Following Second Consecutive Loss to Oleksandr Usyk, British Boxer Anthony Joshua Set for Return
The O2 Arena clash in London on October 8 was never thrown into doubt initially, as promoters Matchroom Boxing and Wasserman released a statement within an hour of the report. Conor Benn was flagged for the banned substance Clomifene, as revealed on Wednesday, one day before the final press conference. Earlier, promoters had stated Eubank Jr. vs Benn will go ahead as planned while a failed drug test in the build-up goes through the B sample process. Finally, we journey back to 2004 when Miguel Cotto and Kelson Pinto came together in a bout that conclusively settled a rivalry stretching back to their amateur days. ALEX STEEDMAN is in Ibiza and surviving on two hours sleep a day. But even that herculean display of strength and stamina is nothing on Joe Joyce, who turned in the best performance of his career to stop Joseph Parker last weekend.
The board's general secretary Robert Smith has insisted that "professional boxing cannot happen until normal NHS services have resumed." The British Boxing Board of Control has released a statement saying fights cannot happen while there is the chance an injury could put extra pressure on our health services. ' Len carved out a name for himself in booths, pubs and clubs in and around Sheffield, fighting for the love of it plus a few pence. After hundreds of fights and a move onto the professional circuit he eventually faced the legendary Hogan "Kid" Bassey who was on his way to becoming world champion.' 140pp. Saul Alvarez returns to the ring for the second time this year to take on Gennady Golovkin in what should be a thrilling bout between two of the most decorated boxers on the planet. Promoters tried to salvage the fight after Conor Benn tested positive for a banned substance.
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“Indeed, Mr. Benn has not been charged with any rule violation. Barring a last minute court injunction, Eubank vs Benn will not happen on Saturday. CONSIDERING there was no UK action last weekend due to the passing of the Queen, there's an awful lot to talk about... The latest victories of Maxi Hughes, Amanda Serrano and Terri Harper are also reviewed while one of the most bizarre endings to a fight - the 2002 clash between Ricky Hatton and Stephen Smith - is remembered in This Week.
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It was Anthony Joshua’s second loss in his pro-boxing career. The win made Oleksandr Usyk only the second boxer after Evander Holyfield to win unified world titles in both the cruiserweight at home with the gormans and heavyweight divisions. Following Tyson Fury's retirement, The Ring Magazine heavyweight title will also be on the line, in addition to Oleksandr Usyk’s four heavyweight titles. The two heavyweight boxers were initially scheduled to face off earlier in the year but the match was postponed after Oleksandr Usyk listed himself in the Ukrainian army during the Russia-Ukraine conflict. The promoters are determined to stage the Conor Benn-Chris Eubank Jr. fight on Saturday in London as planned, sources said, despite Benn's positive test for a banned substance.
The 43-year-old Australian heavyweight was tabbed to next face s... Savannah Marshall gets to relive the biggest week of her life all over again as she prepares to fight Claressa Shields on Saturday at The O2. All have been postponed, along with Dillian Whyte's scheduled fight against Alexander Povetkin in Manchester on May 23. The list of big fights affected by the coronavirus pandemic stretches back a month. Joshua is set to begin his long road back to have another chance at the world title as a number of bouts have been lined up. Boxer Luis Quinones died Thursday night at the age of 25, five days after losing a bout in Colombia.
His massive clashes against Billy Joe Saunders and George Groves mean the former super-middleweight champion has done it all before. However, the levels are insufficient for Eubank to jeopardize a one million pound plus payday. The middleweight is willing to give Benn the benefit of the doubt, having passed the UKAD requirements.
After days of drama, the fight between Conor Benn and Chris Eubank Jr. is officially postponed from its planned Saturday date. The news comes after it was reported on Wednesday that Benn had failed a drug test administered by the Voluntary Anti-Doping Agency. Matchroom Boxing released a statement on Thursday confirming the bout would not take place as scheduled.