Queensbury promoter Frank Warren gets into a heated clash with talkSPORT's Simon Jordan over Conor Benn's drug test clearance whilst live on air.
Conor Benn has told talkSPORT that he is currently in negotiations with WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios over a shot at the Mexican's title.was recently cleared of any wrongdoing by the National Anti-Doping Panel after his failed drug tests before his cancelled fight withThe 28-year-old tested positive for the banned substance Clomifene in two pre-fight tests carried out by the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association and was handed a provisional suspension by UK Anti-Doping .
However, it was subsequently reinstated again following a successful appeal by the British Boxing Board of Control and UKAD. recently declared that they have entered into talks over re-booking Benn vs Eubank Jr but 'The Destroyer' insists a world title fight with Barrios will take precedence if they can get a deal over the line.and if there is anything that is going to make me pick over the Eubank fight it would be the WBC world title," Benn told talkSPORT's Gareth A Davies.
Asked what he made of Barrios' performance, Benn added: "I don't think he looked great, he's a great fighter, a tough Mexican fighter but I don't think he looked great."The fight is Florida and the fight in Vegas I said to Tony 'I don't think I want to fight anymore'."I didn't want to fight, to be honest with you. But discipline got me through.
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