Eddie Hearn has approached numerous commissions in the US about the possibility of obtaining a boxing licence for Conor Benn even though investigations into the fighter’s positive results for clomifene in two separate tests last year remain incomplete.
Clomifene can boost testosterone levels by up to 50% but Hearn told the Guardian he believes Benn will receive an American licence in “a couple of weeks”.
A source had informed the Guardian that Hearn’s company Matchroom Boxing, which promotes Benn, had reached out to Jeff Mullen, the executive director of the Nevada Commission, to discuss the granting of a licence to the British fighter.
Contacted by the Guardian to verify this information, Hearn said: “We’ve spoken to a number of commissions about moving forward with licensing Conor, but have not made any official applications yet.” Hearn added: “I will only look to get him licenced in countries that have some relevance.