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Conor Benn’s failed drugs test to be investigated by anti-doping body, BBBofC confirms

Benn’s fight with Chris Eubank Jr was postponed last week

The Independent UK · Oct 14, 2022

BBBofC confirms anti-doping body will investigate Conor Benn’s failed drugs test

Benn’s fight with Chris Eubank Jr was postponed last week as a result.

The Independent UK · Oct 14, 2022

Conor Benn under investigation for failed drugs test before Chris Eubank Jr fight

Benn tested positive for the banned substance clomiphene, a fertility drug which elevates testosterone levels

Daily Mirror · Oct 14, 2022

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The Curious Case of Benn's Positive Test for a Banned Substance

Backed into a corner by his own doing, Benn better come up with a counter for the inevitable questions quickly to restore his reputation.

Sports Illustrated · Oct 7, 2022

Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn: London to miss out on fight after O2 postponement

London looks set to miss out on a rescheduled fight between Conor Benn and Chris Eubank Jr, with the Middle East emerging as host frontrunners.

Evening Standard · Oct 7, 2022

Chris Eubank Jr trolls Conor Benn with drug test photo after fight was cancelled

Eubank Jr posted a picture himself giving a urine sample whilst boasting about never failing a drug test after his fight with Benn this Saturday was cancelled

Daily Mirror · Oct 7, 2022

Benn v Eubank chaos leaves a legacy of greed, stupidity and danger

This week has been more than a mere embarrassment and humiliation for British boxing. Things have to change

The Guardian - UK · Oct 6, 2022

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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.

Manchester Evening News · Oct 6, 2022

Eddie Hearn video emerges showing promoter contradicting himself over drug tests

Hearn's fighter Conor Benn failed a VADA drug test back in August ahead of his fight with Chris Eubank Jr this weekend, but is defiant the fight will go on

Daily Mirror · Oct 6, 2022

Conor Benn works out for two minutes before leaving ring amid drug test controversy

Benn has reportedly tested positive for a banned substance and the British Boxing Board of Control are now insisting that the fight cannot take place on Saturday night

Daily Mirror · Oct 5, 2022

What is clomifene? Conor Benn fails drug test after adverse finding ahead of Chris Eubank Jr fight

Benn's fight with Eubank Jr is in serious doubt after he returned an adverse result in a drug test weeks before the first bell

Daily Mirror · Oct 5, 2022

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 · Oct 5, 2022

Conor Benn and Chris Eubank Jr held private talks after failed drug test

Benn returned an adverse finding to a drug test ahead of this weekend's pay-per-view fight with Eubank Jr, but the fight is still going ahead after he returned a more recent negative test

Daily Mirror · Oct 5, 2022

Conor Benn vs Chris Eubank Jr in doubt as BBBofC ‘prohibits’ fight after ‘adverse’ drug finding

Benn has returned an ‘adverse’ drug test result, but promoters on both sides have claimed that his fight with Eubank Jr will go ahead

The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2022

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Daily Mirror · Oct 5, 2022

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

Belfast Live · Oct 5, 2022

Conor Benn vs Chris Eubank Jr bout banned after failed drugs test

Benn failed a drugs test back in August but both promoters insisted the fight with Eubank Jr will go ahead as planned on Saturday

Daily Mirror · Oct 5, 2022

Chris Eubank Jr responds to Conor Benn failing drug test before fight

Benn failed a drug test in August but has since passed further drug tests with his fight against Eubank Jr set to go ahead this weekend

The Independent UK · Apr 19, 2022

Manchester United goalkeeper Sophie Baggaley helping stop young footballers slipping into recreational drugs

The 25-year-old is the youngest member of the UK Anti-Doping Athlete Commission

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Nottingham Post · Apr 6, 2022

Newark's former GB sprinter Bernice Wilson recalls devastating impact of doping in sport

The former GB sprinter served two separate bans for anti-doping rule violations, the second of which came after she was administered prohibited substances without her knowledge by her then-coach and boyfriend Dr George Skafidas

Wales Online · Mar 28, 2022

Rugby ace Christian Day issues rousing rallying cry in support of UK Anti-Doping’s Protect Your Sport project

The two-time Premiership champion, 38, is a senior member of UK Anti-Doping’s (UKAD’s) Athlete Commission, set up to ensure that the voices of athletes are heard in regards to doping in sport

The Independent UK · Mar 24, 2022

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

The Independent UK · Feb 16, 2022

Former international player Oliver Wilkes admits performance-enhancing drug use

Rugby League is the third most tested sport by UKAD.

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