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      Conor Benn releases statement saying that his ‘innocence has been proven’ and that he’ll become world champion next year

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      CONOR BENN has claimed his “innocence has been proven” as he prepares to “become world champion” in 2023.The welterweight prospect failed TWO drug tests in the build-up to his historic catchweight clash with Chris Eubank Jr in October, which was ultimately scrapped.
      Conor Benn has always maintained his innocenceCredit: PA
      The British welterweight posted a lengthy statement on social mediaCredit: Instagram
      He claims he will become a world champion next yearCredit: Instagram
      Trace amounts of the female fertility drug Clomiphene – which can raise testosterone levels in men – were discovered in Benn’s system on both occasions.
      The WBC are expected to return a verdict on their investigation by the end of the month.
      Benn has protested his innocence ever since the findings became public two months ago.
      And now he has taken to social media to open up about the impact the ordeal has had on his mental health.
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      Speaking on Instagram, he said: “I want to start by saying this has been a very difficult time – not just for me, but my family and my team. I couldn’t have got through this without the love and support of those closest to me and my supporters who have stood by me, I am forever grateful.
      “My team and I have worked extremely hard over the past seven years to make me the fighter I am today, we have never cut corners or cheated the grind in any way. We believe in work ethic, determination and pure heart to achieve what we have set out to accomplish.
      “It’s been really hard for me to accept that people think that I would do what I was accused of but what I’ve come to realise is people rush to judgement, without knowing the facts especially people in the boxing community (and, most disappointingly, even those that know me).
      “Although I’ve kept away from social media, I’m well aware of those who have thrown dirt on my name. I’ll forgive but I won’t forget.
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      “Tony Sims has had a clean gym for 26 years, I respect the gym. No one is bigger than the gym! Hard work and dedication is what we stand for. We don’t condone cheating or cutting corners.
      “I’m thankful to my dad who has been with me through this whole period and I’m glad this nightmare is coming to an end for the sake of our combined mental health.
      “Never did we think we’d go through something like this but they say the hardest fight is life and the adversity it brings. I want to make up for lost time and not let another moment go to waste.”
      Benn’s promoter Eddie Hearn recently revealed that his 147lb contender will be fighting “earlier than you think”.
      And Benn, who boasts a professional record of 21 wins and no defeats, has now backed that up by insisting his aim is to win a world title next year.
      The lengthy statement continued: “Boxing is my life. I’ve been through hardships in my career before but nothing like this, I believe in life you go through adversity of all kinds but what matters most is how you respond.
      “I’ve stayed in the gym and continued to work extremely hard, staying positive that my innocence will be proven and the truth will come out.
      “My team has proven my innocence and the truth will soon come out. Until then, I won’t be commenting further due to confidentiality.
      “There were times I feared it never would but we all had faith. I’m thankful to everyone who has supported me through this tough time. tough times don’t last, tough people do. We keep it moving and will continue to chase the end goal of being world champion – it’s a minor setback for a major comeback.
      “For now, I am looking forward to sharing Christmas privately with my family and I will be back in January. See you all in 2023, the year I become world champion!.”
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      Benn last fought in April, stopping Chris van Heerden in the second round.
      He then took the Eubank fight, only for the failed drug tests to eventually lead to its cancellation. More

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      Premier League stars targeted for expensive watches by gangs to pay off debts

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      PREMIER League stars are increasingly being targeted in home raids due to the watches they own, The Sun on Sunday has found.Street gangs are using expensive timepieces to buy drugs and pay off debts — and focus on footballers to get them.
      Raheem Sterling became the latest player targeted by the gang while he was away at the World CupCredit: Getty
      One gang, the Tottenham Man Dem Crew, are linked to the raid on Raheem Sterling’s home.
      The England ace, 28, flew home from Qatar after his mansion was raided by a mob who took watches and jewellery worth £300,000.
      Dele Alli, Riyad Mahrez and Andy Carroll are also among players to have had watches stolen in recent years in raids.
      An underworld source said gangs can expect to make up to £20,000 cash from selling on a watch and view it as a “low risk crime”.
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      The source said: “They are worth an awful lot of money and are very easy to transport.”
      Sterling pulled out of the England squad ahead of the 3-0 last-16 win over Senegal following the burglary at his home in Surrey.
      The Chelsea forward has three children in total, two of whom are with fiancée Paige Milian.
      Manager Gareth Southgate gave his full support over the player returning to England to support his family.
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      However, the 28-year-old’s partner and kids were not at home during the robbery – despite initial reports to the contrary.
      Sterling eventually travelled back to Qatar and was part of the squad which crashed out to France in the World Cup quarter finals.
      Another Chelsea player Reece James, 22, was raided by a gang who targeted his home in Cobham, Surrey, in 2021.
      They stole his safe containing his Champions League, Super Cup and Euro 2020 medals. More

