Conor Benn confirms two optimistic VADA checks in July and August – British Boxing BBTV

Conor Benn has now confirmed that two Voluntary Anti-Doping Affiliation (VADA) checks have got here again optimistic for the banned substance clomifene.

The Briton sat down for an unique interview with The Solar.

The Each day Mail first broke the information that an hostile discovering had arose in considered one of Benn’s VADA checks simply days earlier than his showdown with Chris Eubank Jnr earlier this month.

The take a look at in query was carried out on September 1st, with outcomes communicated to the related events on September twenty third.

Benn has now revealed nonetheless {that a} second take a look at carried out on July twenty fifth had flagged for a similar substance, with the groups of Benn, Eubank Jnr and the British Boxing Board of Management knowledgeable in ‘late August’.

The twenty-six-year-old informed the newspaper that he believes the checks might have been contaminated via ingestion of foods and drinks.

“Hint quantities have been discovered. The tiniest of traces. The one factor I can consider is contamination.

Benn was additionally adamant to level out that he had handed all of his checks with UK Anti-Doping (UKAD), the one drug testing company recognised by the BBBofC. It’s not but clear whether or not UKAD carried checks in and across the identical dates as VADA.

“I’ve not taken something. I by no means have finished, by no means would. It’s not what I stand for, it’s not what my workforce stands for.

“Why would I take the most important battle of my life, signal as much as VADA – voluntary anti-doping – after which take this substance?”

Benn acknowledged that it’s doable for him to battle below a overseas license, whether or not that be on UK soil or overseas, however insists he is not going to battle till the difficulty is resolved and his title has been cleared.

He’s at the moment embroiled in a dispute with the BBBofC after the Board introduced Benn had voluntarily relinquished his license earlier this week.

Benn replied with an announcement of his personal, stating the license had in truth expired and that he selected to not renew because of the Board’s remedy of him.

A listening to was known as on October twenty first by the Board relating to allegations of misconduct which go in opposition to the pursuits of the game, although promoter Eddie Hearn insists the allegations don’t relate to the findings of the VADA checks.

“All I’ll say is that the misconduct fees introduced in opposition to him weren’t in relation to a doping ban. He felt they have been outrageous and he wasn’t gonna be allowed appropriate course of, so wished to take his battle to the next stage.”