Conor Benn recently made headlines after failing a VADA test before his fight against Chris Eubank Jr. He tested positive for clomifene, a banned substance helping in the production of testosterone. Following this, the bout was called off after the British Boxing Board of Control issued a statement announcing the same.

Things might get even get worse for Benn as he could now face a possible ban of four years. The UK Anti-Doping agency, or UKAD, has now issued an investigation where it will collect the sample provided to VADA and conduct its own tests. Moreover, with clomifene being banned from the World Anti-Doping Agency list, Benn could be hit with a band of up to four years. ‘

However, Benn has remained firm on his stance that he is a ‘clean’ athlete, despite the evidence pointing to the contrary. Eddie Hearn has also challenged the verdict by the BBBoC claiming that VADA is not the official testing agency in the UK. This was not all, as fans also shared their opinion on the Benn’s failed drug test.

Fans react to Conor Benn failing the VADA test

Former footballer and boxer Curtis Woodhouse, claimed that Benn had now way to justify the drugs in his system. He also added that the fight must not go ahead.

One fan called out Hearn for his comments on Benn failing a drug test from another agency. According to the fan, this seemed ridiculous and made no sense to him.

Another fan wondered how Benn ingested a drug made for pregnant women unintentionally. He claimed that the only way this could happen was if he got the drug in his system off of his pregnant wife.

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One fan wondered how the fight could go on if the BBBoC barred it and also whether if Benn was ‘ovulating’.

Lastly, one fan stated that he could understand why people were sympathizing with Benn. However, he added that Benn must face the consequences of his actions and must face the penalty.

In a sport like boxing where the lives of the athletes are always at risk, the use of performance-enhancing drugs needs to be mitigated for the good of the sport. Unlike other sports, boxing involves physically damaging your opponent until the fight is over. This naturally increases the risk of getting hurt significantly than other sports. If this is coupled by PEDs, boxers could very well lose their lives in the ring.

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