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      Former Bundesliga star Dusan Petkovic arrested after being caught with 115kg of cocaine

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      FORMER Bundesliga star Dusan Petkovic has been arrested after being caught with 115kg of cocaine.Petkovic, now sporting director of Serbian side OFK Belgrade, was nicked in Amsterdam and now faces jail.
      Serbia star Dusan Petkovic has been arrested over the drugsCredit: Reuters
      Serbian newspaper Blic claim that eight people were arrested, including the ex-Wolfsburg ace.
      Bild report that the 48-year-old and his colleagues are said to have helped organize a coke import to Europe from South America.
      The former Serbian international defender was cuffed as part of a Europol bust.
      In cooperation with the Serbian police, they were able to capture the gang as the narcotics were on the way to the Belgian city of Arlon from Rotterdam.
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      According to the public prosecutor’s office, the drugs was eventually due to to find it’s way to London.
      Petkovic and his colleagues were supposedly part of a group who bought concrete slabs prepped them with cocaine packages in a disused hangar.
      His current club, OFK Belgrade, have not yet issued a statement.
      Serbia were also downed in the group stage at the World Cup as Switzerland came through 3-2 victors to qualify for the knockouts.
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      Xherdan Shaqiri fired in the opener from the left-hand side, cutting in to hit a deflected shot past the goalkeeper.
      However, they were not ahead for long as Aleksandr Mitrovic netted a sublime equaliser, heading his side level.
      And they completed the turnaround as Dusan Vlahovic finished smartly into the bottom corner.
      Despite this, Switzerland would not accept defeat and they equalised through Breel Embolo, tapping in after a fine move.
      The best goal of the game came as Remo Freuler finished after an impressive passing move led to the goal, a crucial strike that saw his side go through to the knockout round. More

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      Tyson Fury says boxing is ‘more addictive than any drug ever’ and admits he ‘can’t let it go’ despite vowing to retire

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      TYSON FURY said boxing is more addictive than any sort of drug and will struggle to leave it behind despite previous plans to retire. Fury returns on Saturday at Tottenham’s stadium in a trilogy bout against Derek Chisora, who he beat in 2011 and 2014.
      Tyson Fury said boxing is more addictive than any sort of drugCredit: Getty
      It is his first fight back since April, when he knocked out Dillian Whyte, 34, and announced at Wembley that he was walking away.
      But the retirement lasted just a matter of months as Fury, 34, fought hard to fill his days living the life of an everyman.
      The eccentric father-of-six was eventually pulled back into the brutal boxing game as he simply knows nothing else.
      Fury told Queensberry Promotions: “I’ve been in love with boxing for such a long time from being a little boy and I am 34 now, probably at the end of my career in the next few years.
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      “It has been a love-hate relationship and it has been toxic at times, but when it is good, it is very good.
      “So we are in that relationship and I don’t just abandon things. I try and make things work and that is where we are at the minute.
      “I’ve wanted to leave a lot of times but it always drags me back. It is like a massive drug and an addiction.
      “I know it is an addiction and I am an addictive person. It is not my best friend, it is an addiction.
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      “It is abusive because, when I come to this gym it abuses my body, my mind and my soul, but afterwards I feel it takes me to ecstasy.
      “The rush is unbelievable and it gives me the biggest highs ever, but it also gives me the lowest lows as well.
      “Boxing is more addictive than any drug ever. Ever. Because you can’t let it go.”
      Fury has teased competing well into his 40s such is his dependance on boxing.
      But the heroic two-time champion, who beat depression to reign as heavyweight king, stands as a happy fighter heading into his 34th bout.

