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‘A difficult day’: Hearn disappointed after Benn v Eubank Jr fight postponed
Conor Benn’s upcoming fight against Chris Eubank Jr on Saturday, 8 October, has been postponed amid a threat of legal action against the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC).
Mr Benn returned an adverse finding for the banned substance clomiphene in a drugs test.
BBBofC has declared the fight “prohibited” but co-promoters Matchroom and Wasserman Boxing want to have the fight staged as scheduled.
Promoter Eddie Hearn said: “It’s been a very difficult day. We were looking forward to an event that has really captured the imagination of the British public.”
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