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Nick Blackwell, who has recovered after being put into an induced coma following a bout in March, is now calling for fellow boxers to be checked by a handheld brain scanner a day before fights.

The Infrascanner device, which can detect clots and brain bleeds with an accuracy of 90% before symptoms such as headaches develop, is being trialled by London鈥檚 Air Ambulance for head-trauma incidents.

Blackwell, the youngest English middleweight champion suffered a bleed on the skull following a defeat to Chris Eubank JNR.

Like Scottish boxer Mike Towell who died after he was seriously injured in a bout, Blackwell had been suffering headaches prior to the fight.

The Boxing Board of Control have said that 鈥渇ormal conversations have been held with regards to using the infrared scanner in the sport. The B大象传媒 will consider any studies received and look at all aspects.鈥�

Blackwell told 5 live that boxers are 鈥渙ur own worst enemies鈥� because 鈥渨e don鈥檛 want to let everyone down鈥� before a fight.

鈥淣o matter how much money you are making in a fight, your health is more important,鈥� he added.

This clip is originally from 5 live Breakfast on Thursday 21 October 2016.

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