Anthony Joshua Versus Whyte Fight on August 12 has been canceled.
Newsonline Nigeria reports that an Anglo-Nigerian Anthony Joshua’s proposed next Saturday’s heavyweight fight against Dylan Whyte has been called off after the latter reportedly returned ‘adverse’ analytical findings.
This Nigeria News platform understands that Whyte has vowed to fight his innocence after the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association informed the promoters and boxing authorities about the test result.
It is understood Joshua could still fight at London’s O2 Arena as Matchroom seek a late replacement opponent for the former two-time world heavyweight champion but Whyte faces a battle to clear his name.
He wrote on his social media channels: “I am shocked and devastated to learn of a report by Vada of adverse findings relating to me. I only learned of it this morning and am still reacting to it.
“I have also just seen that the fight is being canceled without having any chance to demonstrate my innocence before the decision was taken.
“I can confirm without a shadow of doubt that I have not taken the reported substance, in this camp or at any point in my life. I am completely innocent and ask to be given the time to go through the process of proving this without anybody jumping to conclusions or a trial by media.”
Whyte served a two-year drugs ban from 2012 to 2014 and was cleared of a doping violation in 2019 after UK Anti-Doping concluded the levels in his sample were “very low” and he was ultimately not to blame.
