Michael Alldis wants to stay in boxing even if he is forced to retire.
The Crawley fighter has been out of action since a car accident last June left him with back and neck injuries.
He has since being stripped of the British and Commonwealth super-bantamweight titles as he has been unable to defend them in the mandatory time and now he is set to make a decision on whether he will be able to fight again.
Perhaps pre-empting that decision, Alldis has applied for trainer's licence and he is also making plans to set up business as a personal fitness instructor.
Alldis said: "I am looking to the future. I have applied for my trainer's licence and it won't be a problem getting it.
"I also want to get into personal fitness training. Paul 'Silky' Jones, an ex-boxer, runs a successful personal fitness business up north. He wants to bring it south and he has asked me to help him.
"It was always something I wanted to do, to stay involved in sport when I finished. With my injury it has come sooner rather than later.
"I am still hoping to fight again but, realistically, it is looking a no-go. I have been stripped of both titles now and things are not looking too good."
Alldis is still pursuing a compensation claim as a result of the accident last June.
Wayne McCullough is continuing to recover from the effects of dehydration in Glasgow's Southern General Hospital.
The Ulsterman insists he did not collapse following his points defeat to Scott Harrison in a WBO featherweight title challenge in Glasgow on Saturday night.
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