Conor Benn has responded to reports of being suspended by UK Anti-Doping (UKAD) by insisting he is "free to fight outside of the UK".
Benn, 26, was scheduled to fight Chris Eubank Jr last October but the bout was cancelled after he returned two positive drug tests for the banned substance clomifene. The son-of-a-legend then gave up his boxing licence and appealed the decision, with the World Boxing Council (WBC) later clearing him of any international doping violation after he handed in a 270-page document to the organisation.
Despite the WBC clearing Benn to fight, UKAD has provisionally suspended the Brit, according to both the Mail and Boxing News. Benn's promoter, Eddie Hearn responded to the news by stating he was "unaware" the matter has escalated to a suspension, also confirming Benn's legal team has shared evidence with UKAD related to his defence.
