The British Boxing Board of Control are still waiting for Billy Joe Saunders to submit his documents for a hearing.

It's been seven weeks since the BBBoC had suspended Saunders' boxing license over a controversial video that was posted on social media.

Saunders, who is no stranger to controversial antics, posted a video where he demonstrating punching techniques while advising men how to properly strike female partners who annoy them during the coronavirus lockdown.

The video created a significant amount of backlash, because of the documented rise in domestic violence cases due to home confinement.

It didn't take too long before the British Board suspended his license and required his appearance at a hearing - although given the current restrictions that hearing might take place by phone or video.

Saunders apologized for the video, explaining that he meant no harm and it was simply a joke gone bad. And he also made a £25,000 donation to an anti-abuse charity.

"I would never condone domestic violence and if I saw a man touch a woman I would smash him to pieces myself. I have a Daughter and if a man laid a finger on her it would be end well. Apologies if I offended any women, stay blessed," Saunders stated.

However, it's far from the first time where Saunders had to apologize over a joke gone wrong - and he was forced to issue an unrelated apology a week or so before this most recent incident, after laughing over a suspected coronavirus situation involving one of his friends. Saunders, who holds the WBO super middleweight title, admitted to calling an airline and informing them his friend had been feeling unwell before his flight home from the US. As a result of Saunders’ action, the trio was hauled off the flight that was scheduled to bring them back to the UK.

British Board general-secretary Robert Smith has warned Saunders that his current issue will not go away without the hearing.

"We are still waiting for Billy Joe and his people to return the documents we sent them which they need to respond to before we can hold a hearing," Smith told Daily Mail.

"We made it clear from the start that we wanted to deal with this case as quickly as possible, for the good of boxing and everyone concerned. But we can't proceed until they get back to us. This is not just going away."

Saunders was in line to face Mexican superstar Canelo Alvarez earlier this month in Las Vegas, before the pandemic postponed the event.