CONOR BENN is to be officially investigated following the failed drug test that forced his fight with Chris Eubank Jr to be cancelled.
Benn was found with traces of banned fertility drug clomifene, which is known to boost testosterone levels among men.
The test was undertaken by the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association with the results passed to both boxers and promoters.
But Benn had passed all UK Anti-Doping tests, the group in which the British Boxing Board of Control governs.
It is understood VADA have passed their findings onto UKAD, which the BBBoC confirmed will now be investigated.
A statement read: “Following the British Boxing Board of Control Limited’s decision on 4th October 2022 to prohibit the contest between Chris Eubank Jnr. and COnor BEnn that was scheduled to take place on 8th October 2022, the Board is aware that it has been widely reported in the press that an ‘A’ sample provided by Mr. Benn to the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association tested positive for a prohibited substance.
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“UK Anti-Doping (UKAD) has launched an investigation in relation to Mr. Benn and the Board is in communication with UKAD in relation to that investigation.
“The Board will release further details in relation to this matter, when appropriate.”
All parties involved were made aware of the adverse finding on September 23 but the bout was axed only 48 hours before the first bell was due to sound.
Benn, who protested his innocence after the adverse finding was revealed, has kept a well-advised silence bar a few cryptic social media posts.
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But promoter Eddie Hearn urged fans to give the unbeaten welterweight and his team time and due process to clear his name.
Hearn said: “It wasn’t kept from anyone, the commission was aware from the get-go and there is information about the testing and the amounts that will come to light.
“You will see from various bits of information that the opponent and the team were willing to move forward with the fight, having seen all of the information.
“We wanted an opportunity for Conor Benn to be heard and have a hearing, he never got that opportunity.
“The board decided not to sanction the fight, we respect that decision, we don’t necessarily think all of the process was right.”
Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
