- ‘Adverse finding’ returned before win against Óscar Rivas
- Whyte could face suspension from boxing
Dillian Whyte has been provisionally suspended by the World Boxing Council pending an investigation into an adverse finding in a drugs test that took place before his recent bout against Óscar Rivas.
Whyte, who was cleared to fight by UK Anti-Doping and the British Boxing Board of Control, won the WBC’s interim title and the right to challenge champion Deontay Wilder after his unanimous decision win. However the WBC – whose officials say they were not informed of the positive sample before the contest – said in a statement: “A sample Ukad collected from Mr Dillian Whyte in relation with his bout against Oscar Rivas yielded an adverse finding.
Written by Guardian sport and agencies
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