Month: October 2022

Posted on 10/06/2022 By: Sean Crose Although there had been talk that those behind Saturday’s previously scheduled Conor Benn – Chris Eubank Jr fight were going to try to find some way to keep the match a reality after the British Boxing Board Of Control refused to allow it, promotional outlet Matchroom Boxing announced Thursday that
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11:00 AM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Saturday’s 157-pound fight between Conor Benn and Chris Eubank Jr. has been called off after Benn tested positive for the performance-enhancing drug clomifene, it was announced on Thursday. The decision came down just hours before the pair were scheduled to hold a news conference ahead of the highly anticipated bout
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11:49 AM ET Mike Coppinger Nick Parkinson Close •Reports on boxing for ESPN.co.uk, as well as several national newspapers•Has been reporting on British boxing for over 15 years•Appears on BoxNation’s Boxing Matters show Conor Benn tested positive for the banned substance clomifene, it was revealed Wednesday, scrapping his scheduled boxing match with Chris Eubank Jr.
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Saturday’s planned fight between Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn is reportedly off, with lawyers failing to get the fight approved via injunction. Benn failed a VADA drug test, it was reported on Wednesday, but the fighters both said they “wished to proceed,” and Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn was adamant that the fight would go
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3:27 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Shavkat Rakhimov and Zelfa Barrett are in the process of finalizing a deal to fight for the IBF’s vacant junior lightweight title on Nov. 5 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, a source told ESPN. Rakhimov (16-0-1, 13 KOs) was slated to fight Joe Cordina for the title on that
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Following Joe Joyce’s big win against Joseph Parker, promoter Frank Warren sport to BT Sport and said he plans on making the Oleksandr Usyk fight next for Joyce! Subscribe to BT Sport Boxing on YouTube ➡️ http://www.youtube.com/c/btsportboxing Follow BT Sport Boxing on Twitter ➡️ http://twitter.com/btsportboxing Join our BT Sport Boxing Facebook Group ➡️ https://www.facebook.com/groups/BTSportBoxing/ Follow
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Posted on 10/05/2022 By: Sean Crose The Voluntary Anti Doping Association, otherwise known as VADA, has found traces of the banned substance clomifene in Conor Benn’s system. According to the Daily Mail (which reportedly broke the story) clomifene “is typically used to treat infertility in women but can increase testosterone in men.” Suffice to say
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7:08 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Conor Benn and Chris Eubank Jr. could still fight on Saturday in London as planned despite Benn’s positive test for the banned substance clomifene, which can be used to boost testosterone levels. The positive test was revealed on Wednesday, and the British Boxing Board of Control subsequently withdrew its sanctioning
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Just over three weeks from fight night, Golden Boy has revealed the supporting cast for JoJo Diaz vs William Zepeda on October 29th at San Diego’s Pechanga Arena. The co-feature pits rising welterweight Alexis Rocha (20-1, 13 KO) against Jesus Perez (24-3, 18 KO). This is, to be frank, absolutely shameful matchmaking and CSAC should
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Heavyweights Joe Joyce and Joseph Parker face off for the final time ahead of their crucial meeting this Saturday. Subscribe for updates – http://goo.gl/meA2GB Follow on Twitter: http://goo.gl/VDYVMP Like on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/secondsoutlive SecondsOut is a world leader in boxing entertainment since 1999. Part of the Knockout TV YouTube MCN – http://goo.gl/t77GMc
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