The British Boxing Board of Management has stated the combat between Conor Benn and Chris Eubank Jnr can not go forward after Benn failed a medication take a look at.
Promoters Matchroom Boxing and Wasserman Boxing launched a joint assertion on Wednesday saying Saturday’s combat on the O2 in London would go forward regardless of the very fact Benn returned an “antagonistic analytical discovering” for traces of a fertility drug.
However an announcement from the board stated: “On the night of 4th October 2022, the Board of the British Boxing Board of Management Restricted resolved that the competition between Chris Eubank Jnr. and Conor Benn scheduled to happen on eighth October 2022 is prohibited as it isn’t within the pursuits of Boxing. That was communicated to the Boxers and Promoters concerned on the morning of fifth October 2022”
It stays unclear whether or not the combat will happen on Saturday.
A joint assertion from Matchroom and Wasserman had earlier stated: “We now have been made conscious {that a} random anti-doping take a look at for Conor Benn carried out by the Voluntary Anti-Doping Affiliation returned an antagonistic analytical discovering for hint quantities of a fertility drug. The B pattern has but to be examined, that means that no rule violation has been confirmed. Certainly, Mr Benn has not been charged with any rule violation, he isn’t suspended, and he stays free to combat.
“Mr. Benn has since handed a doping management take a look at carried out by the UK Anti-Doping Company, the anti-doping authority to which the British Board of Boxing Management has delegated its doping management testing for the bout. Mr Benn has handed all doping management exams carried out by UKAD.
“Each fighters have taken medical and authorized recommendation, are conscious of all related data, and want to proceed with the bout this Saturday.”
Sky Sports activities Information has contacted the British Boxing Board of Management.
Former two-weight world champion Carl Frampton criticised the choice to permit Benn to combat. He wrote on Twitter: “Boxing does itself no favours. There must be no gray areas. For those who fail a take a look at you are banned and for my part you ought to be banned for all times.”
The pair are attributable to face off virtually 30 years since their fathers, Nigel Benn and Chris Eubank Sr, met within the rematch of their iconic rivalry
Eubank Jr has agreed to combat Benn at a catch weight of 157lbs, three kilos lighter than his final combat towards Liam Williams in Cardiff earlier this yr. The choice lately prompted father Eubank Jr to encourage folks to boycott the combat amid issues over security.
Battle week media commitments have been attributable to begin on Wednesday with the 2 fighters set to participate in a dwell exercise at a venue in central London.
The media exercise was set to start at 2pm with Benn predicted to enter the ring at 3.25pm and Eubank Jr to comply with him 10 minutes later.
