Conor Benn

Eddie Hearn has announced Conor Benn returned an 'adverse analytical finding for trace amounts of a fertility drug'

Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn said Benn and Chris Eubank Jr want their scheduled fight on Saturday to go ahead.

Boxer reportedly tested positive for clomifene, which can be used to boost testosterone levels.

One called Benn an 'absolute melon', while another social media user said the 26-year-old Brit should be banned for life.

Saturday's highly-anticipated catchweight bout is set to take place despite Benn testing positive for 'trace amounts of a fertility drug'

Conor Benn will still fight Chris Eubank Jr. on Saturday according to his promoter Matchroom, despite confirmation on Wednesday that Benn has failed a ...

Benn has returned an 'adverse' drugs test result for 'trace amounts of a fertility drug'. Jack Rathborn. Assistant Sports Editor. in 20 minutes.

THE EAGERLY awaited bout between Conor Benn and Chris Eubank Jr is off. Matchrroom Boxing have made a statement earlier today which appeared to put ...

Benn returned an adverse analytical finding to a drug test prior to the fight, but has since returned a negative test and his fight with Eubank Jr remains ...

Eubank Jr and Benn were scheduled to fight on Saturday night despite the younger fighter failing a drug test, but the British Boxing Board of Control have ...

Benn has returned an 'adverse' drug test result, but promoters on both sides have claimed that his fight with Eubank Jr will go ahead.

Promoters Matchroom Boxing and Wasserman Boxing released a joint statement on Wednesday saying Saturday's fight at the O2 in London would go ahead despite the ...

It was revealed on Wednesday that an “adverse analytical finding for trace amounts of a fertility drug” had shown up in one of Benn's recent tests by the ...

The fight was placed in doubt after “trace amounts of a fertility drug”, known as clomifene, were discovered in Benn's test which took place at the end of ...

Conor Benn's fight against Chris Eubank Jr. on Saturday hangs in the balance after the British Boxing Board of Control said the contest was "prohibited" ...

Benn failed a drug test in August ahead of his fight with Eubank Jr but both fighters' promoters insist the bout will go ahead on Saturday - despite a ...

The British Boxing Board of Control has said the fight between Conor Benn and Chris Eubank Jr is prohibited as it is not in the interests of boxing; ...

Benn has reportedly tested positive for a banned substance and the British Boxing Board of Control are now insisting that the fight cannot take place on ...

I'm ready, I'm a clean fighter, I've prepared, I've cut the weight and I'm ready to go." I'm a professional athlete and he was understanding - we both want the fight to go ahead and as far as we're concerned the fight is going ahead." "I have an app to designate where I'm going to be every single day and they can come and test me unannounced whenever I see fit. "I'm a clean athlete and we'll get to the bottom of this. We've both taken medical and legal advice and we want the fight to happen for the fans. I've spoken to Chris personally and we both want the fight to go ahead.

The bout scheduled for Saturday was set to rekindle the rivalry begun by their fathers, Chris Eubank Sr and Nigel Benn, who fought twice in the 1990s.

It was revealed on Wednesday that an “adverse analytical finding for trace amounts of a fertility drug” had shown up in one of Benn's recent tests by the ...

“I have spoken to Chris personally and we both want the fight to go ahead. “The B sample has yet to be tested, meaning that no rule violation has been confirmed. “I have signed up to every voluntary anti-doping testing there is under the sun. I am starving right now, I’m dehydrated… I am a professional athlete and he was understanding. Mr Benn has passed all doping control tests conducted by UKAD.

However, co-promoters Matchroom Boxing and Wasserman Boxing are determined to find a path forward to keep the main event intact on Saturday, sources told ESPN, ...

I'm a clean athlete and we'll get to the bottom of this." "We both want the fight to go ahead. I'm a pro athlete, and he was understanding." "I am ready, I'm clean, I've been tested my entire career. Benn has not been charged with any rule violation, he is not suspended, and he remains free to fight. The co-promoters also attempted to obtain a court injunction to allow the fight to proceed, a source said. "There was no phone call," said Eubank, 33. "I've signed up to every voluntary anti-doping test under the sun, throughout my whole career I'm tested, I've always come back negative, I've never had any issues before. Another option being explored: the British and Irish Boxing Authority. Luxembourg stepped in to sanction the 2012 heavyweight bout between Englishmen David Haye and Derek Chisora after the BBBofC refused to approve it. Haye wasn't licensed at the time because he was retired. One avenue that is being explored is through the Luxembourg Boxing Federation.

