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.

Awful shame this as it’s the fight we’re all crying out for and it doesn’t make sense for Fury to fight anyone outside of Joshua or Usyk. Shavkat Rakhimov and Zelfa Barrett are in the process of finalizing a deal to fight for the IBF's vacant junior lightweight title on Nov. 5 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Find Opinion and insight about boxing by David Payne. The top destination for enthusiasts of all things Boxing. Aggregating all the news, pictures and videos that are being published across social channels. Follow WBN on Facebook @officialworldboxingnews, Instagram, and Twitter @worldboxingnews.

“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.

Best UK Boxing rss feed list curated from thousands of rss feeds on the web and ranked by traffic, social media followers, domain authority & freshness. Benn has passed all doping control tests conducted by UKAD. TYSON FURY called out Anthony Joshua on social media on Monday. Only days later, fans are starting to believe that it might actually happen after Furt revealed a purse split that Joshua has subsequently agreed to. Covid-19 has already postponed a series of high-profile fights, including heavyweight champ Joshua's London showdown with Kubrat Pulev, which was scheduled for June 24.

It was boxing 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.

Former NFL All-Pro running back Le'Veon Bell will face ex-UFC fighter Uriah Hall in a pro boxing match Oct. 29 in Glendale, Arizona. Saturday's 157-pound fight between Conor Benn and Chris Eubank Jr. has been called off after Benn tested positive for the performance-enhancing drug clomifene, sources tell ESPN. The Sporting News looks into the purse history of Deontay Wilder and Robert Helenius heading into their heavyweight showdown. Daniel Dubois and Kevin Lerena are in the process of finalising a deal for a heavyweight fight slated for Nov. 26 in the U.K., sources told ESPN, though the bout could also land in December. Artur Beterbiev's unified light heavyweight title defense against Anthony Yarde is now being planned for Jan. 28, sources confirmed to ESPN. Find news about all the latest goings on from the world of boxing in the UK.

As per reports, Clomifene is a women's fertility drug which reportedly can increase testosterone production if taken daily by men. However, reports have claimed that Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn is attempting to obtain an injunction to allow the fight to proceed as planned. Earlier on Wednesday, Matchroom said that fight at the 02 Arena in London would still go ahead since Benn is yet to not be banned by authorities.

We look back on the rematch for This Week Is History. Billy Masters, a city printer and huge boxing fan, saved the paper, appointing W.H. He completely reinvigorated the magazine, helped in no small measure by its first colour cover.