Subsequently, Benn, the 26-year-old son of former super-middleweight world champion Nigel Benn, relinquished his licence with the British Boxing Board of Control. Having consulted an expert nutritionist, the WBC said in a statement it was found there was “no conclusive evidence that Mr. Benn engaged in intentional or knowing ingestion of Clomiphene”. “The WBC shall include Mr. Benn in its ratings during the period immediately following the issuance of its ruling,” the statement said. Despite the ruling from the WBC, Benn’s case continues to be investigated by UK Anti-Doping and the British Boxing Board of Control. “The BBBoC has adopted the UK Anti-Doping Rules published by UK Anti-Doping, and those formed part of the rules to which Mr. Benn was bound.

Source: The Times February 23, 2023 04:51 UTC