Russian boxer Mikhalkin loses European title over doping (The Associated Press)
Russian boxer Igor Mikhalkin has been stripped of the European Boxing Union’s light heavyweight title after testing positive for the banned substance meldonium. EBU general secretary Enza Jacoponi tells The Associated Press that Mikhalkin tested positive during his win by unanimous decision against Patrick Bois in France last month. Mikhalin is ”deprived of the EBU […]
Russian boxer Mikhalkin loses European title over doping (The Associated Press)
Russian boxer Igor Mikhalkin has been stripped of the European Boxing Union’s light heavyweight title after testing positive for the banned substance meldonium. EBU general secretary Enza Jacoponi tells The Associated Press that Mikhalkin tested positive during his win by unanimous decision against Patrick Bois in France last month. Mikhalin is ”deprived of the EBU […]
WBA champ Browne again says he’s innocent of doping (The Associated Press)
WBA heavyweight boxing champion Lucas Browne again insisted that he’s innocent of doping, saying on Wednesday that a urine and blood test he took six days before his fight against Ruslan Chagaev was negative. The Australian boxer tested positive for the banned steroid clenbuterol, which boosts one’s metabolism and burns fat, after beating Chagaev in […]
WBA heavyweight champ Browne contests positive doping test (The Associated Press)
WBA heavyweight champion Lucas Browne says he will fight to clear his name after failing a drug test following his world title fight win over Ruslan Chagaev earlier this month. Browne became Australia’s first heavyweight world champion when he stopped Chagaev in the 10th round of their fight in Grozny, Russia, on March 5. Browne’s […]