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First preliminary hearing takes place ahead of inquest into boxer death

John Cooney, 28, from Galway, died following a professional fight at the Ulster Hall in Belfast last year.

Evening Standard

British Boxing Great Joe Bugner Dies At 75 Amid Cancer Battle

British heavyweight legend Joe Bugner has died aged 75. Tributes pour in as fans recall his battles with Ali and Frazier amid cancer struggles.

International Business Times UK

Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn gloves row explained as tempers boil over between teams

Matchroom CEO Frank Smith and Eubank Jr advisor Mazhar Majeed almost came to blows during angry pre-fight showdown over Benn’s gloves

Evening Standard

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What happened with Conor Benn's failed drugs tests? Saga explained ahead of Chris Eubank Jr showdown

Benn failed two voluntary drugs tests for the female fertility drug clomifene

Evening Standard

Chris Eubank Jr and arch-rival Conor Benn clash again as Neymar watches on

Football icon was an unlikely peacekeeper as British rivals engaged in another feisty war of words in Riyadh

Evening Standard

Conor Benn refused application to box in the UK after failed drugs tests

Benn had hinted on Monday night that he would fight Chris Eubank Jr on February 3.

The Independent UK

Conor Benn hits out at ‘agenda’ as UKAD and British Boxing Board of Control appeal lifting of suspension

Benn has not fought since failing two drugs tests ahead of his much-anticipated bout with Chris Eubank Jr last year

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Conor Benn was charged with alleged clomifene use in April, Ukad confirms

Conor Benn could face a two-year ban after being charged by UK Anti-Doping, but dismissed the development as ‘another attempt to create a headline’

The Guardian - UK

Conor Benn charged by UKAD over failed drugs tests as provisional suspension confirmed

Benn could face a suspension from boxing of up to two years if found guilty

Evening Standard

Conor Benn responds after being 'suspended' over failed drugs tests

Conor Benn failed two drug tests before his ill-fated fight against Chris Eubank Jr last October and the Brit has now responded to reports of being suspended by UK Anti-Doping

Daily Mirror

Conor Benn refuses to comment on claims he has been ‘provisionally suspended’

The 26-year-old failed two voluntary drugs tests.

The Independent UK

Boxers Liam Smith and Chris Eubank Jr fined after controversial press conference

Both the boxers were fined and have 28 days to pay

Liverpool Echo

Susan Egelstaff: Historic Fife event shows women’s boxing is finally packing a punch

It is easy to forget just how recently women’s boxing was not merely disparaged within the UK, but illegal.

The National (Scotland)

Liverpool's Natasha Jonas makes history with British Boxer of the Year award

Natasha Jonas is the first woman to win BBBoC British Boxer of the Year at any weight.

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Evening Standard

Conor Benn admits feeling suicidal after failed drugs tests: ‘I didn’t think I would see another day’

British boxer has revealed the extent of his struggles in an emotional interview with Piers Morgan

The Guardian - UK

Eddie Hearn attempting to secure boxing licence for Conor Benn in US

Eddie Hearn has approached numerous commissions in the US about the possibility of obtaining a boxing licence for Conor Benn even though investigations are ongoing into the fighter’s positive results for clomifene

Daily Mirror

Conor Benn releases explosive statement as he shares his side of failed drugs test saga

Conor Benn has released a lengthy statement on social media after being cleared by the WBC of intentionally doping, following his two failed drugs tests in 2022

The Independent UK

Conor Benn vows to ‘return with vengeance’ after being cleared of intentional doping

The WBC ruled a ‘highly elevated consumption of eggs’ was considered a ‘reasonable explanation’ for Benn’s adverse finding

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The Independent UK

Conor Benn to ‘return with vengeance’ after being cleared of intentional doping

The WBC ruled a “highly elevated consumption of eggs” was considered a “reasonable explanation” for Benn’s adverse finding.

Daily Mirror

Eddie Hearn rules out using foreign governing body to stage Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn

The British Boxing Board of Control aren't keen to sanction a fight between Eubank Jr and Benn due to an adverse finding in one of the welterweight's pre-fight drug tests

Manchester Evening News

What Eddie Hearn has said about Chris Eubank Jr vs Connor Benn fight after failed drugs test

Matchroom Boxing are said to be locked in talks with the British Boxing Board of Control ahead of Saturday showdown.

Daily Mirror

Conor Benn breaks silence after failing drug test before Chris Eubank Jr fight

Benn returned an adverse analytical finding to a drug test prior to the fight, but has since returned a negative test and his fight with Eubank Jr remains set for Saturday night

Daily Mirror

Eddie Hearn explains how Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn can still go ahead

Eubank Jr and Benn were scheduled to fight on Saturday night despite the younger fighter failing a drug test, but the British Boxing Board of Control have now banned the bout

Daily Record

Lanarkshire gym approved to host professional bouts by British Boxing Board of Control

The Board of Control is the governing body of professional boxing in the United Kingdom.

The Independent UK

Tyson Fury to be tested by UK Anti-Doping ahead of Dillian Whyte fight

Both Fury and Whyte will have to adhere to UKAD testing ahead of the April 23 fight

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