Chris Eubank Jr vs. Conor Benn officially postponed after Benn's failed drug test



The O2 Arena clash in London on October 8 was never thrown into doubt initially, as promoters Matchroom Boxing and Wasserman released a statement within an hour of the report. Conor Benn was flagged for the banned substance Clomifene, as revealed on Wednesday, one day before the final press conference. Earlier, promoters had stated Eubank Jr. vs Benn will go ahead as planned while a failed drug test in the build-up goes through the B sample process. Finally, we journey back to 2004 when Miguel Cotto and Kelson Pinto came together in a bout that conclusively settled a rivalry stretching back to their amateur days. ALEX STEEDMAN is in Ibiza and surviving on two hours sleep a day. But even that herculean display of strength and stamina is nothing on Joe Joyce, who turned in the best performance of his career to stop Joseph Parker last weekend.

The board's general secretary Robert Smith has insisted that "professional boxing cannot happen until normal NHS services have resumed." The British Boxing Board of Control has released a statement saying fights cannot happen while there is the chance an injury could put extra pressure on our health services. ' Len carved out a name for himself in booths, pubs and clubs in and around Sheffield, fighting for the love of it plus a few pence. After hundreds of fights and a move onto the professional circuit he eventually faced the legendary Hogan "Kid" Bassey who was on his way to becoming world champion.' 140pp. Saul Alvarez returns to the ring for the second time this year to take on Gennady Golovkin in what should be a thrilling bout between two of the most decorated boxers on the planet. Promoters tried to salvage the fight after Conor Benn tested positive for a banned substance.

Awful shame this as it’s the fight we’re all crying out for and it doesn’t make sense for Fury to fight anyone outside of Joshua or Usyk. Shavkat Rakhimov and Zelfa Barrett are in the process of finalizing a deal to fight for the IBF's vacant junior lightweight title on Nov. 5 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Find Opinion and insight about boxing by David Payne. The top destination for enthusiasts of all things Boxing. Aggregating all the news, pictures and videos that are being published across social channels. Follow WBN on Facebook @officialworldboxingnews, Instagram, and Twitter @worldboxingnews.

Last year, Anthony Joshua lost his unified titles in London after Oleksandr Usyk stretched him to the 12 rounds and won the fight via unanimous decision. Earlier, the promoters released a statement saying the fight would go ahead, despite the VADA results. Nick Young is the latest professional athlete to stray away from his sport and give boxing a try, and his debut on Saturday night did not go well. Tyson Fury's next bout will be a third showdown with Derek Chisora, not a matchup with Anthony Joshua, Fury's co-promoter Frank Warren told IFL TV on Monday.

Best UK Boxing rss feed list curated from thousands of rss feeds on the web and ranked by traffic, social media followers, domain authority & freshness. Benn has passed all doping control tests conducted by UKAD. TYSON FURY called out Anthony Joshua on social media on Monday. Only days later, fans are starting to believe that it might actually happen after Furt revealed a purse split that Joshua at home with the gormans has subsequently agreed to. Covid-19 has already postponed a series of high-profile fights, including heavyweight champ Joshua's London showdown with Kubrat Pulev, which was scheduled for June 24.

It was Anthony Joshua’s second loss in his pro-boxing career. The win made Oleksandr Usyk only the second boxer after Evander Holyfield to win unified world titles in both the cruiserweight and heavyweight divisions. Following Tyson Fury's retirement, The Ring Magazine heavyweight title will also be on the line, in addition to Oleksandr Usyk’s four heavyweight titles. The two heavyweight boxers were initially scheduled to face off earlier in the year but the match was postponed after Oleksandr Usyk listed himself in the Ukrainian army during the Russia-Ukraine conflict. The promoters are determined to stage the Conor Benn-Chris Eubank Jr. fight on Saturday in London as planned, sources said, despite Benn's positive test for a banned substance.

After his back-to-back loss to Oleksandr Usyk, British boxer Anthony Joshua is billed for a return as soon as December, according to boxing promoter Eddie Hearn. Matchroom involved their lawyers, attempting to force the fight through but were ultimately unsuccessful. Thursday's statement made it clear that Matchroom still considered the situation to be one that may need to be settled in court.

His massive clashes against Billy Joe Saunders and George Groves mean the former super-middleweight champion has done it all before. However, the levels are insufficient for Eubank to jeopardize a one million pound plus payday. The middleweight is willing to give Benn the benefit of the doubt, having passed the UKAD requirements.

After days of drama, the fight between Conor Benn and Chris Eubank Jr. is officially postponed from its planned Saturday date. The news comes after it was reported on Wednesday that Benn had failed a drug test administered by the Voluntary Anti-Doping Agency. Matchroom Boxing released a statement on Thursday confirming the bout would not take place as scheduled.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15