I had a feeling something would happen to jeopardise this fight. I'm really looking forward to it as the build up has been great. It's weird because I love Nigel but am not a fan of his son whereas I love Eubank JR yet never was his father's biggest fan.
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It's not happening
They’ll just get a different body to sanction it ala Haye v Chisora
It's a farce if it goes ahead.
Officially postponed...
Eddie Hearn and his stable of juicers.
Nice one Conor.
Should be forced to pay all the out of pocket fans himself.
Hope he gets a long ban
Should be forced to pay all the out of pocket fans himself.
Hope he gets a long ban
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No ones has come out of this looking particularly good have they, especially the promoters still trying to find a way for it to happen.
The BBoC only seem to have owned up to knowing when it was leaked in the press too. They've known for ages. Weird.
Benn will struggle to explain this away too as i can't imagine it's found naturally in anything he should be near.
The BBoC only seem to have owned up to knowing when it was leaked in the press too. They've known for ages. Weird.
Benn will struggle to explain this away too as i can't imagine it's found naturally in anything he should be near.
Why was the fight even sanctioned in the first place? The weight difference is far too big
Money
Them rats Hearn and Kalle better get some good security because the legend that is Eubank Sr is ready to feck someone up.
Conor Benn reportedly failed a drugs test earlier this year for the same substance.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/boxing/...ted-claims-failed-another-drugs-test-earlier/
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/boxing/...ted-claims-failed-another-drugs-test-earlier/
However, Warren told The Daily Mail: "A few of us have known about this earlier test for some time. That makes it even more of a scandal. More damaging to our sport than everyone thought.
Does he think this makes him sound good?
Does he think this makes him sound good?
Imagine the shame and embarrassment Nigel is feeling. Not only does he now have to explain and excuse his son away, but his own ventures and appearances will be impacted, too.
If Conor isn’t ‘just’ a cheat, I’d speculate that the pressure to honour the family name and not lose to a rival of said name, has driven him to this. He’s smaller, less experienced and arguably less skilled, so taking this fight wasn’t the smartest thing to do in the first place, but in trying to emulate the man he idolises, he’s driven himself to cheat to try and get an equaliser and avoid, what he perceives to be, letting his dad/Benn name down.
What’s even worse is the ammo this gives the Eubank’s to slaughter both Benn’s until the end of time. That is something Nigel will struggle with because Chris simply won’t let up with the endless needle.
Calamity all-round for the Benn’s. Conor has a lot of work to do to now get his own career back on track; he’ll never be the draw he could’ve been again. He won’t even get his previous regard back. It really is a disaster for him as an up and coming talent.
If Conor isn’t ‘just’ a cheat, I’d speculate that the pressure to honour the family name and not lose to a rival of said name, has driven him to this. He’s smaller, less experienced and arguably less skilled, so taking this fight wasn’t the smartest thing to do in the first place, but in trying to emulate the man he idolises, he’s driven himself to cheat to try and get an equaliser and avoid, what he perceives to be, letting his dad/Benn name down.
What’s even worse is the ammo this gives the Eubank’s to slaughter both Benn’s until the end of time. That is something Nigel will struggle with because Chris simply won’t let up with the endless needle.
Calamity all-round for the Benn’s. Conor has a lot of work to do to now get his own career back on track; he’ll never be the draw he could’ve been again. He won’t even get his previous regard back. It really is a disaster for him as an up and coming talent.
Absolute shambles all round. Feel for Nigel he must be fuming, the embarrassment his son has brought to the name. Makes it even worse nearly everyone involved seemed to know about this already before it became public. Not a good look for boxing.
Eddie Hearn is the king of deflection and hot air. It's always someone else fault.
What on earth is this due process cr*p he's going on about? i've got no issue with Benn getting a fair hearing but i can't get my head round why the event was even being considered to go ahead once there was a failed test.
He's seems to have dropped the blame on the BBBoC as they don't recognise VADA and only refused to sanction the fight late in proceedings but the morally correct thing to do was surely to pull the fight once they had the results almost 2 weeks prior to this. I'd be fuming if i was an undercard fighter.
A couple of points i've picked up on of Eddie's based on what's been released:
- He's made a big point about paying a fortune to have VADA on board, why would they if they weren't clean etc., however, most press are reporting Benn has previously refused and has only signed up this time cos it would affect his world ranking if he didn't.
- "He passed the UKAD testing"; this has been confirmed to have taken place well after the failed test date so could be out of his system and is therefore irrelevant.
What on earth is this due process cr*p he's going on about? i've got no issue with Benn getting a fair hearing but i can't get my head round why the event was even being considered to go ahead once there was a failed test.
He's seems to have dropped the blame on the BBBoC as they don't recognise VADA and only refused to sanction the fight late in proceedings but the morally correct thing to do was surely to pull the fight once they had the results almost 2 weeks prior to this. I'd be fuming if i was an undercard fighter.
A couple of points i've picked up on of Eddie's based on what's been released:
- He's made a big point about paying a fortune to have VADA on board, why would they if they weren't clean etc., however, most press are reporting Benn has previously refused and has only signed up this time cos it would affect his world ranking if he didn't.
- "He passed the UKAD testing"; this has been confirmed to have taken place well after the failed test date so could be out of his system and is therefore irrelevant.
Whoever booked Tom Grennan on the boxing tonight wants sacking
Embarrassing
Embarrassing
They always have ridiculous shite at events.
The boxers even walk out to absolute wank music. feckin spice girls?
I'm pretty sure Nigel started feeling faint before refusing a drug test immediately after the McClelan fight, so maybe the apple hasn't fallen far from the tree with Conor.
The apple fell right under the tree there.
Was that Eubank Jr next to Hatton ringside?
Da feck is with these judges!
Another shoddy decision. It seems the judges want to spoil everything at the moment. Seriously falling out of love with it.
Mayer won that by a few rounds easily.
Mayer won that by a few rounds easily.
Boxing judges have to be some of the most corrupt and easily bought people in the world.
How much do boxing judges earn? Seems like easy money to me, no experience necessary, ability to judge a boxing match positively discouraged!
That was an entrance and a half
Wish they’d get on with it to feck
Slowest national anthems ever.
I must have listened to non stop DMX for weeks after he died but I’d completely forgotten about that song. Took me back.
Marshall been waiting in the ring about twenty minutes ffs
Great entertainment that. Loved the dancing.
What? It was like Apollo Creed reincarnated
Shields seems a bit of a prat.
Why on earth is it still 10, 2 minute rounds? These are proper athletes. Ridiculous.
feck me, these 2 are swinging. Has the hot crowd got their adrenaline going or are they always like this?
I’m all up for doing the same to mens boxing if it means they swing like this
That Shields can fight Savannah getting her head punched in
Marshall looks awful
Also is Mick Hennessy ringside?
Beige shirt?
Also is Mick Hennessy ringside?
Beige shirt?