Conor Benn vs Chris Eubank: British Boxing Board prohibits clash between both boxers after Benn fails doping test
Kalle Sauerland of Wasserman Boxing, which represents Eubank, said Benn tested positive for the female fertility drug clomifene at the end of August or beginning of September. 216pp; signature to flyleaf, some foxing to endpapers. The author was a well known Birmingham sporting journalist We have acquired a quality collection of Boxing Books from one of our customers.
But the fight, it appears, will go ahead with or without the backing of the British Boxing Board of Control. We do our best to explain the events of a miserable day. WHAT began as a day of genuine excitement for the impending showdown between Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn took a dark turn when a positive test for a banned substance emerged. Ben Whittaker-Peter Nosic Confirmed For Usyk-Joshua Undercard Ben Whittaker is already making for lost time.
“We have been made aware that a random anti-doping test for Conor Benn conducted by the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association returned an adverse analytical finding for trace amounts of a fertility drug. The B sample has yet to be tested, meaning that no rule violation has been confirmed. Indeed, Mr Benn has not been charged with any rule violation, he is not suspended, and he remains free to fight.
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The British boxing showdown is considered one of the biggest fights in some years. It has too much at stake to get canceled at this late stage. It is taken orally once daily, with a treatment course usually lasting five days. That’s despite knowing what the British Board had told them prior to a statement from the co-promoters.
The BBBofC said that fight is not allowed to take place after Benn failed a test for the banned substance Clomiphene. Premium and technical fabrics combined with advanced functionality to deal with whatever comes your way. Find the latest boxing news, reviews, interviews, and opinions. Find updates on boxing news, Results, Rankings, Schedules and much more on this site.
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His massive clashes against Billy Joe Saunders and George Groves mean the former super-middleweight champion has done it all before. However, the levels are insufficient for Eubank to jeopardize a one million pound plus payday. The middleweight is willing to give Benn the benefit of the doubt, having passed the UKAD requirements.
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