Following Second Consecutive Loss to Oleksandr Usyk, British Boxer Anthony Joshua Set for Return

It further informed that Benn had passed all doping control tests conducted by UKAD, including ones conducted by the UK Anti-Doping Agency, the anti-doping authority to which the British Boxing Board of Control. Boxing News was founded in 1909 by original editor John Murray as, simply, Boxing. Murray had been a regular contributor to Health & Strength magazine and convinced its owner, Bill Berry to launch a weekly magazine dedicated solely to boxing. It is believed Murray had been inspired by Jack Johnson beating Tommy Burns to become the first black World heavyweight champion. LONDON — British boxing authorities said Wednesday the fight between Conor Benn and Chris Eubank Jr. cannot go ahead, hours after the boxers’ promoters said the bout was still on despite Benn failing a doping test. The Board, which oversees professional Boxing in the UK, said that fight is not allowed to take place after Benn failed a test for the banned substance Clomiphene.

But the fight, it appears, will go ahead with or without the backing of the British Boxing Board of Control. We do our best to explain the events of a miserable day. WHAT began as a day of genuine excitement for the impending showdown between Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn took a dark turn when a positive test for a banned substance emerged. Ben Whittaker-Peter Nosic Confirmed For Usyk-Joshua Undercard Ben Whittaker is already making for lost time.

“We have been made aware that a random anti-doping test for Conor Benn conducted by the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association returned an adverse analytical finding for trace amounts of a fertility drug. The B sample has yet to be tested, meaning that no rule violation has been confirmed. Indeed, Mr Benn has not been charged with any rule violation, he is not suspended, and he remains free to fight.

Last year, Anthony Joshua lost his unified titles in London gypsy boxer after Oleksandr Usyk stretched him to the 12 rounds and won the fight via unanimous decision. Earlier, the promoters released a statement saying the fight would go ahead, despite the VADA results. Nick Young is the latest professional athlete to stray away from his sport and give boxing a try, and his debut on Saturday night did not go well. Tyson Fury's next bout will be a third showdown with Derek Chisora, not a matchup with Anthony Joshua, Fury's co-promoter Frank Warren told IFL TV on Monday.

The British boxing showdown is considered one of the biggest fights in some years. It has too much at stake to get canceled at this late stage. It is taken orally once daily, with a treatment course usually lasting five days. That’s despite knowing what the British Board had told them prior to a statement from the co-promoters.

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 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.

After his back-to-back loss to Oleksandr Usyk, British boxer Anthony Joshua is billed for a return as soon as December, according to boxing promoter Eddie Hearn. Matchroom involved their lawyers, attempting to force the fight through but were ultimately unsuccessful. Thursday's statement made it clear that Matchroom still considered the situation to be one that may need to be settled in court.

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.

Wilder also seems upset with boxing promoter Eddie Hearn, saying all was done to prevent a fight between him and Joshua from happening. 'The blue book and almanac of all sports, including the most complete history of boxing, from the dawn of history to the modern roped arena'. Front and rear endpapers reinforced by linen tape along hinge. Covers rubbed in some places with light shelfwear and minor creasing.