Retired British boxer Amir Khan has been banned from all sport for 2 years after testing constructive for a banned substance in what turned out to be the final combat of his profession.
Former light-welterweight world champion and Olympic silver-medallist Khan returned a constructive end result for the anabolic agent Ostarine following his February 2022 loss to Kell Brook in Manchester, UK Anti-Doping mentioned on Tuesday.
Ostarine is a selective androgen receptor modulator that will assist with muscle development.
Khan, who introduced his retirement three months after the combat, admitted the anti-doping rule violation however mentioned he didn’t take the substance deliberately. It was accepted by an impartial panel after a listening to in January.
His ban will finish on April 5, 2024.
One of the very best British boxers of his period, Khan retired with a 34–6 document, though the impartial panel disqualified the results of the combat towards Brook.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
