Conor Benn is adamant his fight with Chris Eubank Jnr will go ahead on Saturday despite being prohibited by the British Boxing Board of Control after he failed a drug test.
Promoters Matchroom Boxing and Wasserman Boxing released a joint statement on Wednesday saying Saturday’s fight at the O2 in London would go ahead despite Benn returning an “adverse analytical finding” for traces of a fertility drug.
But a statement from the British Boxing Board of Control said: “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. That was communicated to the Boxers and Promoters involved on the morning of 5th October 2022.”
It remains unclear whether the fight will take place on Saturday but fight week media commitments began on Wednesday anyway, with both fighters taking part in a live workout at a venue in central London.
“I’ve not committed any violations, I’ve not been suspended, so as far as I’m concerned the fight is still going ahead,” Benn said at the workout.