“Roid Rage”: Former British World Champion Slams Conor Benn for Slapping Interviewer’s Microphone

British boxer Conor Benn cannot seem to steer away from controversy after recently being involved in another one. However, this time it was with an interviewer whose mic got slapped when he tried to approach Benn. ‘The Destroyer’ has only recently been reinstated into the WBC rankings following his ban due to a failed UKAD drug test. Benn’s body had clomifene in it ahead of his highly anticipated bout against Chris Eubank Jr. The fight was eventually called off due to the aforementioned reason.

Naturally, this led to Benn becoming the lightning rod of attention as every boxing fan latched on to his failed drug test.  He is still very much the subject of a lot of talk in the boxing world. Despite this, it seems that he is still grabbing media attention.

Conor Benn slaps away a reporter’s microphone

Benn recently made an appearance at the O2 arena for Anthony Joshua vs Jermaine Franklin. He was then approached by TalkSport’s Gareth A Davies who wanted to conduct an interview with him. However, an angry-looking Benn  refused to talk to Davies and slapped his microphone before turning away. The reporter would not press Benn any further for an interview as he moved away from the boxer.

Davies then went on to explain the situation to the audience, who was listening at the time. “Well he’s knocked the microphone off, he doesn’t wanna talk tonight I’m afraid. He’s got his security guy and he’s just knocked the microphone out of my hand. He clearly doesn’t wanna do anything. That’s the arrogance of youth unfortunately,” said Davies.

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While this reaction from Benn was debated among the community. While some felt that this was out of line, others claimed Benn was defending himself. However, former British champion Curtis Woodhouse decided to take some personal shots at the 26-year-old boxer and called him out for his actions.

Curtis Woodhouse slams Conor Benn after his altercation

Woodhouse took to Twitter to slam Benn as he shared the video which has since gone viral. He then took shots at Benn suggesting that his anger might have something to do with his failed drug tests. “Roid Rage,” he wrote.

The former British champion was not shy to refer to Benn’s failed drug test which has become quite popular in the community. However, this incident has once again highlighted the need for professional athletes to maintain a certain level of conduct both inside and outside of the ring.

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