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Boxing – Conor Benn v Chris Algieri – WBA Continental Welterweight Title – Echo Arena, Liverpool, Britain – December 11, 2021 Conor Benn celebrates with the belt after his win against Chris Algieri Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Couldridge
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Boxing – Conor Benn v Chris Algieri – WBA Continental Welterweight Title – Echo Arena, Liverpool, Britain – December 11, 2021 Conor Benn celebrates with the belt after his win against Chris Algieri Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Couldridge
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Boxing – Conor Benn v Chris Algieri – WBA Continental Welterweight Title – Echo Arena, Liverpool, Britain – December 11, 2021 Conor Benn celebrates with the belt after his win against Chris Algieri Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Couldridge
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Boxing – Conor Benn v Chris Algieri – WBA Continental Welterweight Title – Echo Arena, Liverpool, Britain – December 11, 2021 Conor Benn celebrates with the belt after his win against Chris Algieri Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Couldridge
The WBA Continental welterweight title holder, Conor Benn, is not only known for his pugilistic skill set but also for his eccentric personality. He was recently scheduled to fight the two-division world champion, Chris Eubank Jr. However, the fight did not materialize as Benn failed a drug test by the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association (VADA). Meanwhile, there is one thing that the son of former world champion Nigel Benn absolutely loves, creating a bit of commotion. In fact, he recently did the same by calling out the Michigan-based multinational pizza giant, Domino’s Pizza, for their tweet about his anti-doping test.
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Conor Benn responding to Domino’s after the WBC accepted his "highly-elevated consumption of eggs" as a "reasonable explanation" for his positive drugs tests… pic.twitter.com/kzBLiNrFCP
— Michael Benson (@MichaelBensonn) February 23, 2023
Dominos recently shared a picture of a rather absurd-looking pizza, which was topped with boiled eggs. Moreover, they even went to name the pizza The Conor Benn Special. Notably, Benn was cleared of doping allegations.
And the results were attributed to the high consumption of eggs. Addressing the ruling, the governing body said, “Mr. Benn’s documented and highly-elevated consumption of eggs during the times relevant to the sample collection. Raised a reasonable explanation for the Adverse Finding.”
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LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 11: Conor Benn poses with their belt alongside Eddie Hearn, Boxing Promoter and Chairman of Matchroom after victory in the WBA Continental Welterweight Title fight between Conor Benn and Chris Algieri at M&S Bank Arena on December 11, 2021 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)
Benn, on the other hand, was intrigued by the tweet and responded to Domino’s. He even went on to mention that he prefers their competitor, Pizza Hut.
Fans were confused by the banter between Conor Benn and Domino’s Pizza
This banter between the two befuddled a lot of fans. There is no denying that this was further fueled by Benn’s egg consumption claims. And a lot of fans even took to social media to share their thoughts about the same.
Massive L from Conor Benn here
— CFCTian🇿🇦 (@DynamiteTianH) February 23, 2023
Pizza Hut should reply we prefer Eubank
— c (@Pejebbssbbsbs) February 23, 2023
A few fans called him out for his tweet. Moreover, they even asked Pizza Hut to mention that they prefer Eubank.
Conor wants us to believe he’s been eating eggs in the double figures daily. Of course the WBC believed it. Not sure why (££££££££££££)
— Immy (@UImmI92) February 23, 2023
Granted it's a shit excuse, but if you think realistically he was stepping up like 10lb and he's a pro athlete is it really that inconceivable that he ate a shit load of eggs which are legit brilliant for protein, and also surely if it's that outlandish WBC wouldn't go for it?
— Sharon (@Sharon93452572) February 23, 2023
Meanwhile, a few fans were intrigued about the testing agency accepting the egg consumption claims.
Boxing is historically connected to fighters who have, one way or another, been associated with PED’s, our very own Tyson Fury and Dillian Whyte both had suspicions/bans a few years ago, apparently Fury paid the farmer off on a wild bore gaff. Roy Jones, alverez I could go on 🤷🏻♂️
— Nathan (@NayM1984) February 23, 2023
Additionally, a user even mentioned that PED usage is prevalent in boxing.
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