Conor Benn tests positive for COVID-19, off Saturday's card
Welterweight contender Conor Benn has had to pull out of his fight against Adrian Granados on Saturday after testing positive for COVID-19, according to multiple reports.
Eddie Hearn, Benn’s promoter, said he will work on rescheduling the bout, which was set to take place at Fight Camp 2 in Brentwood, England.
The featherweight fight between Xu Can of China and England’s Leigh Wood will now be the main event on DAZN.
Benn, the 24-year-old son of former two-division champion Nigel Benn, would face arguably the biggest test of his career against Granados. The Southern Californian is a solid boxer with experience against elite opposition.
BREAKING: Conor Benn has tested positive for COVID-19 and is out of Saturday’s Fight Camp main event vs. Adrian Granados. New date to be announced shortly.
The Xu Can vs. Leigh Wood world title fight will now headline Fight Camp 1.
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