Where Is Conor Benn Hiding?

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  1. Shempz

    Shempz Active Member Full Member

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    Lol.

    Guilty as soon, handed in his BBBofC licence in order to avoid a hearing/investigation.

    He's probably hiding in whichever country will give him a boxing licence first.
     
  2. heerko koois

    heerko koois Obsessed with Boxing

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    :eatingburger:pipi
     
  3. Chuck Norris

    Chuck Norris Obsessed with Boxing

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    Benn is innocent. It was Barzini all along.
     
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  4. sasto

    sasto Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    This is the ridiculous loophole in boxing.

    If I get caught driving drunk in Britain can I just tear up my license and avoid any penalty? Then show up next week with a French license and a fake mustache and carry on like nothing happened?

    What other area of life works like this?
     
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  5. DoubleJab666

    DoubleJab666 Dot, dot, dot... Full Member

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    The sport lacks a global governing body.

    Take football. Ronaldo was issued a two-game ban for knocking a phone from the hand of a fan when leaving the stadium (bringing the game into disrepute was the charge, I think) but he's played his last game in the English Premier League and will move to another league in another country. That two-game ban will still need to be served whichever country he plays in because FIFA's global governance says so.

    Boxing needs something with overarching global governance. Fat chance though - money talks...
     
  6. sasto

    sasto Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    If he went and started from the bottom in Russia that's one thing, but after a few international fights he's going to come back and box in Britain on an American license! That's how it works now I guess?

    Shouldn't the British Boxing Board of Control be able to control who boxes in Britain all by themselves?
     
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  7. UmarIFLUmar

    UmarIFLUmar Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Trying to get pregnant obviously
     
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  8. Braindamage

    Braindamage Baby Face Beast Full Member

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    "Merchandise"? You mean boar meat?