Comments Thread For: Conor Benn Reacts To WBC Decision, Explains Frustration With Aftermath

[James Hunt]

I read benns full statement,it’s hilarious. Anyone who buys that BS is an idiot. He’s claiming things that are clearly untrue. “If this went to a court of sports arbitration the findings would have been dismissed”. So why didn’t you go that route instead of posting clearly bogus claims on Twitter? Just cause benn says things doesn’t make them true. The WBC clearly stated in its statement that their was no mishandling or wrongdoing by the labs and he was cleared of INTENTIONALLY ingesting clomifiene. There’s absolutely no question as to whether he was on it or not. Benn is trying to create the illusion he is being cleared for shotty lab practices which is asinine

Have you even read WBC statement?
In any part does WBC deny Benn's statement about the same sample being tested 4 times, 4th. time after 9 weeks.
They also don't specifically deny his statement about his representative not being allowed šresaent when both B-samples were tested.

Things claimed can't be just generally denied as WBC did.
Who said he's not starting any additional process?

[James Hunt]

He tested positive twice yet is blaming a “procedural flaw”. How is that not trying to find a loophole?

I don’t have that much of a problem with fighters doing PED’s, I’m a massive Roy Jones fan for example and IMO the vast majority of top level athletes are using PED’s. However, what I can’t stand is when fighters get caught and make ridiculous excuses like Benn is doing. Just man up and take it on the chin.

Clomifene was found in your system twice, YOU ingested it, man up and take some responsibility instead of acting like a spoilt little b****.

In that statement, he describes 2 procedural irregularities.
Claiming procedural irregularities is not "exploiting legal loopholes". It's not even a "legal loophole".

Have you ever heard of a thing called "due process"?

[Bob]

Just ban the moron already. His story, sure sure sure.
What's the point of Vada testing if it's then ignored because a 2 times! Guilty fighter chuck's his toys out of the pram behaving like a petulant child threatening to sue?
Eggsbennaddict is even going back on his original story.
Bore off, go get a rag head licence & go play in the sand.

The prat won't even cooperate with the bbboc, say's it all.
Yet another entitled to narcissist.

[LAchargers373]

Have you even read WBC statement?
In any part does WBC deny Benn's statement about the same sample being tested 4 times, 4th. time after 9 weeks.
They also don't specifically deny his statement about his representative not being allowed šresaent when both B-samples were tested.

Things claimed can't be just generally denied as WBC did.
Who said he's not starting any additional process?

Stop it man lmao. Ofc I read the WBC statement. I’ll post the relevant part for you. It says conors appeal was based on lab irregularities and the wbc finds no fault attributed to the lab and reaffirm there unquestionable integrity of Vada and there lab and collected samples. The egg bs was an out he could say he didn’t knowingly ingest it but hes knows that. It’s the reason he didn’t submit that trash 270 page defence to the ukbbc and UKAD because they will blow it out of the water it’s such nonsense.everything he’s doing on Twitter is trump playbook stuff. WBC actually doubled down on the samples being correct in their statement. Ukad wbc VADA all agree the testing was conclusive properly done and have accredited it on multiple occasions. Eggs benn and his groupies crying due process obviously don’t understand the process was done and the results are out.

[LAchargers373]

Just ban the moron already. His story, sure sure sure.
What's the point of Vada testing if it's then ignored because a 2 times! Guilty fighter chuck's his toys out of the pram behaving like a petulant child threatening to sue?
Eggsbennaddict is even going back on his original story.
Bore off, go get a rag head licence & go play in the sand.

The prat won't even cooperate with the bbboc, say's it all.
Yet another entitled to narcissist.

Cause if he cooperates he can’t continue with his Twitter “defense”. He can post on Twitter all he wants he’s innocent this and that but that means nothing. If he cooperates with ukad or bbboc they will blow this nonsense out of the water. It’s such BS he couldn’t even get the WBC to sign off on it. They just wanted to keep him ranked cause they’ll make money next time he fights. Hilarious to here talk about suing thats just not gonna happen more trump playbook stuff lol

[Toffee]

Stop it man lmao. Ofc I read the WBC statement. I’ll post the relevant part for you. It says conors appeal was based on lab irregularities and the wbc finds no fault attributed to the lab and reaffirm there unquestionable integrity of Vada and there lab and collected samples. The egg bs was an out he could say he didn’t knowingly ingest it but hes knows that. It’s the reason he didn’t submit that trash 270 page defence to the ukbbc and UKAD because they will blow it out of the water it’s such nonsense.everything he’s doing on Twitter is trump playbook stuff. WBC actually doubled down on the samples being correct in their statement. Ukad wbc VADA all agree the testing was conclusive properly done and have accredited it on multiple occasions. Eggs benn and his groupies crying due process obviously don’t understand the process was done and the results are out.

