One of the more farcical events to take place around combat sports last year was the collapse of Chris Eubank Jr. vs. Conor Benn. That fight, which would have been one of the biggest events in the British boxing calendar, fell apart after Benn tested positive for the banned substance clomiphene on October 6, two days before the fight was scheduled.
After that result, collected by VADA, became public, the British Boxing Board of Control announced that Eubank Jr. vs. Benn was prohibited from taking place. Despite this declaration, the promoters of the event (Matchroom Sport) suggested they were going to hold the event anyway.