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      Fury said: “My relationship with boxing? I am in a very good place with boxing at the moment.
      “I’m back, I’m hungry, I’m putting the work in, I’m grinding.
      “George Foreman said a long time ago, along with some other boxers, that it is difficult to run along the road at five in the morning when you’ve got your Versace slippers on and your silk pajamas.
      “I don’t find it that way. My attitude is that it’s easier for me running along the road knowing that I’m financially secure and have done all I’ve needed to do.
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      “This is a hobby now rather than a business or sport. This is my hobby and what I love to do.”
      Tyson Fury and Derek Chisora ahead of their trilogy fightCredit: Getty More

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      Mike Tyson reveals dream of being ‘guinea pig’ for psychedelic drug trial with hallucinogen ‘injected into bloodstream’

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      MIKE TYSON has put his name forward to be a “guinea pig” to trial a new psychedelic drug called DMTX and have it injected “straight into his bloodstream”.The boxing legend previously revealed the psychedelic ‘Toad Venom’ drug convinced him to step back inside the ring in 2020.
      Mike Tyson wants to be on the trial of a new psychedelic drug called DMTXCredit: Getty
      The Baddest Man on the Planet hung up his gloves in 2005 after retiring against Kevin McBride.
      But he made his comeback in November 2020 where he pitted his wits against fellow boxing legend Roy Jones Jr in an exhibition bout.
      The two fought to a draw in a behind-closed-doors event in what proved to be an uneventful eight-round affair.
      Now former heavyweight champion-turned cannabis entrepreneur has revealed he would love to test out the new drug which ‘delivers DMT by drip to volunteers’ and lasts for an hour.
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      Speaking to British expert and author Graham Hancock, Tyson said: “It’s not been widely publicised yet but it’s called DMTX. As you know DMT is a quick journey, it’s 12, 15 minute journey. A rocket ship to the other side of reality.
      “They have found a technology to basically deliver DMT by drip to volunteers. And those volunteers are making extended journeys in the DMT realm.
      “They are coming back with the same observations. I want to do that one, the drip.”
      Hancock added: “It’s like they are mapping another world. It doesn’t wear off, it goes straight into the bloodstream and doesn’t wear off. And it lasts for about an hour.”
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      Hancock, responding to Tyson asking how he can get it, replied: “You talk to Imperial college in London, I think they might be very interested in talking to you.”
      The American fighter then said: “I could be one of those guinea pigs. I would love to be a guinea pig for that.”
      N,N-Dymethyltriptamine (DMT) is one of the world’s most powerful known hallucinogens and is similar to drugs such as LSD and psilocybin.
      DMT is said to increase connectivity between different brain networks and boost synaptic plasticity. More

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      Mike Tyson poses with Evander Holyfield as old rivals release Christmas advert for their ear-shaped cannabis gummies

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      MIKE TYSON has reunited with old rival Evander Holyfield to sell a new EAR-SHAPED cannabis product.The duo first fought in 1996, before taking part in a hugely controversial rematch the following year.
      Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield have teamed up on a new business ventureCredit: Mike Tyson
      Tyson, 56, infamously bit Holyfield’s ear in 1996Credit: Sky
      Holyfield was the victor after Tyson was disqualified for BITING a chunk of his opponent’s ear off.
      There was no love lost between the fighters after the unbelievable incident.
      But now, two and a half decades later, they have come together in the name of business.
      Tyson, 56, is no stranger to the game – owning a cannabis empire.
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      Earlier this year he released “Mike Bites” – an ear shaped edible cannabis sweet in a nod to his rematch with Holyfield.
      And now his opponent from that infamous night is getting involved himself.
      The pair have come together to record a promo for their product.
      And speaking to the Huffington Post, Tyson said: “If I was on cannabis, I wouldn’t have bit [Holyfield’s] ear!”
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      Holyfield, 60 added: “I didn’t think it was funny at first, but then I realised Mike hadn’t been in more trouble for a while.”
      Until the collaboration, Holyfield had never tried the product.
      On his first experience of sampling it, he said: “I wanted to make sure I got home and didn’t do anything to anyone.
      “I ate it and laid down. I woke up the next morning and was like, ‘Whoa.'”
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      Cocaine use at football matches leaves League One side’s stadium toilets like a ‘launderette’ full of powder, MPs told

