Morden mauler Lenny Daws has revealed getting back in the gym is all part of putting a year of heartbreak behind him.

The 32-year-old lost his nan in the build up to his British light-welterweight title defence against Ashley Theophane in February - which ended in defeat.

Three weeks later saw his daughter still-born which led to him taking six months off to give him and his family a chance to get over the loss.

But the Carshalton-based fighter is back in training at Rosehill ABC and believes the only way to get over the pain of the last 12 months is to get another shot at the British crown he has won and successfully defended on four previous occasions.

"I lost my nan, then my title and my daughter, so it hasn't been a good year," said Daws.

"We are still trying to get over it and it hit the children pretty hard.

"I stepped away from things to get my head right. I feel it is an experience that has made me stronger.

"It is the reason I want to get back in the ring.

"I'm not going to retire because I want to get my title back and go on to better things."

Daws, whose trainer is Team GB boxing performance director Rob McCracken, is hoping to get back in the ring in November.

But he has admitted uncertainty over the likely identity of his opponent means his comeback is a little up in the air.

"I'm back in training to keep fit and to make sure I'm ready to go when something comes up," he added.

"I'm being told there is a show in November. It could be a big fight or just a little six or eight rounder to keep me ticking over.

"It is hard to keep motivated, because I've no idea who I'm going to fight.

"I need the action because I've been out of it for a little while and leaving it any longer won't be good."