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Feb 23, 2023Liked by Dan Rafael

Dan, I think you got that last paragraph wrong. It should read:

"The WBC found that: (1) the check from Mr. Benn's team cleared the WBC account, and (2) the WBC bought a story about contaminated eggs without any scientific evidence and with no burden of proof placed on Mr. Benn."

Benn has found his lifeline among people with similar levels of scruples and integrity. May they live happily ever after.

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The WBC not having “strict liability” in its rules imo is making a mockery of its so-called “ clean boxing program”.

Thankfully UKAD and the BBBofC follow WADA rules which do include “strict liability” and so Benn should be held responsible for whatever is found in his body. This could lead to at least a 2 year ban for Benn.

There’s a couple of aspects of this case that I find troubling, in addition to the WBC’s stance on no “strict liability”.

They are….

(1) Benn failed 2 VADA tests taken on July 25th and September 1st.

Are we to believe that Benn just happened to be taking 30 - 34 eggs on both occasions?

(2) If Benn’s explanation for both drug failures was eating a large amount of eggs then why did Benn’s lawyers tell the WBC that the failures must have been due to contamination at the labs involved?

There’s a hell of an eggy fart whiff surrounding Benn and his explanation for these drug failures.

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As far as i know this drug is not present in UK eggs and i'm pretty sure its not in use with chickens in the EU too so we would have to believe he imported them and that's on top of eating more eggs than all the entrants to the last Mr Universe bodybuilding competition ate.. This clearly stinks and shouts bullshit to me. The WBC is all about money whilst ethics feature very little.

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