Conor Benn versus Chris Eubank Jr formally ‘postponed’ – British Boxing BBTV

Matchroom and Wasserman Boxing launched a joint assertion on Thursday afternoon confirming that Saturday’s catchweight showdown between Conor Benn and Chris Eubank Jr has been postponed.

The assertion reads, “After discussions with varied events, we’ve taken the choice to formally postpone the bout between Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn.

“It’s plain that the British Boxing Board of Management’s determination to withdraw their sanctioning was procedurally flawed and with out due course of. That is still a authorized situation between the promoters and the Board which we intend to pursue.

“Nevertheless, while there are authorized routes to facilitate the battle going down as deliberate, we don’t imagine that it’s within the fighters’ pursuits for these to be pursued at such a late stage, or within the wider pursuits of the game. As promoters, we take our obligations and duties very critically, and a full investigation will now have to happen. We will likely be making no additional remark right now and information for ticket holder refunds will comply with.”

The announcement comes following the breaking information on Wednesday that an ‘opposed discovering’ had arose in a check carried out by the Voluntary Anti-Doping Affiliation on Benn. The feminine fertility drug clomifene, which additionally will increase testosterone in males, was the banned substance in query.

Using the phrase ‘postponed’ within the assertion suggests the battle may nonetheless happen at a later date because the saga continues to play out within the coming days.

Nice sympathy must be held with fighters on the undercard specifically who will not be paid this weekend after forking out hundreds of kilos on camp.