Amir Khan Banned From Sports For 2 Years

Popular British boxer, Amir Khan has been given a two-year ban from all sports after he tested positive for a banned substance following his fight with Kell Brook last year.

UK Anti-Doping recently revealed that Khan returned a positive result for the anabolic agent ostarine after losing to Brook in Manchester on February 19, 2022.

Recall that Khan, who announced his retirement in May last year, accepted a violation of anti-doping rules but said he had not intentionally ingested the substance, an argument accepted by an independent panel following a hearing in January.

A new statement read, “Professional boxer and Olympic medallist Amir Khan has been banned from all sport for two years following Anti-Doping Rule Violations for the presence and use of a Prohibited substance.”

“Ostarine is a selective androgen receptor modulator. The substance is listed on the World Anti-Doping Agency’s 2022 Prohibited List as an anabolic agent and is prohibited in sport at all times.”

“Mr. Khan accepted the violations charged but maintained that his ingestion of ostarine was not “intentional”.

“The panel also disqualified Mr Khan’s result from the bout against Mr Brook.”