Conor Benn has taken to social media to apologise after his fight with Chris Eubank Jr was postponed.
News broke on Wednesday that the 26-year-old had tested positive for the banned substance clomifene from a Voluntary Anti-Doping test in August.
Benn tested positive for a banned substance in a VADA test
Both fighters were happy for it to still take place at The O2 Arena on Saturday, but the British Boxing Board of Control announced they would prohibit it from going ahead.
Some 11th hour wrangling made no difference with an official announcement saying the bout was off made on Thursday afternoon.
Benn has since taken to social media to shed further light on the situation and apologise to all.
" I am truly gutted we are unable to make this fight happen on Saturday and I am sorry to everybody who has been affected by this postponement," he said in a statement.
"I am still shocked by this and shocked by this, and it has been a tough couple of days.
"My team and I will consider the next options including rescheduling the flight, but my immediate focus is on cleaning my name because I am a clean athlete!"
Eubank Jr had been happy to fight, even though his opponent failed a drug test
A statement released on Thursday from Hearn's Matchroom Boxing and Sauerland's Wasserman Boxing read: "After discussions with various parties, we have taken the decision to formally postpone the bout between Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn.
"It is undeniable that the British Boxing Board of Control's decision to withdraw their sanctioning was procedurally flawed and without due process.
"That remains a legal issue between the promoters and the Board which we intend to pursue.
"However, whilst there are legal routes to facilitate the fight taking place as planned, we do not believe that it is in the fighters' interests for those to be pursued at such a late stage, or in the wider interests of the sport.
"As promoters, we take our obligations and duties very seriously, and a full investigation will now need to take place.
"We will be making no further comment at this time and news for ticket holder refunds will follow."
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