In September, controversial welterweight duo Ryan Garcia and Conor Benn will collide in a showdown for the WBC crown, and now each males have addressed potential issues relating to drug testing for the bout.
Benn examined optimistic for clomifene again in October 2022, forward of a grudge match with Chris Eubank Jr. Since then, Benn has twice fought stateside up at super-welterweight, however then returned to the UK for 2 middleweight scraps with Eubank.
Then, Benn introduced that he was leaving career-long promoter Eddie Hearn to signal with Zuffa Boxing, earlier than showing towards Regis Prograis in April in a 150lb catchweight bout.
Benn will now combat because the WBC’s obligatory welterweight challenger when he takes on Garcia, regardless of not boxing on the weight since April 2022.
In the meantime, Garcia examined optimistic for ostarine after a profession greatest overcome Devin Haney in April 2024 – which was overturned to a no-contest in consequence. After a 12 months away from the game, Garcia jumped into a right away world title problem towards Rolando Romero, however got here up brief.
But, in a 3rd consecutive world title bid again in February, Garcia lastly claimed world honours in a cultured efficiency towards Mario Barrios to re-announce himself as certainly one of boxing’s largest superstars.
Final week, Garcia-Benn was formally introduced after a lot hypothesis. On the launch press convention, Benn admitted that he was not involved about Garcia’s previous when quizzed on their testing historical past, in a clip captured by Seconds Out.
“I’m not involved by any means, he can do no matter he desires. All I’m doing is specializing in what I’m doing and I’m going to go in there a batter him on September twelfth.”
Garcia then responded equally, however said that his lack of concern was as a result of confidence quite than belief.
“No, I’m not nervous in any respect. He may very well be juiced up all he desires, I’m nonetheless going to knock him out. So, it doesn’t actually matter.”
Garcia-Benn takes place on Saturday, September 12, on the T-Cell Enviornment in Las Vegas, with cruiserweight standout Jai Opetaia anticipated to look on the undercard.
