CONOR BENN’S fight with Chris Eubank Jr has now been officially called off by the British Boxing Board of Control after a failed drug test.
But promoter Eddie Hearn vowed to contest the decision with ongoing legal talks following Benn’s failed drug test.
Saturday’s fight for the ages has been scrapped by the board after Benn was found to have traces of a female fertility drug in his system.
The BBBoC stepped in and declared the scrap is prohibited under their sanctioning, despite BOTH fighters wanting to continue with the bout.
A BBBoC statement read: “On the evening of 4th October 2022, the Board of the British Boxing Board of Control Limited resolved that the contest between Chris Eubank Jnr. and Conor Benn scheduled to take place on 8th October 2022 is prohibited as it is not in the interests of Boxing.”
The BBC has also changed Wednesday’s TV schedule and will not be airing the Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn ‘Born Rivals’ documentary on BBC One.
