Benn fails drug test

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Yeah watching the interviews my view on him last week has softened I must say

 

So according to Hearn:

You're allowed to have certain amounts of clomid in your system.
A failed test isn't proof of a failed test.
It was him who pulled the fight because it was the right thing to do, despite his legal team working till the 11th hour to try and force it through.
Conor Benn has no association with Dr Usman.



He also said that Benn didn't fail another test earlier this year. Which I think we can safely assume means that Benn most definitely did fail another test earlier this year.

 

If Matchroom Boxing UK collapses soon Eddie Hearn could become an actor.

 

hes still waffling on saying its not a performance enhancing drug, couldnt be arsed watching anymore after that if the interviewer didnt point out its a masking drug for PEDs

 

There are lots of wonderful clips on Youtube where Eddie Hearn is very critical of the boxers who have tested positive. Canelo should be banned for life etc.

 

I had the same thought Donald. One theory I had was that Eddie is under pressure from DAZN to show a better return on their investment. This fight must've been key to their UK growth strategy, with Joshua faltering Benn looked like the Matchroom fighter most likely to entice a mass following. If DAZN have any performance related break clauses in their agreement, then maybe that would alter the risk / benefit equation of pushing forward with the fight despite the potential reputational damage? Pure speculation of course and maybe @chrisfinch is right to suggest overconfidence on Eddie's part.

 

Good post.

 

The whole clomid thing doesn't make sense to me. There are far more effective ways of increasing test levels. It also takes ages to clear the system way loner than other "supplements".

Benns doctor is very clued up on peds, it doesn't add up.

 

He didn’t fail a test earlier this year, there was an adverse analytical finding in his blood test taken from earlier this year

 

Yeh the interviewers have not been on their job at all throughout this. Can see the gulf between boxing YouTube channels and proper Journo’s

 

Also ...
' Same happened with BJS ... the Board said "he's clear to fight in the UK because we don't follow the rules of VADA, so therefore he's not suspended" '. Implying that it was because "it was VADA there is no room for action ... end of" .

Can't say I followed the BJS one is closely, but wasn't it because the rule for the substance he took was permitted out-of-competition by UKAD, therefore no "British" offence had been violated anyway? So the lack of action against him wasn't "because it was VADA" it was "because of UKAD".

In this case any trace of Clomid at any time is a big fat fail, VADA or UKAD. Shifty sod will have to do better on that one.
Whether the board can actually take action due to a VADA test, I dunno. One for rules, policies, and lawyers maybe.

 

An "adverse analytical finding" is a failed test.

 

I was being sarcastic tbh, it is hard to tell when it’s written down so I’ll let you off

 

just can’t help himself.