Many boxing fans have slammed Conor Benn after his failed drug test ahead of his clash with Chris Eubank Jr, but Aussie boxing champion Ebanie Bridges ...

Bridges, who has been nicknamed the Blonde Bomber, hails from Toongabbie in Sydney's West. Have never once seen it and, considering it’s the same urine, taken at the same time, in a different bottle, it’s not surprising. The kid is cheating and got caught. World champion boxer Ebanie Bridges says she doesn't believe that Conor Benn is a drug cheat - The world champion says she doesn't believe Conor is Benn is a 'drug cheat' Glamorous Aussie boxer Ebanie Bridges 'doesn't believe for a second' that Conor Benn is a drug cheat after fighter's positive test for a banned substance...

Luxembourg key? With the British Boxing Board of Control prohibiting the fight, both will now look for loopholes in the rules to get the fight to still go ahead ...

“The tests were carried out by VADA, a body athletes voluntarily enrol in and which, in this case all parties agreed to, paid and contracted with. It was the right decision in my opinion." We could have put it on at the O2 on Saturday. “They can argue legal cases all they want but there is no case to be had here. He wrote on social media: "How about I get you a jet to the UK tomorrow and we scrap at The O2 on Saturday for the fans that are now missing out because Conor Benn fumbled AND crumbled under the pressure. Managers, promoters, and the BBBofC are there to protect these brave men, sometimes from themselves. Eubank Jr replied to the tweet and said: “Don’t worry mate I’ll pay for your tattoo removal. What we’ve got to do is move at speed here and we want answers from various different people. “That right time is, I don’t know, two weeks, a month, six months, a year? It can increase testosterone in a male to help increase pregnancy, and you can take it in tablet form. If he takes a four-year ban because of it, he takes a four-year ban. It doesn’t look like there is any way to explain that to me.

Eubank Jr hopes to settle the scores with family rival Benn in London this weekend, 32 years on from their fathers famously met in one of the most iconic ...

This is a fantasy fight for the British public. But when we get in there we will settle the family business. The World Title is still the goal, but this is once in a lifetime. The things his father put my father through, I can’t forget and I can’t forgive. “Nothing like this has ever happened before in the history of the sport, two legends went into a ring 30 years ago and inspired a nation. Eubank Jr: “For him it’s a win-win and for me, if I lose to Conor Benn on October 8, I’m finished.

“What is the point of signing up for drug testing if, when you fail, everyone just goes, 'Oh, don't worry about it, just let him fight,'” he asked, ...

The trouble is that the more he runs his mouth off, the more he risks his contradictions catching up with him. The greater the notoriety, the higher the buys. But the grisly truth is that the relish to put on this contest, irrespective of the ferocious backlash, arose from the knowledge that it would be a pay-per-view phenomenon. Long before Benn’s positive result for clomifene, a substance normally used to treat infertility in women but also capable of increasing testosterone in men, this was a fight that had looked dangerous to the point of irresponsible. Still, the right and proper course of action was not exactly acceded to with grace, with Matchroom describing the BBBofC’s withdrawal of sanctioning as “procedurally flawed”. [Eddie Hearn’s desperation to stand by Conor Benn](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/boxing/2022/10/05/conor-benn-fails-drugs-test-fight-chris-eubank-jnr/), a boxer who failed a drug test by the Voluntary Anti-Doping Agency, has provided quite the spectacle.

Matchroom boxing and Wasserman have released a statement confirming the fight is still set to go ahead on Saturday despite Conor Benn failing a drugs test; ...

Benn has since passed a doping control test conducted by the UK Anti-Doping Agency, the anti-doping authority to which the British Board of Boxing Control has delegated its doping control testing for the bout. Eubank Jr has agreed to fight Benn at a catch weight of 157lbs, three pounds lighter than his last fight against Liam Williams in Cardiff earlier this year. Indeed, Mr Benn has not been charged with any rule violation, he is not suspended, and he remains free to fight.

The British Boxing Board of Control has said the fight between Conor Benn and Chris Eubank Jr is prohibited as it is not in the interests of boxing; ...

