaiting to see the board’s medical committee where his future in the sport will be decided.

“At the moment I’m waiting to hear from the medical board at the boxing board and whatever they decide, I’ll abide by,” Bennett said.

“I still feel that I have unfinished business in boxing, but on the flip side, you look at what happened to Nick Blackwell (who was put in an induced coma following a bleed on his skull after his British title fight with Chris Eubank JR last month).

“If I’m told by the board there is too much of a risk for me to box, then I won’t box.

“If they clear me, then I have a decision to make. I will sit down with my family and go from there.

“Boxing is a dangerous sport and too many people do not leave the sport the same way they came in.”

Should Bennett get the opportunity to box on, the Bad Boy is hopeful that the bout with English champion Askin can be rescheduled.

The pair first met in October last year at the York Hall, with the fight ending in controversial circumstances as both men fell out the ring leaving Askin unfit to continue.

The rematch was then scheduled to appear on the undercard of Terry Flanagan’s successful WBO lightweight world title defence against Derry Mathews in Liverpool in March only for Bennett to be ruled out following the scan.

“If I get to fight on, I have continued to train and I’d love to get the Askin fight again,” Bennett said.

“I genuinely believe that I beat hime and after that I’m sure there would be some big fights on offer.”