LONDON Compulsory check weigh-ins prior to official ones are likely to be introduced following the brain injury suffered by Paul Ingle, a senior British boxing official said on Sunday.

British boxer Ingle had an operation to remove a blood clot from his brain after being knocked out by South African Mbulelo Botile in their IBF featherweight title fight eight days ago.

Simon Block, secretary general of the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBC), told radio five that regardless of the outcome of the inquiry into Ingle's injury it may be necessary to look at what further controls are introduced in the buildup to a fight.

"I believe that at some stage in the very near future we will have to introduce compulsory check weigh-ins prior to the actual official weigh-in," said Block.

Such checks would help identify the rate of any weight loss.

Block said: "As you will recall official weigh-ins were brought back from the day of the contest to a minimum of 24 hours before the fight for all championship contests. A boxer is not allowed to make the weight on the day of the contest.

"In my discussions with the various medical officers and other people involved in boxing, including a number of fighters. This issue of weight reduction occupies the minds of all these people when it comes to considering further ways of reducing the risks to boxers."

Block said that he had no doubt that was the road the BBBC was "going to go down very shortly".

Ingle remains "seriously ill but stable" in a Sheffield hospital.

A further bulletin on his condition will be released on Wednesday.

(Reuter)