Former world champion reveals he was pulled over by police and drug tested after eating HULA HOOPS at the wheel
BRITISH boxing legend Nigel Benn has revealed he was drug tested by police after eating HULA HOOPS as he drove his car.
Benn, the father of welterweight contender Conor, decided to eat the beloved crisps as he drove his motor last weekend.
But his wheelside scoffing caused him to start swerving in the road, so much so that the police decided to pull him over.
And the coppers quickly gave the former WBC super-middleweight champion a roadside drug test.
Nigel, 60, wasn’t under the influence of drink or drugs and passed the tests with flying colours.
‘The Dark Destroyer’ saw the funny side of the situation, so much so that he posted a photo of him being drug tested to his Instagram.
His accompanying caption, which included several laughing emojis, read: “Got a drugs test on the weekend because I was swerving while eating Hula Hoops
“[The] moral of the story ‘DON’T EAT HULA HOOPS WHILE DRIVING.'”
Hundreds of Nigel’s fans flooded the post’s comment section, with one writing: “No way!?”
Another said: “Hula Hoops are made for Walkers.”
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And another said: “Tested positive for being cool as AF.”
One remarked: “What flavour?”
Another chimed in: “Flavour?”
Nigel has been an ever-present in son Conor’s boxing career, which was derailed two years ago after he failed two drug tests ahead of his family grudge match bout with Chris Eubank Jr.
And Conor, who this month had his suspension lifted by the UK National Anti-Doping Panel, has claimed negotiations for his domestic dust-up with Eubank Jr – the son of his dad’s former rival Chris Eubank Sr – are underway.
He told Sky Sports: “I believe negotiations have started.
“It’s been very turbulent in terms of me going through what I was going through, in terms of the legal case.
“But now that that’s cleared, negotiations are on the way.
“In my opinion, it’s one of the biggest British domestic fights in history.
“I don’t think two fathers and two sons have ever fought [like this]. It’s about history. It’s about legacy.
“It’s the fight the public want.
“It’s been two years and I don’t think I’ve slipped from people’s minds for good or bad over the past two years.”