Conor Benn’s trainer Tony Sims is ‘devastated’ by the news that his fight against Chris Eubank Jr has been cancelled. The veteran coach has never had one of his fighters fail an anti-doping test during his 26 years in the sport but has been met with the news that Benn returned adverse findings for the banned substance clomifene in a drugs test carried out by VADA.
As a result, the British Boxing Board of Control ‘prohibited’ the bout and the event was eventually called off after last-gasp negotiations between the organisers and the board fell through. Despite returning a clean test to UKAD – the BBBofC’s anti-doping partners – trace amounts of the fertility drug were found in Benn’s sample A test given to VADA – an independent body the BBBofC does not recognise.
The drug is primarily used to treat infertility in women who do not ovulate but can double as a performance enhancer as it can also increase testosterone in men when taken as a daily pill. In response to the news that the fight has been canned, Sims released a lengthy statement and affirmed that he stands by his fighter.
“After 26 years in boxing, a sport I love and have dedicated my life to, I can say hand on heart that I have never experienced or witnessed any athlete in my camp fail an anti-doping test, voluntary or mandatory and I stand proud by that fact.
“We are determined to get to the bottom of this as a team, working closely with Conor’s legal advisors in an effort to understand the meaning of the ‘adverse finding’ and resolve this matter urgently. Thank you for your continued support, TS.”
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