Whyte vs. Joshua fight canceled for doping

2023-08-06 12:29:46

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Newspaper La Jornada
Sunday, August 6, 2023, p. a11

London. Dillian Whyte’s rematch with Anthony Joshua has been called off after Whyte’s adverse analytical drug test results. The fight was scheduled to take place on August 12 at the O2 Arena in London, but Matchroom Boxing called it off and announced it will conduct a full investigation. Matchroom said it informed the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association that Dillian Whyte returned an adverse analytical test as part of an anti-doping protocol. Whyte lost to Joshua in December 2015 when they were looking to win the British heavyweight title. The rematch was announced in July after talks for Joshua to face Tyson Fury broke down.