Conor Benn has damaged his silence and brought to social media to debate the continued investigation into his constructive medicine check, claiming he has ‘by no means minimize corners or cheated the grind in any method’.
Sportsmail solely revealed on October 6 that the 26-year-old had examined constructive for banned substance clomifene, resulting in his October 8 bout with Chris Eubank Jnr at London’s O2 Enviornment being cancelled.
Clomifene is a girls’s fertility drug which is assessed below hormone and metabolic regulators and may enhance testosterone in males.
Consequently, Benn is being investigated by UK Anti-Doping (UKAD) and the WBC, however the latter are anticipated to return their verdict on their investigation by the top of the month. The UKAD investigation is far farther from reaching a verdict.
Conor Benn (above) has damaged his silence and brought to social media to debate the continued investigation into his constructive medicine check
Sportsmail’s Riath Al-Samarrai broke the unique of Benn’s constructive medicine check on October 6
Benn has maintained his innocence ever for the reason that information broke. Nonetheless, he has shunned talking publicly as a result of ongoing investigation. His promoter Eddie Hearn has additionally abstained from talking intimately concerning the scenario.
Nonetheless, Benn has taken to social media to discuss the scenario. He mentioned the influence it was having on his psychological well being and pleaded his innocence.
The assertion learn: ‘I wish to begin by saying this has been a really troublesome time – not only for me, however my household and my group. I could not have gotten by way of this with out the love and help of these closest to me and my supporters who’ve stood by me, I’m ceaselessly grateful.
Benn’s failed assessments led to his grudge match with Chris Eubank Jr being cancelled at late discover
‘My group and I’ve labored extraordinarily exhausting over the previous seven years to make me the fighter I’m right now, now we have by no means minimize corners or cheated the grind in any method. We imagine in work ethic, dedication and pure coronary heart to realize what we have got down to accomplish.
‘It has been actually exhausting for me to just accept that folks assume that I’d do what I used to be {accused} of however what I’ve come to understand is folks rush to judgement, with out realizing the information particularly folks within the boxing group (and, most disappointingly, even people who know me).
‘Though I’ve evaded social media, I am nicely conscious of those that have thrown filth on my title. I am going to forgive however I will not neglect.
‘Tony Sims has had a clear gymnasium for 26 years, I respect the gymnasium. Nobody is greater than the gymnasium! Laborious work and dedication is what we stand for. We do not condone dishonest or reducing corners.
Benn is being investigated by UK Anti-Doping (UKAD) and The WBC – who’re anticipated to return their verdict on their investigation by the top of the month
‘I am grateful to my dad who has been with me by way of this complete interval and I am glad this nightmare is coming to an finish for the sake of our mixed psychological well being.
‘By no means did we predict we might undergo one thing like this however they are saying the toughest battle is life and the adversity it brings. I wish to make up for misplaced time and never let one other second go to waste.
‘Boxing is my life. I have been by way of hardships in my profession earlier than however nothing like this, I imagine in life you undergo adversity of every kind however what issues most is the way you reply.
‘I’ve stayed within the gymnasium and continued to work extraordinarily exhausting, staying constructive that my innocence will probably be confirmed and the reality will come out.
‘My group has confirmed my innocence and the reality will quickly come out. Till then, I will not be commenting additional resulting from confidentiality.
‘There have been instances I feared it by no means would however all of us had religion. I am grateful to everybody who has supported me by way of this powerful time. powerful instances do not final, powerful folks do. We hold it shifting and can proceed to chase the top aim of being world champion – it is a minor setback for a serious comeback.
‘For now, I’m trying ahead to sharing Christmas privately with my household and I will probably be again in January. See you all in 2023, the 12 months I change into world champion!’.
Benn’s promoter Hearn just lately stated the discovering would ‘shock’ lots of people
In the meantime Hearn just lately informed iD Boxing: ‘I am unable to wait as a result of I believe lots of people will probably be shocked by what’s about to come back out about Conor Benn.
‘I believe he’ll be preventing earlier than you assume. If he does obtain a ban, which from the knowledge that now we have, I do not assume it is essentially it is honest.
‘However whether it is, I do not assume it will be a protracted ban in any respect. I do not wish to be too cocksure, however I believe it will be actually fascinating about what comes out right here.
‘I believe there’s an excellent probability that he will not be receiving a ban. Once more, I am unable to say an excessive amount of, however that data. That is an impartial [investigation].
‘This can be a authorized system that’s being rolled by way of folks with all of the information and information. For my part, from what I’ve seen, if there’s a ban, it can’t be a large ban from the information that will probably be produced.’
