Conor Benn is now under investigation by UK Anti-Doping following his failed drugs test in the lead up to his doomed fight with Chris Eubank Jr.
Benn tested positive for the banned substance clomiphene, a fertility drug which elevates testosterone levels, in September which ultimately saw last weekend's fight called off. The 26-year-old maintains he is a clean athlete and, on Wednesday, posted on Instagram: “I hope the apology is as loud as the disrespect”.
But the British Boxing Board of Control has now confirmed UKAD, who did not carry out the failed test, have launched an investigation which could see Benn banned for four years if found guilty of wrongdoing. A statement from the Board read: "Following the British Boxing Board of Control Limited's decision on October 4, 2022 to prohibit the contest between Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn that was scheduled to take place on October 8, 2022, the Board is aware that it has been widely reported in the press that an 'A' sample provided by Mr. Benn to the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association tested positive for a prohibited substance.
