Benn fails drug test

Discussion in 'British Boxing Forum' started by themaster999, Oct 5, 2022.


What excuse will be used for the failed test??

Poll closed Oct 13, 2022.
  1. Kid Galahads brother spiked his protein shake

    5 vote(s)
    8.6%
  2. Conor benn 'accidentally' took his sisters fertility pill, he thought it was a paracetamol

    31 vote(s)
    53.4%
  3. No case to answer. Completely reasonable to be seeing a testosterone specialist 4 hours away

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    37.9%
  1. kobashi

    kobashi Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I work for a law firm and there is a chance that Benn hasn't paid everything owed. If the law firm are confident that Benn will have no problem generating funds to pay his fees in the future they may have allowed him to pay 50% for example and the rest will be paid when he starts earning money again.
     
  2. lefthook82

    lefthook82 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    If it is a jurisdictional get out probably no point in appealing. It's a loophole that will now close post Benn so that nobody else can take advantage of it. It stinks to high heaven, but these things ought to be crystal clear, you recognise other testing companies or you don't.
     
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  3. BXNG101

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  4. Bob Flaps

    Bob Flaps Boxing Addict Full Member

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    All of that would be absolutely fine if it isn't governed by non-disclosure agreements. If UKAD could put a statement out saying "we lost a recent ruling on a technicality so now we're closing it to ensure failed tests are properly investigated - you've all been warned", everyone would know the score.
     
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  5. lefthook82

    lefthook82 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    How long do we think the non disclosure agreement will last?

    Surely there is a public interest element here
     
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  6. Bob Flaps

    Bob Flaps Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Did Hearn not come straight out and say it wasn't a technicality / jurisdiction decision? To me that told us it was covered by NDA and we'd never hear the truth, given it hasn't been mentioned by any other related party...
     
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    Great read.
     
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  8. red boy

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    700k in earnings for a fighter that won a title is mental. No wonder Hearn has stuck with him, he must have done his bollocks on him.

    And anyway, if hearn dumped him, Benn would only had signed with Warren after.
     
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  9. BXNG101

    BXNG101 Active Member Full Member

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    He's basically more than doubled his cash at bank every year since 2020.

    From 113k to 300k to 700k.

    Fair play, if it's not advances.
     
  10. lefthook82

    lefthook82 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    From the latest accounts I would guess that they made 948k profit for that accounting year.

    They have a tax liability of £180,234 at the balance sheet date, divide that by the tax rate of 19% you get £948,600

    £948,600 - £180,234 = £768,366 post tax profits.

    The difference in retained earnings between the two years is £367,483

    Which means likely £400k taken as dividend along with any money he put through payroll.

    Must be nice!

    People in the public eye should really use FRS 105 to file accounts. That standard gives nothing away as there are no notes.
     
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  11. BXNG101

    BXNG101 Active Member Full Member

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    Yep. Good work. I don't think he can do FRS 105 though. His balance sheet total is more than 316k and his turnover is more than 632k.
     
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  12. Bfcad

    Bfcad Active Member Full Member

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    Impressive for him that he is earning so much money. But this is ultimately a fighter that Eubank fight aside has fought in less than half full arenas when headlining, he has never had a substantial following. If a fighter leaves him or he loses a purse bid Hearn is quick to Say the other promoter has 'massively overpaid' 'doesn't understand the business'. To this point I wonder how much he has lost on an unpopular fighter who hasn't fought in almost 18 months
     
  13. lefthook82

    lefthook82 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    You are of course right!

    Hearn must have been paying him a pretty penny. I guess you have to marinate your potential ppv stars. Think he will eventually do his conkers with Benn. He isn't good enough quite frankly and there are no cheap world belts for him to win at Welter. Would he even be favoured against Essuman,?
     
  14. SeanB1

    SeanB1 Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    Excellent writing, who is the author?
     
  15. SeanB1

    SeanB1 Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    what is FRS105?