Michael Alldis is taking legal advice in a bid to win back his British super-bantamweight crown.

The British Boxing Board of Control yesterday announced they had stripped Patrick Mullings of the title he had taken from Alldis at Wembley on July 14.

Mullings took a controversial points decision against the Crawley fighter but failed a drugs test taken after his win. Mullings subsequently failed to appear at three separate disciplinary hearings, forcing the BBBC to make a decision in his absence.

That decision, though, has angered Alldis, who will not be reinstated as champion Alldis, 33, who would have won the Lonsdale belt outright had he beaten Mullings, said: "The British Boxing Board are playing hard but I am willing to fight them. It will take money to do so and that is something I will have to consider.

"I feel justice has not been done. In the record books it will go down as him beating me on July 14. How can someone beat you when they are on drugs?

"The BBBC have not got one rule on drugs in their rules and regulations. They need to stamp it out. If they don't stamp it out now, it will become rife.

"Some people will resort to cheating, which Patrick Mullings did, but I am the one who is suffering.

"I have done nothing wrong but I have lost my title and the potential loss of earnings is great. The two fights I have lost because of this could have paid for my house."

Alldis had a meeting with his solicitor yesterday and has been assured backing from his promoters, Matchroom, over the issue. His legal argument will centre on the fact that Mullings failed to make the weigh-in in time. In the rule books, if a challenger fails to do that, he cannot take the title under any circumstances.

The BBBC have remained tight-lipped about the saga for the last four months, although in a statement yesterday secretary Simon Block said: "The hearing was undefended, the board having been unable to contact Mr Mullings since the report from the UK Sport Doping Control Unit was first received.

"The matter having been adjourned on two previous occasions, the Stewards proceeded to hear the case and determined that Mr Mullings was guilty of a doping offence.

"As a consequence the British super bantamweight championship is declared vacant forthwith."

Alldis will surely be an automatic contender for the vacant title and has vowed to win back his crown regardless, whether it be in the courts or the ring.