- British boxing star Conor Benn failed two drug tests in 2022
- His father, Nigel, has revealed how much Conor spent to demonstrate his innocence
- Conor has now been authorized to fight again and will face Chris Eubank JR in April
The legend of British boxing Nigel Benn said that his son Conor Bifurcó almost 1 million to demonstrate his innocence after failing two drug tests in 2022.
Conor would face Chris Eubank Jr in a resentment match in October 2022, but the fight was canceled in the fight week after the first one positive for the forbidden substance, Clomifene.
Benn Jr resigned from his British boxing license, but insisted that he had not done anything wrong.
Finally, his doping suspension was raised in November, more than two years after his positive tests, but Nigel, who was a two -peso world champion, has now revealed how much Conor spent to clean his name.
Nigel spoke with Vision4Sportwhere premium tickets for the fight are available for purchase on their website and said: 'It has been very challenging. Observing his son, who is innocent, who spent almost a million pounds fighting for a case.
'He is not a guilty man. That is someone who says: “You know what, whatever is necessary.” At that time, I wasn't earning money. His money was reduced in a fair way. But I was sending the calls. I knew it was innocent.
Conor Benn (right) failed two drug tests before his fight proposed with Chris Eubank Jr (left) in 2022
Conor's father, Nigel (left), said his son spent almost 1 million to demonstrate his innocence
Benn has now been authorized to fight again and will finally face Eubank JR in April
“Anyone who saw him, even when he went to Nevada, said:” Yes, that's fine, we see the case. Not guilty. “But the British Boxing Control Board … well, I'm not going to go there. I will only say that this is my opinion, but I don't want to open old wounds.
'We overcome it and have come out victorious at all points of the free trial campaign. The panel said Conor Benn was not guilty. So, we are happy with that and now we are going to things bigger and better.
After having been clear again, Conor will finally face Eubank Jr at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on April 26.
An agreement was reached between the couple last month after the long negotiations, but Nigel has denied that the money has been a problem, despite the fact that his son received significant financial success in recent years.
“I will speak for myself: Aaaaaa so didn't care (about money),” Nigel said. 'He didn't care who came in the first or whose name was said first. I just wanted to fight.
'He is not worried about those children's things. I just wanted to enter and fight. As for the financial side, I don't know what the rates were or anything. I am not aware of that. All that depends on Conor, not me.
“I don't know what the finances were, if it were 50/50 or 60/40, I just know that this is Chris Eubank Jr.”.