CONOR BENN has been charged over his failed drugs test and could now face a two-year boxing ban.
Benn provided Voluntary Anti-Doping Association with two failed tests before the cancelled Chris Eubank Jr showdown last October.
Conor Benn has been charged over his failed drugs test
He protested his innocence and claimed to have the evidence to prove it.
But Benn ripped up his British Boxing Board of Control licence before he could face any suspension from the board.
Although it means he 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 revealed Benn was provisionally suspended by United Kingdom Anti-Doping on March 15, posing problems with potential hosts around the world.
And in the latest twist, UKAD have now formally charged Benn under article 2.2 for “alleged use of a prohibited substance”.
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 has always protested his innocence.
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