Comments Thread For: Algieri on Benn's Positive Test: Not Surprised, I Heard Rumors He Wasn't a Clean Fighter

[tokon]

People within the industry are scared of getting blacklisted I presume, they speak out on it but don’t rock the boat, or reveal who’s doing it and facilitating it. Earning money is at stake and ultimately money is king over the moral compass.

Oh yes. That's very much the problem. Thanks

[tokon]

He's bullshltting and doesn't have proof.
How would he know they were dirty ?
I don't recall any of his fights being called off or him accepting his opponents purse penalty.

Yes, I understand that he won't have proof but many on the inside have knowledge of what's really going on.

[BodyBagz]

Yes, I understand that he won't have proof but many on the inside have knowledge of what's really going on.

Proof is everything (unless you're in NSB).
And none of those ''insiders'' are those doing the testing.
(If there is no testing, there is no failing)

[P to the J]

Hahaha, yes you're right , he mistimed his pct didn't he.

Didn't Benn have 20+ amateur fights?

Ah, my mistake. Yeah, it has been said he's had a number of few amateur fights, and I've obviously discounted it because there weren't many of them and he doesn't fight like a guy that's had them

[P to the J]

I agree with you totally, it's just a shame it seems Connor Benn has taken that route, question marks are all over his resume now if there proves to be no issue with the testing carried out.

Definitely. For me, his record's null and void. But obv, this will be no obstacle at all to him rinsing it in like the others.

[IAMTHAT]

Regrettably it will never be that simple. As things stand, who is suspending Benn? Not BBBofC as they don't follow VADA.

Just highlights how fcuked boxing is. The orgs don't care unless a guy is fighting for them. The sanctioning bodies don't care unless they're sanctioning the fight. And apparently, in this case, the opponent doesn't even care.

So if no-one cares, why should we expect fighters to be clean?

I care, taking a brake from boxing for some time

[tokon]

(If there is no testing, there is no failing)

And this is exactly why so little testing is done!
No test, no fail, no proof, no ban.
Thanks.

[tokon]

What do you think of Evander Holyfield? I am sure he was 100% PEDS cheater.

Dominic Ingles fighters have been suspect for years.

[tokon]

. . . don’t come out about a questionable drug that doesn’t even help a fighter or camouflage other drugs.

Which drug are you referring to here? Surely not Clomid that Benn has popped for?

[BodyBagz]

And this is exactly why so little testing is done!
No test, no fail, no proof, no ban.
Thanks.

But let's just jump to NEGATIVE conclusions and forget about innocent until PROVEN guilty ?
What's a guy to do if no one tests him ?

It's up to the sport to do it's job.
Are criminals walking up to police asking to be arrested ?

It's all about proof.