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Is the Benn v Eubank Jr fight still on tonight after drugs scandal?

The fight may yet be rescheduled for overseas after the drama and chaos of this week

Wales Online

Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn: London to miss out on fight after O2 postponement

London looks set to miss out on a rescheduled fight between Conor Benn and Chris Eubank Jr, with the Middle East emerging as host frontrunners.

Evening Standard

Eubank-Benn postponement to spark legal battle between promoters and BBBofC

Promoters Matchroom and Wasserman officially announced on Thursday that Saturday’s bout at the O2 is off.

The National (Scotland)

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Jake Paul brushes off Eddie Hearn suing him over fight fixing claims: ‘I’m 5-0 in lawsuits’

Jake Paul passed on the opportunity to walk back his fight fixing claims after reports of Eddie Hearn suing him for $100 million.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Conor Benn vows to clear name after failed drugs test as he insists: ‘I’m a clean athlete’

Conor Benn protests his innocence after Chris Eubank Jr fight is postponed due to failed drugs test

Evening Standard

Q&A: Why was Eubank-Benn fight postponed and what happens next?

Co-promoters Matchroom and Wasserman Boxing have been lobbying behind the scenes to have the fight staged as scheduled.

The Independent UK

Chris Eubank Jr next fight odds released after Conor Benn bout postponed

The highly anticipated fight was due to take place on Saturday night, but sadly for fans and the fighters involved the fight has been postponed with Callum Smith now rated as Eubank Jr's most likely next opponent.

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Eddie Hearn to pursue legal action as Conor Benn vs Chris Eubank Jr is postponed

Benn returned an adverse drug test result, leading his fight with Eubank Jr to be called off after the BBBofC ‘prohibited’ the bout

The Independent UK

Conor Benn’s fight with Chris Eubank Jr postponed after failed drug test

Promoters Matchroom and Wasserman officially announced on Thursday that Saturday’s bout at the O2 is off.

The Independent UK

Conor Benn vs Chris Eubank Jr OFF as promoters vow legal action against British Boxing Board of Control

Conor Benn and Chris Eubank Jr’s much-hyped fight has been officially called off.

Evening Standard

What Eddie Hearn has said about Chris Eubank Jr vs Connor Benn fight after failed drugs test

Matchroom Boxing are said to be locked in talks with the British Boxing Board of Control ahead of Saturday showdown.

Manchester Evening News

Boxing continues fight for credibility but money still talks loudest

A sport desperate to be taken more seriously is reeling once again

Evening Standard

Eddie Hearn admits Anthony Joshua's business deals affected Tyson Fury talks

'AJ' was in talks to face Fury on December 3 in Cardiff but Matchroom boss Hearn has revealed Joshua's sponsorship deals affected the negotiations

Daily Mirror

Conor Benn vs Chris Eubank Jr: Lawyers work to keep fight alive after positive drug test

Saturday’s fight between Conor Benn and Chris Eubank Jr remained in limbo on Thursday morning, as lawyers thrashed out the legalities of whether the bout could go ahead.

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The Independent UK

‘We haven’t spoken’: Chris Eubank Jr denies Conor Benn phone call claim

Eubank Jr has maintained he will have too much for Benn despite boiling down to 157 pounds

The Independent UK

British Boxing Board of Control says Benn-Eubank Jr fight is ‘prohibited’

Promoters earlier claimed the fight would go ahead despite Benn returning an adverse finding for trace amounts of a fertility drug.

Daily Mirror

Eddie Hearn wants to have Anthony Joshua and Canelo Alvarez fight in Abu Dhabi

Matchroom Boxing boss Hearn has big plans to grow boxing in Abu Dhabi and part of those involve Joshua and Alvarez competing in the UAE next year

USA Today Sports Media Group

Report: Eddie Hearn suing Jake Paul for over $100 million due to Paul’s fight fixing accusations

According to reports, Eddie Hearn is suing Jake Paul for defamation.

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Daily Mirror

Eddie Hearn vows to "deal with" "idiot" Jake Paul over bribery allegations

Hearn and Paul have been at loggerheads since they co-promoted Katie Taylor's victory over Amanda Serrano earlier this year, and now the YouTube star has accused Matchroom Boxing of paying a boxing judge

Daily Mirror

Tyson Fury hits out at Eddie Hearn ahead of Anthony Joshua vs Oleksandr Usyk

Joshua's promoter Eddie Hearn is currently in Saudi Arabia as he waits to see if his long-term star can secure redemption against the Ukrainian tonight, and AJ's rival Fury has already poked fun at Hearn on social media

Sports Illustrated

10 Thoughts on Ortiz-McKinson Showdown, Jake Paul and More

Ortiz sets the record straight on his withdrawal in March ahead of Saturday's bout.

The Independent UK

Boxxer’s Ben Shalom: ‘I sacrificed my twenties, I sacrificed absolutely everything’

Exclusive interview: The 28-year-old discusses his journey from becoming Britain’s youngest licensed boxing promoter to positioning Boxxer as one of the country’s leading forces

Irish Mirror

Katie Taylor jets home from America to celebrate her granny's 90th birthday

The undisputed lightweight champion jetted in from her Connecticut base to be with her maternal grandmother Kathleen Cranley

Daily Mirror

Eddie Hearn makes "terrible" prediction for Tommy Fury vs Jake Paul fight

Paul and Fury are expected to meet in a rescheduled fight on August 13 and Hearn explained why he thinks both fighters have the same skill level

Irish Mirror

Katie Taylor's Croke Park dream takes major step towards becoming reality after Eddie Hearn admission

Her promoter Eddie Hearn revealed that Matchroom representatives have already travelled over to Dublin to sound out the possibility with Croke Park officials

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