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

    22 vote(s)
    37.9%
  1. Bob Flaps

    Bob Flaps Boxing Addict Full Member

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    And why not sue VADA rather than the BBBoC in that case...
     
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  2. Bfcad

    Bfcad Active Member Full Member

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    But he wasn't a big ticket seller before this incident, with the exception of the Eubank 'legacy' fight which drew in the casuals his last few fights were in half empty arenas or he was on the undercard. If he couldn't build a big following on sky sports what chance has he got hidden away on a streaming platform
     
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  3. Beale

    Beale Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    Eddie Hearn would make a fortune in the Artic Circle selling Choc Ices on a sledge.

    The man can sell anything to the cohort of Box Office purchasers as they believe every word coming out in that Eton accent.
     
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  4. A.Casual

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    What faults have been found in the testing procedures ?
     
  5. A.Casual

    A.Casual Member Full Member

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    They want this judged in ....
    the court of "public confusion and ignorance"
    the court of "public whataboutery"
    the court of "conflicted financial interest"
    the court of "lawyer financing ability"

    anywhere apart from
    the "court of doping rules/procedures and expert knowledge".
     
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  6. red boy

    red boy Active Member Full Member

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    Benn has never been a ticket seller. He has never had to sell tickets, never had to work a job whilst training, never had to find sponsors, never had to pay his oppo purse, never had to earn it in the ring with domestic fights

    That is why everyone has got the needle over this. It's a ****ing liberty.

    Also, what governing body is going to license a fighter that has failed 3 tests?

    Every governing body will want their respective anti doping agencies to look at the paper work
     
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  7. TBC-ASAP

    TBC-ASAP Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Frank Warren nails it.

    IF you're innocent, give the B-Sample to UKAD to test.

    Problem solved.
     
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  8. Puroresu_Fan

    Puroresu_Fan Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    This makes no sense at all. How the heck can Benn get the sample and give it to UKAD? Benn can't just ask Vada for his sample back and then do what he likes with it lol.

    Not forgetting ukad already tested Benn. His obligations to UKAD were done.
     
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  9. Puroresu_Fan

    Puroresu_Fan Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    None other than what Benn has claimed.

    I just don't think his legal team would allow him to make such claims unless he was covered and Vada couldn't then threaten him with legal action.

    His basically accusing Vada/WBC clean boxing program of foul practice. His legal team would advise against that.
     
  10. A.Casual

    A.Casual Member Full Member

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    Ahhh right ... you've introduced the word "claimed". OK, it is what he claims ... but it's not an established fact, at least as yet.

    I'm much less sure than you are that ..

    1) Benn's lawyers know exactly what the accepted lab process is for drug testing a urine sample.
    There may be reasons that a sample is split and tested for different types of substances on different days.
    It may be that when he says "it came back clean the first 3 times", he simply misunderstands what was being tested on each test.

    2) Benn is taking much notice of any professional legal/PR advice.

    Obvs I don't know what the drug testing process is either, but it doesn't take 270 pages to say they tested it 4 times. It seems to me they are just throwing as much mud around as possible to hope something sticks.

    I don't know if VADA could sue him or not, it's really down to the lab isn't it? And I don't think he's named it, soooo ..... ?

    Anyway, hopefully we shall see, and all this will be transparently cleared up in time, ....... I'm here all week :)
     
  11. lefthook82

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    Puroresu_Fan it's ok to have a day off from the Matchroom d*ckriding. You wouldn't be saying any of this stuff if Benn was with Frank or Ben.

    Let Benn take his 270 word document to the BBBofC and let's conclude this one way or the other. Going on Piers Morgan is accomplishing what exactly
     
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  12. red boy

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    Benn has said the piers morgan interview is the last time he is talking about it and is moving on with his career
     
  13. BXNG101

    BXNG101 Active Member Full Member

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    A snippet from his Piers Morgan interview.

    "If you don't think I'm innocent or if you think I'm innocent.... I am innocent"

    This is cutting edge stuff from Con. Can't wait to see the whole thing and watch this twaat fumble, stutter and shrug his way through what probably is relatively soft questioning.

    He's not media trained to the extent where he can come out looking good from a televised interview like this.
     
  14. Work the body

    Work the body Boxing Addict Full Member

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    There will be no tough questions from Morgan. It will be like the Ronaldo interview.
     
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  15. Big Lou dog

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    why am I reminded of Prince Andrew
     
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