Clearly there are ongoing discussions between the teams' legal representatives and the British Boxing Board of Control, so this is a developing situation. The authority of the board has also been defied in the past when promoters have used other governing bodies. There are precedents in boxing for a fight to go ahead when one of the boxers has committed a doping violation. The British Boxing Board of Control has prohibited this fight from taking place on Saturday. The issue here is that it is not used by the British Boxing Board of Control and so not recognised by the body that is licensing this fight. Speaking on the Matchroom Youtube channel, Hearn said, "Both guys signed up to a multitude of testing for this fight. Matchroom, Benn's promoters, have pointed out that his B sample has not been tested yet and so a rule violation has not been confirmed. If you fail a test you're banned and in my opinion you should be banned for life." That was communicated to the Boxers and Promoters involved on the morning of 5th October 2022." Indeed, Mr Benn has not been charged with any rule violation, he is not suspended, and he remains free to fight. I am ready, I am a clean fighter, I have cut the weight, I'm ready to go. "There was no phone call," he said at the workout.

Eubank Jr and Benn were set to meet in their grudge match this weekend, but the fight has been thrown into jeopardy after the BBBofC "prohibited" the clash ...

We've both taken legal and medical advice and we want the fight to happen for the fans. I've spoken to Chris personally and we both want the fight to go ahead. "They have known about this as long as we know about this, the information was shared with all parties and analysed by all parties. He hasn't been suspended and there is no violation so if that's the case he is clear to fight. And Matchroom Boxing promoter Hearn has revealed there are plenty of options they are looking to explore to ensure the fight proceeds as usual. [Behind The Gloves](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sARHeyGEltg&t=5s) when asked if the fight with Eubank Jr and Benn will take place.

Benn has returned an adverse drug test result, throwing Saturday's fight with Eubank Jr into doubt.

Their rematch in 1993 ended as a draw, three years after Eubank had stopped Benn in the ninth round of the fighters’ first clash. [Terms of use,](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/user-policies-a6184151.html) [Cookie policy](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/cookie-policy-a6184186.html) and [Privacy notice.](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/privacy-policy-a6184181.html) I really apologise to the fans & everyone that bought tickets, traveled & booked hotels, this should not [have] happened. Benn returned an “adverse analytical finding” for the fertility drug clomifene in August, following a test taken by the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association (Vada). I am still completely shocked and surprised by this and it has been a tough couple of days. [Privacy policy](https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en) and [Terms of service](https://policies.google.com/terms?hl=en) apply. “It is undeniable that the British Boxing Board of Control’s decision to withdraw their sanctioning was procedurally flawed and without due process. Meanwhile, Eubank Jr, 33, wrote on Twitter: “Conor got caught using an illegal substance so the fight is off. That remains a legal issue between the promoters and the Board which we intend to pursue. By clicking ‘Register’ you confirm that your data has been entered correctly and you have read and agree to our Registration is a free and easy way to support our truly independent journalism [had returned a drug test result with traces of the fertility drug clomifene](/sport/boxing/what-is-clomifene-conor-benn-drugs-test-b2196081.html), [which led the British Boxing Board of Control to “prohibit” Saturday night’s main event](/sport/boxing/conor-benn-drugs-clomifene-eubank-jr-bbbofc-b2196131.html) at London’s O2 Arena.

Adam Catterall has raged it will be a 'shambles' if Chris Eubank Jr's fight with Conor Benn on Saturday still goes ahead despite the latter's failed d.

How can we now be looking at a technicality about the timing of a VADA test that did not produce an adverse result, it produced a failed drug test. “This is the whole of boxing that gets dragged through the mud. “If this was a hundred grand fight, it wouldn’t be happening. For us to actually pour more fuel on the fire like this – self-inflicted – it is just so infuriating. “The British Boxing Board of Control have prohibited this fight. “It is an exercise in money now,” Jordan insisted.

BOXERS Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn are adamant their fight is still on for Saturday night - but it's looking like the fight will be OFF.The British.

“The tests were carried out by VADA, a body athletes voluntarily enrol in and which, in this case all parties agreed to, paid and contracted with. It was the right decision in my opinion." We could have put it on at the O2 on Saturday. “They can argue legal cases all they want but there is no case to be had here. He wrote on social media: "How about I get you a jet to the UK tomorrow and we scrap at The O2 on Saturday for the fans that are now missing out because Conor Benn fumbled AND crumbled under the pressure. Managers, promoters, and the BBBofC are there to protect these brave men, sometimes from themselves. Eubank Jr replied to the tweet and said: “Don’t worry mate I’ll pay for your tattoo removal. What we’ve got to do is move at speed here and we want answers from various different people. “That right time is, I don’t know, two weeks, a month, six months, a year? It can increase testosterone in a male to help increase pregnancy, and you can take it in tablet form. If he takes a four-year ban because of it, he takes a four-year ban. It doesn’t look like there is any way to explain that to me.