Conor Benn cleared of ‘intentionally’ doping after ‘highly-elevated consumption of eggs’

Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Conor Benn has been cleared by the WBC of “intentionally” doping, with “a highly-elevated consumption of eggs” acknowledged as a “reasonable explanation” for his failed drugs test. Benn returned two positive doping tests last year leading to his super fight with British rival Chris Eubank Jrto be cancelled last October. But after an extensive analysis of his sample, the WBC has reinstated Benn in their rankings and ruled that “there was no conclusive evidence that Benn engaged in intentional or knowing ingestion of clomifene.” The sanctioning body added in a statement: “ there were no failures in the procedures related to sample collection, sample analysis, or violations of Mr. Benn’s B Sample rights that would justify questioning or invalidating the Adverse Finding; “ Mr. Benn’s documented and highly-elevated consumption of eggs during the times relevant to the sample collection, raised a reasonable explanation for the Adverse Finding.” Despite its length, the WBC’s statement concerns only Benn’s July adverse finding, having subsequently failed a second test in September, which is not mentioned by the sanctioning body. “ WBC rulings in precedential anti-doping violation cases; the unbiased, common-sensical and just analysis and recommendations of the WBC Results Management Unit; and credible and reliable health-related and scientific literature.” The WBC added that it will make contact with the World Anti-Doping Agency about concern about clomifene as a food contaminant.