Why would he submit anything to UKAD or the Board?

The Board haven't banned him. And UKAD haven't found or said anything.

The only organisation saying he had something in his system is VADA. An organisation he engaged.

No-one is going to ban Benn. The board only withdrew its sanction from the fight in 'the public interest'.

Maybe he did something. But he's not going to be charged by anyone.

[EnglishOxide]

I feel like people are missing the point.

If WBC/VADA did everything by the book, then they would have banned Benn.

Instead, they invented an egg excuse that he didn't even claim as his defence and threw the case out.

Why would they do that if they have nothing to hide and found no irregularities in the process?

[LAchargers373]

Why would he submit anything to UKAD or the Board?

The Board haven't banned him. And UKAD haven't found or said anything.

The only organisation saying he had something in his system is VADA. An organisation he engaged.

No-one is going to ban Benn. The board only withdrew its sanction from the fight in 'the public interest'.

Maybe he did something. But he's not going to be charged by anyone.

You can’t be serious right? The board is who is going to issue his UK boxing license which he gave up. He was called to a hearing already and voluntarily gave up his boxing license. The allegations were upheld. This is all fact. If he didn’t do it why he give up his license? UKAD and bbboc are currently conducting their own investigation which eggs Benny has been wholly uncooperative with. Which is strange because that’s the investigation he needs to be engaged in as that will determine where he will be able to be licensed in the future. Sure he can fight under the Luxembourg commission all he wants but athletic commissions in the US and all worldwide reputable boxing commissions will uphold the the bbboc suspension just as the bbboc respects theirs. He gonna be tweeting he innocent for the next 2 to 4 years. I’d lean probably 2 years as the wbc has given him the eggs excuse

[Boxingfanatic75]

It’s always the same story with these athletes. Just admit you took the s h I t. I’d have more respect if you did and maybe your peers will come to the forefront too. I wouldn’t care if all boxers did it (it’s not like anyone not enrolled in 24/7 isn’t taking a banned substance). In fact I wouldn’t care if they did! They put their bodies through continuous hell in the name of entertainment. They have their bodies and head beaten to a pulp and then go into training to drain their bodies of any and all fat. This IS NOT healthy.

[Toffee]

You can’t be serious right? The board is who is going to issue his UK boxing license which he gave up. He was called to a hearing already and voluntarily gave up his boxing license. The allegations were upheld. This is all fact. If he didn’t do it why he give up his license? UKAD and bbboc are currently conducting their own investigation which eggs Benny has been wholly uncooperative with. Which is strange because that’s the investigation he needs to be engaged in as that will determine where he will be able to be licensed in the future. Sure he can fight under the Luxembourg commission all he wants but athletic commissions in the US and all worldwide reputable boxing commissions will uphold the the bbboc suspension just as the bbboc respects theirs. He gonna be tweeting he innocent for the next 2 to 4 years. I’d lean probably 2 years as the wbc has given him the eggs excuse

You say "this is all fact"... but it's not. It's interpretation based on limited information.

He was charged with misconduct by the Board. Not PED use. Connor has stated publicly that the misconduct charge was unrelated. Regardless, it's absolutely a fact that all he's ever been charged with by the Board is misconduct.

The board have never said that they are conducting an investigation into Benn. I'm not even sure what grounds they would have for that given he's not licenced by them, they have adopted UKAD for all drugs cases, and he was passing UKAD tests at the time of the scheduled fight. Their releases would be scrutinised by lawyers... and all they've said is that UKAD are investigating Benn and that they will co-operate.

If Benn isn't cooperating with UKAD then fair enough, ban him. But don't make the mistake of thinking that constitutes a drug ban. UKAD investigate all sorts. You can make an allegation against anyone on their website. If UKAD wanted to ban him all they'd have to do is test him - oh, hang on, they were doing that at the time of the VADA tests.