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Chris Eubank Jr\u2019s fight with Conor Benn has been \u201cprohibited\u201d by the British Boxing Board of Control and is now in serious doubt as to whether it goes ahead this weekend.<\/p>\n
The pair had been set to meet in a long-awaited fight, following in the footsteps of their fathers, Chris Eubank and Nigel Benn, who were bitter, feuding rivals back in the early 1990s.<\/p>\n
A breaking development means the Eubank Jr vs Benn fight may not go ahead, and RadioTimes.com<\/a> brings you all the latest details as to why the bout is in jeopardy.<\/p>\n On Wednesday 5th October, it was revealed that Conor Benn had returned an \u201cadverse analytical finding for trace amounts of a fertility drug\u201d in a random anti-doping test, according to Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn.<\/p>\n The full statement can be read in the tweet below, with Matchroom stating that \u201cno rule violation has been confirmed\u201d as the B sample has yet to be tested, and that Benn has since passed a doping control test conducted by the UK Anti-Doping Agency.<\/p>\n It completed its statement by stating its intention for the bout to proceed as planned.<\/p>\n pic.twitter.com\/O7V8BZLTXM<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Eddie Hearn (@EddieHearn) October 5, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote>Is Eubank Jr vs Benn cancelled?<\/strong><\/h2>\n