Conor Benn failed a doping test before Saturday's fight with Chris Eubank Jr.. According to Sportsmail, the 26-year-old boxer has been notified that he has tested positive for the banned substance clomiphene, which is commonly used to treat infertility in women but can also increase testosterone levels in men and is therefore banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency. . Benn's doping test was conducted by the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association (VADA).
In his last fight Deontay Wilder (42-2-1, 41 KOs) entered the ring with a career-high 108 kilograms. According to the American, ten days later, in confrontation with Robert Helenius (31-3, 20 KOs) he will weigh much less. Their fight will be the "semi-final" for the WBC heavyweight title. Theoretically, the winner of the bout would have to face Andy Ruiz (35-2, 22 KOs).
Terence Crawford (38-0, 29 KOs) and Errol Spence Jr. (28-0, 22 KOs) have not yet signed contracts to fight for the title of absolute welterweight champion. The fight was scheduled for November 19, but fans will have to wait until at least the beginning of next year.
December 17 in London at Wembley Arena Anthony Joshua (24-3, 22 KOs) will hold his next professional fight, as announced by his promoter Eddie Hearn. The opponent of the former two-time world heavyweight champion is not yet known.
Former World Champion Tony Belew criticized the WBC heavyweight title holder Tyson Fury for the approach to organizing the duel against Anthony Joshua.
The legendary Mike Tyson, who turned 56 this summer, continues to keep fit and showed a short video from his workout in which he works on his paws with his trainer.
At the 2022 European Junior Championships, which takes place in Montesilvano, Italy, Anastasia Taran from Dnipro won a split decision 4:1 (29:28, 29:28, 29:28, 28:29, 29:28) over Mary McDonagh from Ireland and became the owner of the gold medal of the championship in the weight category 70-75 kg. Thus, Taran became a two-time European champion. Prior to that, in 2021, Taran won the gold of the European Championship among schoolchildren (13-14 years old) in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, where she was recognized as the best boxer of the competition.
Chris Eubank Jr. believes that in a duel against Conor Benna his entire career is at stake, and in the event of a defeat, he will be ready to end it. At the same time, Eubank Jr. himself claims that he does not consider the possibility of losing in his upcoming fight with a compatriot and a boxer in the second generation. Eubank Jr. and Conor Benn will face off in a 157-pound catchweight bout on October 8 at the O2 Arena in London.
George Warren, who runs Queensberry Promotions with his father Frank, confirmed Eddie Hearn's speculation yesterday that the December 3rd bout between Tyson Fury (31-0-1, 23 KOs) and Anthony Joshua (24-3 KO, 22 KO) will not.
On the occasion of the 32nd anniversary of German reunification, former world heavyweight champion, Ukrainian Vladimir Klichko, closely associated with Germany in sports and personal terms, today sent a message to the German people, in which he recalled the ongoing war of the Ukrainian people on their land against Russian aggression.
