Benn tells Morgan he felt suicidal after his positive drugs tests saw Eubank bout cancelled
Conor Benn tells Piers Morgan he felt suicidal after his drug tests came back positive and he watched Battle of Britain against Chris Eubank Jr at the O2 Arena canceled in October.
Boxer Conor Benn has revealed that he felt suicidal after testing positive for clomiphene, a drug often used to increase testosterone levels.
The 26-year-old, son of former two-weight world champion Nigel Benn, had his long-awaited fight with Chris Eubank Jr canceled at 11 last October after Sportsmail revealed he had failed two tests up front. until the fight.
Benn has always maintained that he was innocent of any wrongdoing, and last month he was readmitted to the World Boxing Council rankings, although he awaits crucial decisions from the British Boxing Control Board and the UK Anti-Doping Agency, who have the last influence. about whether or not he will be licensed to fight in the UK any time soon.
And speaking on Piers Morgan Uncensored, the 26-year-old Benn strongly denied wrongdoing and also confirmed that he wants to sue British boxing’s governing body for loss of income and damage to his reputation.
Morgan asked him: ‘Being branded a cheat in the court of public opinion, what has that done to you?’
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Benn was talking to Piers Morgan about his failed drug test last October.
Benn was due to fight Chris Eubank Jr late last year when the fight was called off days earlier.
Benn replied: ‘It hurt me. I did not think that this period would pass.
“It’s hard because I feel like I’m on death row for something I haven’t even done.”
Morgan asked: ‘When you say you didn’t think you would make it, what do you mean?’
Benn added: ‘I was taking it day by day. I didn’t think he would see another day.
Asked if he was feeling suicidal, Benn replied: “Yes, I would say so.”