Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn: Clip of old Benn interview emerges and it's aged terribly

An old clip of Conor Benn slamming drug cheats and claiming that the use of PEDs ‘baffles’ him is going viral following his own failed drug test ahead of his big bout against Chris Eubank Jr.

Fighting fans have reacted with shock and disappointment following the joint announcement by Matchroom Boxing and Wasserman that Benn had tested positive for trace amounts of clomifene on Wednesday, forcing Saturday’s heavily anticipated bout to be cancelled.

While the two fighters and their teams reportedly wanted the fight to proceed anyway, the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) has not permitted the fight to go ahead, and Eubank Jr. has shown no restraint in showing how he feels about Benn’s failed anti-doping test.

Reacting to the controversy on Twitter, Eubank first stated: “Conor got caught using an illegal substance so the fight is off.

“Can’t believe it. I really apologise to the fans & everyone that bought tickets, traveled & booked hotels, this should not of happened. He has escaped his schooling… for now.”

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However, it did not take long for the more taunting side of Eubank Jr. to come out, posting another tweet about having never failed a drugs test in ten years and being a “#CleanAthlete”, before reposting an old video of Benn which stinks of hypocrisy as Benn slanders drug users in the sport.

The clip was taken from a Sky Sports interview with Benn in 2019 following the news that Jarrell Miller had failed a drug test ahead of his fight with Anthony Joshua.

On such a controversy, Benn certainly had a lot to say and it is not a good look for Benn now following his own failed test.

The WBA Continental welterweight champion said to Sky Sports: “I can’t