Conor Benn REFUSED Permission To Box In The UK For Chris Eubank Jr Fight

In a recent interview, Robert Smith, the General Secretary of the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC), provided crucial updates on the much-anticipated fight between Conor Benn and Chris Eubank Jr., slated for February 3rd. The bout’s future hangs in balance following Benn’s failed drug tests.

Robert Smith stated, “The board feel any athlete who has failed a drug test needs to go through an investigation with the proper authorities, and that hasn’t happened.” He emphasized that delays were not caused by the BBBofC or UKAD, but by “other parties.”

Conor Benn REFUSED To Fight In The UK

Addressing the fight’s approval, Smith clarified, “We have had an application for [Benn] to box in this country that has been refused.” This refusal puts a significant question mark on the fight’s occurrence in the UK.

Discussing the appeal process and its delays, Smith mentioned, “We’ve been pushing very hard for the appeal from the beginning…but it’s been circumvented to a certain extent, which is very disappointing.”

In conclusion, Smith confirmed the current stance of the BBBofC: “We’ve not given permission for that fight to take place.” This statement casts doubt on the fighters’ public declarations about the fight proceeding as planned.

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