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Unwell Nick Blackwell unable to attend hearing

Nick Blackwell returned to sparring despite his previous injury
Nick Blackwell returned to sparring despite his previous injury

Nick Blackwell was not well enough to attend a British Boxing Board of Control hearing in Cardiff  on Wednesday into the unsanctioned sparring session which left him in a coma with swelling on his brain.

Former British middleweight champion Blackwell, 26, retired from boxing after he suffered a bleed on the skull and was put into an induced coma following a fight with Chris Eubank Jnr in March.

Wiltshire-born Blackwell's boxing licence was withdrawn a month before the unsanctioned sparring session which took place in November.

The BBC reported on Wednesday that while Blackwell's health is improving he faces a long road to recovery.

Boxer Hasan Karkardi, who sparred with Blackwell, and trainer Liam Wilkins, who oversaw the session, were subsequently suspended by the BBBC.

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