Conor Benn accuses UKAD or the BBBofC of LEAKING details about his doping case after it is revealed he was suspended
CONOR BENN has accused UKAD or the British Boxing Board of Control of leaking details about his case following news of a suspension.
The 26-year-old is in the middle of a six-month doping row with both bodies after providing VADA with two failed tests before the cancelled Chris Eubank Jr showdown last October.
Benn insists he’s innocent and has the evidence to prove it but ripped up his BBBofC licence before he could face any suspension from the board so cannot be sanctioned nor can he fight in the UK.
The son of British ring legend Nigel has been planning – along with promoter Eddie Hearn – to resume his career in either the Middle East or America.
But Boxing News have now revealed Benn was provisonally suspended by UKAD on March 15 and that could pose problems with potential hosts around the world.
The news comes a week after it was revealed Amir Khan was served with a two-year doping ban, following his final fight with Kell Brook.
But the investigation was kept quiet for over a year – infuriating Benn, who protests his innocence but has so far refused the BBBofC access to his evidence.
The Essex fighter Tweeted: “I can’t comment on anything to do with UKAD other than to say that I am in touch with them.
“Someone at the BBBoC or UKAD obviously wanted to create a headline unlike the Khan case where it was kept quiet for 14 months but this is nothing new.
“I remain free to fight outside the UK.
“This isn’t even about my innocence anymore, it’s all politics. You can’t keep a good man down.”
SunSport understands Benn and his team have been cooperating with UKAD but have flat-out refused to comply with the Board over allegations of bias.
Benn’s legal team HAVE shared the 270-page document they believe exonerates their man with UKAD.
That would usually remain confidential but SunSport can reveal the deeply frustrated fighter is open to making the details public in a desperate and final bid to close the case.
Team Benn feel they have been unfairly treated since the saga started and have been stunned by the number of public statements and interviews the usually low-profile body has given on this case.
The BBBofC have reached out to rival commissions around the world urging them against hosting a Benn bout.
And a sparring partner claimed to us that the BBBofC threatened them with sanctions if they continued to train with the Ilford man.
Benn’s legal team are confident they could get the provisional suspension lifted.
But they feel it would be a wasted exercise as they currently have no intention of working with the BBBofC again on a domestic fight.