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Conor Benn cleared to fight as Ukad makes final decision over drug-test saga

Barring an appeal from the World Anti-Doping Agency, Benn is finally free to box in Britain

The Independent UK

British boxing board sends coy message after Conor Benn charge is dismissed

Benn claimed this week that he has been cleared of any wrongdoing, two years after failing two drug tests

The Independent UK

Conor Benn free to resume boxing career after being cleared of doping offences

Benn tested positive for the fertility drug clomifene in two tests in the build-up to his scheduled fight with Chris Eubank in October 2022.

The Independent UK

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Chris Eubank Jr agrees terms to fight Conor Benn with purse split revealed

The pair’s fight in 2022 was cancelled, but could now take place in 2025 after Benn was cleared of any wrongdoing by the National Anti-Doping Panel (NADP) after failing two anti-doping tests

The Independent UK

Eddie Hearn hopes Conor Benn will soon be able to start planning his UK comeback

Benn is currently suspended for failing two voluntary drug tests while preparing for his clash with Chris Eubank Jr in October 2022.

The Independent UK

‘I’ve never taken drugs’: Jade Jones rejects speculation on missed test after taekwondo exit

The double Olympic taekwondo champion Jade Jones denied ever taking performance-enhancing drugs after a shock first-round exit that came months after she escaped sanctions for missing a test in December

The Guardian - UK

Olympic taekwondo star Jade Jones breaks silence on refusing test: ‘I’ve never taken drugs’

Jones was adjudged by Ukad to have committed no fault in a report published before the Paris Olympics

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Jade Jones: Drugs test controversy hangs over GB taekwondo star at Paris Olympics

The 31-year-old Jones begins her bid for gold against Miljana Reljikj of North Macedonia on Thursday – having been cleared of wrongdoing after committing a ‘no-fault doping violation’

The Independent UK

China’s swimmers dive in to toxic atmosphere and hum of distrust

Tension palpable as three Chinese swimmers cleared by Wada for doping offences in 2021 compete in the pool

The Guardian - UK

Robert Helenius handed two-year boxing ban for failing drug test after defeat to Anthony Joshua

The 40-year-old will not be able to return to the ring until September next year

Evening Standard

Who is Jade Jones? Team GB’s taekwondo star avoids doping ban ahead of Olympics: ‘I made a mistake’

The ruling means the 31-year-old is able to pursue her quest for a third Olympic medal in Paris

The Independent UK

Ukad hands four-year ban to boxer who died in March

Moises Calleros tested positive for cocaine after his bout with Galal Yafai in April 2023 but died in March 2024, three months before Ukad issued his ban

The Independent UK

Lizzy Banks 'bitterly disappointed' as WADA appeals UK Anti-Doping’s decision to clear her

Banks recently revealed details of her nine month battle with anti-doping authorities which resulted in her receiving an unparalleled 'No Fault or Negligence' ruling

Cycling Weekly

Ukad admits concern over athlete welfare after Lizzy Banks reveals 10-month doping case left ‘deep scars’

A 10-month ordeal ended with Banks being found at ‘no fault or negligence’ but she has decided to retire from cycling

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Cycling Weekly

'I felt that my life was over' - Lizzy Banks reveals nine-month anti-doping nightmare

British rider received a 'No Fault or Negligence' ruling after returning a positive anti-doping sample last year

Cycling News

Lizzy Banks reveals positive doping test and nine-month battle to clear her name

British rider calls time on her career after UK Anti-Doping eventually found she bore 'no fault or negligence' for asthma and diuretic positives

The Guardian - UK

Chinese swimming row rumbles on as Ukad joins clamour for investigation

UK Anti-Doping has called for an independent review into events that led to 23 Chinese swimmers competing at the Tokyo Olympics despite recording positive drug tests

The Guardian - UK

Victoria Ohuruogu cleared but says anti-doping investigation ‘cost me great deal’

Victoria Ohuruogu was pulled from the 4x400m relay in Budapest amid an investigation and despite being cleared said adverse effects on her career and personal life ‘cannot be undone’

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The Independent UK

Eddie Hearn rejects BBBofC stance on Benn and Eubank Jr fighting in London

The BBBofC said this week that it had denied an application for Conor Benn to box in Britain

The Independent UK

Conor Benn refused application to box in the UK after failed drugs tests

Benn had hinted on Monday night that he would fight Chris Eubank Jr on February 3.

The Independent UK

Benn vs Eubank Jr will not take place in Britain as BBBofC denies application

The bout, which fell through in 2022 after Conor Benn failed two drug tests, was being targeted for a new date of 3 February in London

Evening Standard

Conor Benn vs Chris Eubank Jr: Eddie Hearn reveals likely new date and venue for grudge match

Arch-rivals look set to finally lock horns in a massive all-British showdown in London in early 2024

The Independent UK

Conor Benn thrilled with win after ‘going through hell’

The British fighter earned a unanimous decision over Mexican Rodolfo Orozco after a doping ban.

The Independent UK

Conor Benn reveals next fight plan after points win on boxing return

The Briton returned to the ring with a unanimous points win over the Mexican Rodolfo Orozco in Orlando

The Independent UK

Eddie Hearn reacts to criticism of Conor Benn comeback: ‘He’s cleared to box’

Benn will box in Florida on Saturday, marking his first fight since failing two drug tests last year

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