SCOTT HARRISON'S 17-year professional boxing career could be over.

The 36-year-old former WBO featherweight champion is currently suspended and failed to meet a British Boxing Board of Control request to provide documentation that he is no longer a wanted man in Spain.

After the Board's December meeting on Wednesday saw no exonerating paperwork submitted by the two-time former world champion, Harrison's suspension will continue until the next BBBC summit in Cardiff in February.

Harrison has already forfeited the right to appeal the continuing suspension and Scottish Area chairman Bernard Connolly admitted there is a real concern the final bell has sounded for the former champion.

Connolly, who was in Cardiff on Wednesday for the Board meeting, said: "It does not look very optimistic for Scott.

"Clearly, the Scottish Area recommended that the Board lift Scott's suspension but they chose instead to continue it.

"They have made it clear that it will continue unless they are satisfied that Scott has no case to answer in Spain.

"He had the right to appeal that within 14 days of his notice of the suspension continuing arriving, but he has not taken that."

The fact Harrison last fought in a doomed bid to land the WBO European super-featherweight title against Liam Walsh back in April would mean even if he does produce the required documentation he will have been inactive for 10 months.

Given the seven-year hiatus he suffered outside the ring between 2005 and 2012, the clock is ticking on the ex-champ's career.

Scottish Area supremo Connolly, who has consistently championed Harrison's case at the board HQ, has still not given up hope.

He said: "I really hope Scott can provide the documentation required but it has been another damaging spell out for him and, as we know, time is not on Scott's side."