Conor Benn was ‘breaking down on floor of Eddie Hearn’s office’ after drug test

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    Eddie Hearn claimed Conor Benn was “breaking down on the floor, pleading his innocence,” after his random anti-doping test came back with an adverse analytical finding.

    The Matchroom chief has repeatedly supported the 26-year-old ever since his highly anticipated bout against Chris Eubank Jr was called off. The test carried out by VADA (Voluntary Anti-Doping Association) found traces of the banned substance clomifene, a fertility drug that can also boost testosterone in men.

    Benn has not been suspended by the BBBofC (British Boxing Board of Control) and has vowed ‘get to the bottom of’ this situation' that caused shockwaves throughout boxing. And Hearn offered an insight into the shock the findings caused the fighter who boasts a 21-0 record in boxing.

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    “It’s really difficult because everybody will plead their innocence,” Hearn said on TalkSPORT. “When you’ve got a kid you have known for six or seven years, who virtually lives with Tony Sims, who is a very close friend of mine, and the most 100% solid man in boxing, has spent the last 13 or 14 weeks, with his Dad, living in his house, who comes into your office, breaking down on the floor, pleading his innocence, looking you in his eyes, and giving you every opportunity to tell you the truth.

    “When you see the facts, I believe that Conor Benn is innocent in this case. Now, maybe it’s because he’s my mate and maybe it's because you back your mates, maybe it’s because I’ve seen more than you’ve seen, both in his eyes, and in the paper.

    “All I’m saying is, give him an opportunity for things to be heard.” Hearn also added an announcement from Benn can be expected very soon. “It’s a little bit difficult for us because Conor Benn has an ongoing legal situation and we can’t say too much around the process, because it’s prejudice to his case,” Hearn explained.

    “In the next, I would think, 48 hours you will see a full statement from Conor Benn around that legal case with his confirmation of all the facts…

    “Conor Benn is straight away presumed guilty without any kind of hearing, because that’s generally the way it works in this situation and sometimes that’s fair, but he’s got the big fight on his hands to try and save his career.

    “So, in terms of those kinds of facts around the testing and the analysis that will be heard in a court of law and in a hearing, it’s difficult to comment.”

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