Conor Benn wins another hearing vs UKAD and his suspension is lifted…Again. UKAD have 21 days to appeal…Again. Will this ever end?

[IronDanHamza]

So Conor Benn wins another hearing vs UKAD like he did last year and has his suspension lifted after having the exact same hearing he won last time overturned on appeal.

UKAD have 21 days to appeal the decision. Let’s say they do, does it get overturned again? Then what? Conor Benn has the same hearing for the 3rd time and wins again? To be then overturned on appeal again?

What is the point of all this?

[crimsonfalcon07]

If it does keep happening, Benn might end up serving an even longer suspension. He's already been out for what, 2 years?

[IronDanHamza]

If it does keep happening, Benn might end up serving an even longer suspension. He's already been out for what, 2 years?

Well, he’s won two hearings now and isn’t serving any kind of ban.

His temporary suspension was previously lifted, then reserved back on appeal.

It’s now been lifted again after winning another hearing vs UKAD.

What I’m not understanding is why the NADP are deeming Benn innocent to then overturn it on appeal. It’s the NAPD and only the NAPD that makes decisions on these matters.

Seems like a circus. If UKAD do appeal this loss (again) then it will then drag out even longer. Another 6 months-year minimum.

[Smash]

this is better than a benn eubank fight, benn is down, no hes back up, he took a few shots, hes reeling but wont give up, hes down again and just makes the count, its a classic

[famicommander]

All this fuss over a guy whose best win was the ancient ghost of Chris Algieri.

[moochi]

Who are the NADP? Seems like the are setting up these fake bodies to make an appeal angle and try and fool the public. The guy got caught twice. He tried to circumvent the system and fought twice in the US whilst he was meant to be suspended.. he deserves the book to be thrown at him. Imagine if his surname wasn't what it is and the possibility of the eubank fight wasn't there waiting for him.... he would have been banned for longer

[M312]

Who are the NADP? Seems like the are setting up these fake bodies to make an appeal angle and try and fool the public. The guy got caught twice. He tried to circumvent the system and fought twice in the US whilst he was meant to be suspended.. he deserves the book to be thrown at him. Imagine if his surname wasn't what it is and the possibility of the eubank fight wasn't there waiting for him.... he would have been banned for longer

The NAPD are not made up. They are an independent panel that handles all doping disputes in the UK. Swimming, athletics, football, cricket, everything. The panel is made up of doctors, scientists, ex athletes, legal experts etc. It's very robust and set up to stop the corruption across all sports.

If the NAPD have lifted the suspension, it absolutely is not because there was money under the table or because of Conors last name.

It may be that team Benn found a legal loophole though, as opposed to being clean. That's about the only issue that may have happened in this hearing.

[Smash]

It may be that team Benn found a legal loophole though, as opposed to being clean. That's about the only issue that may have happened in this hearing.

well i do remember something about 'jurisdiction'

i remember benn cackling online about it, he passed all ukad tests & they cant ban him based on the vada tests or something like that, i forget and too lazy to look it up

yeah basically a loophole and a big big one if that is the case

[M312]

well i do remember something about 'jurisdiction'

i remember benn cackling online about it, he passed all ukad tests & they cant ban him based on the vada tests or something like that, i forget and too lazy to look it up

yeah basically a loophole and a big big one if that is the case

Well, they've said it's not a jurisdiction issue this time (the previous appeal was). This one was about the tests themselves.

Either he proved he didn't knowingly take the drugs or... something Sam Jones said sticks in my mind. He said Conor never failed any tests (???)...

...my thoughts are that they looked at the procedures that took place by VADA and found the tests were not taken to the standards they should have been. They've suggested this before, and Sam Jones' comments would line up to this.

I'm just speculating however. Maybe hes clean (lol). And in fairness, if the standards were poor, that does leave question marks.

[IronDanHamza]

Who are the NADP? Seems like the are setting up these fake bodies to make an appeal angle and try and fool the public. The guy got caught twice. He tried to circumvent the system and fought twice in the US whilst he was meant to be suspended.. he deserves the book to be thrown at him. Imagine if his surname wasn't what it is and the possibility of the eubank fight wasn't there waiting for him.... he would have been banned for longer

No that’s incorrect and you’re off also.

Firstly he fought in the US because he won his hearing vs UKAD and his suspension was lifted. So he wasn’t suspended when he fought in the US.

As for the the NADP they are the independent body that overlook all drug testing matters in the UK through UKAD. That is who give out the bans etc and that’s who do the hearings when fighters fail drug tests.

As for “banned for longer” I’m not sure what you mean by that because as it stands he hasn’t been banned at all and whether he will end up with a ban is looking unlikely but it’s hard to say at this point because that seemed like the case when he won his hearing last year but it was the overturned on appeal so I guess we’ll see what happens with that.