British welterweight Conor Benn will make his return to action on Saturday when he features in a bout in Florida.
Last October, in the days before a blockbuster showdown with Chris Eubank Jr, it was revealed that Benn had failed a drugs test.
Clomifene - a female fertility drug - had been found in his system and he was subsequently suspended by the British Boxing Board of Control and eventually by UKAD.
Since then, the National Anti-Doping Panel has lifted Benn's suspension, only for UKAD to appeal and effectively prevent him from fighting in a British ring for the time being.
However, a return abroad has always been on the cards with Abu Dhabi an option before it was suggested in recent weeks that the Florida Boxing State Commission would licence him to fight.
ππππ ππ ππππ π€@ConorNigel returns to the ring vs Rodolfo Orozco this Saturday! π₯#BennOrozco features alongside #HitchinsZepeda in Orlando live on @DAZNBoxing π pic.twitter.com/3hByOcP3j3
β Matchroom Boxing (@MatchroomBoxing) September 20, 2023
Four days ahead of the card that is being headlined by Richardson Hitchins and Jose Zepeda, Matchroom has revealed that Benn will square off against Rodolfo Orozco this weekend.
The Mexican fighter - who boasts a record of 32 wins, three draws and three defeats - will be competing in the professional ranks outside of his homeland for the first time.
Meanwhile, Benn has not competed since knocking out Chris van Heerden inside two rounds in April 2022, and the 26-year-old will be hoping to put on a dominant performance to set up a clash with Eubank Jr at the end of the year.
Darren Plant
