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

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  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. SeanB1

    SeanB1 Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    I think he's achieved that already mate!
     
  2. red boy

    red boy Active Member Full Member

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    Hearn said the verdict has been given and they're waiting for legal letters.

    Benn was seen all smiles at a glove signing do wonder if he got off

    Wish people would stop saying 'if ukad clear him' if he gets off on a jurisdictional loophole. That's not being cleared
     
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  3. like a boss

    like a boss Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I won't be parting with a cent to see Benn fight anyone, soft opponent or otherwise. But what I do and what other serious boxing fans do may not influence things much because his infamy at being a 2 time drug cheat, whose picture is in the media all the time, will have appeal to the casuals and they will pay to watch him. Hearn knows that and he can't wait to cash in on it. We have seen and heard that for months already.
     
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  4. like a boss

    like a boss Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    There is an eerie silence from all parties now. Sentence imminent?
     
  5. TBC-ASAP

    TBC-ASAP Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    The announcement was yesterday wasn't it?
     
  6. Bfcad

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    He has been removed from the WBC's World rankings according to an article just posted on Boxing social
     
  7. red boy

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    He was tested by wbc clean boxing programme last month.
     
  8. like a boss

    like a boss Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Good. He should never have been re-included in them.
     
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  9. like a boss

    like a boss Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    That just means he isn't facing fresh charges.
     
  10. TBC-ASAP

    TBC-ASAP Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    If he's now been removed by WBC could that mean he's failed one?
     
  11. like a boss

    like a boss Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Nothing would surprise me at this stage.
     
  12. TBC-ASAP

    TBC-ASAP Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Maybe he's finally got pregnant and is going on maternity leave
     
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  13. Bfcad

    Bfcad Active Member Full Member

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    "WBC testing doesn't count Koogs" "or VADA'
     
  14. ALN93

    ALN93 Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    The great thing about the internet is it takes 0.000001 seconds to find Hearn contradicting himself. See below when Saunders failed a test in 2018:

    Hearn was quoted in an interview slamming Saunders: "I don't need to save money, I wanna put on good fights, so that was a good fight for DAZN, so I'm disappointed. But what is the point in signing up for drug testing if, when you fail, everyone just goes 'oh don't worry about it, just let him fight', you know?

    Or better still, this pearler 2 weeks before Benn failed his test:

    Hearn went on-screen to say, "I've got no problem with this fight happening on BT. What I've got a problem with is VADA testing not being in the contract. I can't let my fighter go in with a fighter, off the back of Jean Pascal's failed test, without VADA testing in the contract."

    .....2 weeks later Benn fails a VADA test but Hearn wants to get him in the ring and starts questioning the validity of VADA in this instance.
     
    Last edited: Jul 18, 2023
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  15. teddybaldock

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    2 year ban at least hopefully. From now aswell not backdated, he tried to drag it out no one else