Matchroom Boxing announced on Saturday that Anthony Joshua’s fight with Dillian Whyte on August 12 is off.
Here’s a statement from Matchroom Boxing on the reason for the cancellation:
“Today, the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association (VADA) informed Matchroom, the Association of Boxing Commissions, and the British Boxing Board of Control that Dillian Whyte had returned adverse analytical findings as part of a random anti-doping protocol.
“In light of this news, the fight will be cancelled, and a full investigation will be conducted.
“Further information on the event will follow.”
Whyte tested positive for PEDs in 2012, which led to a two-year ban from UKAD. In 2019, Whyte tested positive for a banned substance before his fight with Oscar Rivas but was later cleared.
It should be interesting to see who steps in for Whyte, and it also should be interesting to see what direction the 35-year-old goes in from here. Whyte could also get cleared when this is all said and done, so we must wait and see.
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