FANS have been left devastated as Chris Eubank Jr’s highly-anticipated boxing fight against Conor Benn has been called OFF.
This is following the news which emerged earlier that Benn had returned a failed drugs test for the banned substance Clomofine.
And it means that boxing fans will have to wait to see a repeat of the 1990 and 1993 iconic bouts between Eubank Sr and Nigel Benn.
Eubank Sr won the first one via 9th-round TKO, picking up the WBO middleweight title in the process, but the second fight, which took place at super-middleweight, ended in a draw.
When was Eubank Jr vs Benn?
- Eubank Jr’s massive clash with Benn was meant to take place on Saturday, October 8, 2022.
What has been said?
A BBBoC statement read: “On the evening of 4th October 2022, the Board of the British Boxing Board of Control Limited resolved that the contest between Chris Eubank Jnr. and Conor Benn scheduled to take place on 8th October 2022 is prohibited as it is not in the interests of Boxing.”
What was the Eubank Jr vs Benn UNDERCARD?
Olympic gold medallist Galal Yafai continues his rise up the pro ranks against Mexican Gohan Rodriguez (12-1-1).
While Eubank Jr’s cousin Harlem is also in action as is light-heavyweight star Lyndon Arthur.
And former world champ Shannon Courtenay makes her boxing comeback.
- Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn (Catchweight)
- Mary Romero vs Ellie Scotney (Women’s Junior Featherweight)
- Galal Yafai vs Gohan Rodriguez (Flyweight)
- Harlem Eubank vs David Martin (Junior Welterweight)
- Lyndon Arthur vs TBA (Light Heavyweight)
- Felix Cash vs Connor Coyle (Middleweight)
- Matty Harris vs Chris Healey (Heavyweight)
- Shannon Courtenay vs Gemma Ruegg (Women’s Bantamweight)
- Chloe Watson vs Nancy Franco (Women’s Flyweight)
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Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
