FERNDOWN boxer Iain Weaver has launched a scathing public attack on British boxing chiefs in an attempt to win his battle for a UK licence.

In an open letter to the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC), Weaver expressed his “disgust” at the “hypocrisy” of the BBBofC over the licensing of Robbie Turley.

Turley, a boxer the BBBofC had previously refused to sanction over a pineal cyst, endured a 20-month battle before seeing the decision overturned on specialist advice.

The claims come on the back of Weaver’s own protracted pursuit of a British boxing licence after a routine scan revealed an arachnoid cyst on his brain in November 2012.

In his letter, Weaver supported Turley’s cause, claiming the U-turn “clearly shows” they had “no good reason to refuse his license in the first place”.

Explaining the motives for his letter, Weaver exclusively told the Daily Echo: “Hopefully they (BBBofC) will see sense now. If they can give one person a licence then they have set a precedent and I don’t see why they can’t grant mine.

“We will be taking the legal route if we need to because that’s what they (Turley’s team) did and it obviously worked.”

Meanwhile, Weaver’s father, Jay, claimed there was overwhelming evidence to support his son’s case after ‘The Blessed One’ had been granted overseas licences.

Weaver Snr said: “Several boxers have been granted (UK) licences after being refused at first, even though the board state any boxer with a neurological complaint will be refused.

“Iain’s case has been backed by seven doctors, three from the UK and further specialists from Ireland, Spain, Malta and America. He was licensed in Nevada and California, two of the places with the most stringent rules.

“To me, safety is paramount. If someone came to me and said Iain had a chance of fatality or brain damage, I would tell him to go and get a proper job. I would never risk losing my boy.”

On the difference a UK licence would make to his son’s career, Jay Weaver added: “He doesn’t get the same exposure as Luke Campbell, Anthony Joshua and the top boys from the GB squad.

“He was a top amateur and will be a top pro and we need to get behind him. That won’t happen on ordinary German shows, he needs to be on Matchroom, BoxNation and Hennessey shows.”

Nobody from the British Boxing Board of Control was available for comment yesterday.