Conor Benn can only restore his reputation in the eyes of the British public if he serves a ban for the positive test which ultimately ‘prohibited’ his proposed fight with Chris Eubank Jr. That is the opinion of Eddie Hearn, who accepts he made mistakes in the handling of the situation but accused the British Boxing Board of Control of dragging their heels on a decision.
Benn’s promoter also insisted he had no power to cancel the fight himself and required either Team Eubank or the Board to pull the trigger. He admits he may alter future fight contracts to prevent a similar situation from arising again.