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      COCAINE use at football is leaving stadium toilets like a “launderette” full of powder, MPs were told today.The DCMS committee watched what chairman and Tory MP Julian Knight said were “absolutely shocking” scenes of violence at games at all levels over the past six months.
      Shocking ‘scenes of violence’ in football grounds have been describedCredit: Getty
      And police and stewarding chiefs reinforced the message that the cocktail of drink and drugs was evoking memories of the dark days of the past.
      Peter Houghton, head of operations for the Football Safety Officers Association said: “It’s coming home from all aspects of sport that there has been an increase in cocaine use.
      “A friend of mine who works at Cambridge United said that when he checked the toilets after a match it looked like a launderette – there was so much powder there.
      “Violence at football has always been synonymous with alcohol but it is becoming abundantly clear it’s not just a football issue and affecting different sports.
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      “Now you are not just pointing the finger at alcohol users but are also able to point the finger at drug users.
      “It is clear that one or two of those people in the video have been using drugs and are not drunk.”
      That message was echoed by England and Wales’ top football cop, Cheshire Chief Constable Mark Roberts, who added: “It is not just the UK – we are seeing considerable increase in disorder across Europe after the lifting of pandemic restrictions.
      “We are not anywhere near where we were in the 80s and we need to keep context on things. This is worrying but we are not back as bad as it was.
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      “Cocaine is certainly a contributing factor to violence in the night-time economy and football. Football is a reflection of wider society.
      “There is clearly an element of organised gangs who set out and wish to engage in violence. It is an unwelcome re-emergence.
      “The concern is that we have younger people involved in this. The concern is that if younger people become involved in it then it is a problem for the next 30 years until we take some remedial action.”
      Ch Con Roberts also pointed out that police forces were able to recoup only £7m of the £47m cost of officers attending matches last season.
      He added: “It’s unfair we only get £7m back when £7m couldn’t buy you a second division full back.”
      Drink and drugs have fuelled the an increase in violence at gamesCredit: Rex More

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      Anthony Joshua’s old rival Jarrell Miller granted boxing licence in Las Vegas for first time since drug scandal

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      JARRELL MILLER has been granted a professional boxing licence in Las Vegas for the first time since his drugs scandal. The shamed heavyweight was initially hit with a two-year ban dating back to a positive test ahead of his proposed fight with Jerry Forrest.
      Jarrell Miller has been granted a professional boxing licence in Las Vegas
      Anthony Joshua and Jarrell Miller pictured in 2019Credit: Getty
      But the Nevada State Athletic Commission have now cleared Miller to fight just over two years on.
      They said in a statement to Sky Sports: “Jarrell Miller was granted a 2022 Professional Boxers license which will expire at the end of the year.”
      Miller, 34, infamously failed three Voluntary Anti-Doping Association pre-fight drug tests before he was set to fight Anthony Joshua in 2019.
      He blamed his failed test before fighting AJ on a tainted supplement and stem cell shots in his elbow.
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      Joshua, 33, went on to suffer a shock loss, the first of his career, against stand-in Andy Ruiz Jr, 33.
      Miller in 2020 earned a contract with Bob Arum’s Top Rank stable but again tested positive for a banned substance.
      This time the ex-kickboxer put it down to a SEX PILL and was handed a two-year suspension.
      Miller enrolled in VADA testing in December 2020 and has returned clean drug tests since, which saw him able to return this summer.
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      The American beat Ariel Esteban Bracamonte, 29, and Derek Cardenas, 24, in his first two comeback bouts.
      And he is lined up to face Awadh Tamim, 38, on November 4 in Tanzania.
      Miller this year sparred Tyson Fury, 34, before the WBC heavyweight champion knocked out Dillian Whyte, 34.
      Jarrell Miller this year sparred Tyson FuryCredit: INSTAGRAM More