By: Sean Crose
Although there had been speak that these behind Saturday’s beforehand scheduled Conor Benn – Chris Eubank Jr struggle have been going to attempt to discover some technique to hold the match a actuality after the British Boxing Board Of Control refused to permit it, promotional outlet Matchroom Boxing introduced Thursday that the bout was now being postponed. “After discussions with various parties, we have taken the decision to formally postpone the bout between Chris Eubank Jr. and Conor Benn,” the Eddie Hearn helmed group acknowledged in a press launch.
The struggle between the sons of in style and extremely profitable former fighters (and ring foes) Nigel Benn and Chris Eubank Sr was admittedly an odd one to start with. Benn, who typically operates as a welterweight agreed to a catchweight of a whopping (for him) 157 kilos, which meant middleweight Eubank needed to are available three kilos below his normal weight restrict. Still, it was clearly a struggle followers – particularly in England, the place each fighters hail from – have been enthusiastic about. Unfortunately for these followers, the Voluntary Anti Doping Association (VADA) discovered traces of the banned substance clomifene in Benn’s system. As a results of that discovering, the British Board of Control introduced on Wednesday that the bout was to be “prohibited as it is not in the best interest of Boxing.”
Hearn responded to the ruling by arguing the Board doesn’t base its rulings on VADA testing and that Benn had beforehand handed related checks from the UK Anti Doping group (UKAD). Indeed, Matchroom performed the function of a wronged occasion in Thursday’s press launch. “It is undeniable that the British Boxing Board of Control’s decision to withdraw their sanctioning was procedurally flawed and without due process,” the assertion learn. “That remains a legal issue between the promoters and the Board which we intend to pursue.”
“However,” Matchroom continued, “whilst there are legal routes to facilitate the fight taking place as planned, we do not believe that it is in the fighters’ interests for those to be pursued at such a late stage, or in the wider interests of the sport. As promoters, we take our obligations and duties very seriously, and a full investigation will now need to take place. We will be making no further comment at this time and news for ticket holder refunds will follow.”
Clomifene, the substance present in Benn’s system, is mostly used as a fertility drug for ladies, however can improve testosterone in males.
