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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Alex Pattle

Conor Benn opponent ‘not surprised’ by adverse drug test result ahead of Chris Eubank Jr fight

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One of Conor Benn’s most recent opponents has said he is ‘not surprised’ by the adverse drug test tesult that has thrown the Briton’s fight with Chris Eubank Jr into doubt.

Benn is set to box Eubank Jr in London on Saturday (8 October), nearly 30 years after the Britons’ fathers clashed in the ring for the second and final time. But it was revealed on Wednesday (5 October) that Benn had returned a drug test result with traces of a fetility drug – namely the banned substance clomifene.

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