CONOR BENN has failed a drug test ahead of his fight with Chris Eubank Jr, throwing it into doubt.
The born rivals are set to meet in a 157lb catchweight clash on Saturday, sensationally almost 30 years after their dads’ famous rematch.
But the sold out O2 and pay-per-view fight bout has dramatically been thrown into doubt just over 48 hours before the first bell was due to sound.
It comes after SunSport understands Benn has returned an adverse finding in his pre-fight drug test.
It could be another bitter blow for fans, following the collapse of talks for Tyson Fury to fight Anthony Joshua in December.
Eubank Jr, 32, was preparing to fight at a career-lowest weight, following stints at 160lb at middleweight and even 168lb.
And anticipation was building on whether he would make the contracted limit, following posts dining out on fast food and puddings.
Benn, 25, was also preparing to fight 10lb above any of his 21 prior wins in the ring.
But the fight, which captured both the boxing and wider publics attention, could be axed before the two even step on the scales.
However, the bout still could go ahead, like was the case with Dillian Whyte in 2019.
Whyte also returned an adverse finding before beating Oscar Rivas, testing for
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Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
