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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
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Mark Donlon

Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn fight OFF following failed drug test

Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn has been sensationally cancelled following Benn's positive test for clomifene.

The fight had stirred considerable hype and expectation as the pair were set to finally meet and reinvent the Eubank-Benn rivalry made famous by their fathers [Chris Eubank Sr and Nigel Benn] in the 1990s, but now the fight has been scrapped after Benn tested positive for a banned substance.

Earlier this week, the fight looked to be on ice after Benn tested positive for clomifene, a substance used to treat infertility in women which can also boost testosterone production in men.

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