British super-bantamweight star Dennis McCann had been due to fight Peter McGrail on the undercard of Oleksandr Usyk’s clash with Tyson Fury next weekend
Dennis McCann has provided an adverse analytical finding in a Voluntary Anti-Doping Association test.
The British super-bantamweight’s clash with compatriot Peter McGrail is now off. McCann and McGrail were due to face each other on the undercard of Oleksandr Usyk’s clash with Tyson Fury next weekend.
The 23-year-old southpaw is promoted by Frank Warren and Queensberry Promotions. A statement from Queensberry said: “The Voluntary Anti-Doping Association (VADA) has today informed all relevant parties that Dennis McCann has returned an adverse finding following an anti-doping test conducted in advance of his upcoming bout.
“Mr McCann’s scheduled fight next Saturday will no longer take place, as the relevant parties investigate the matter further. No further comment on this will be made at this time.”
The substance discovered in McCann’s sample and the date it was given have not been revealed.
McCann has been preparing for the fight in Liverpool with his trainer Joe McNally. The clash with McGrail was due to be one of the highlights of the Fury and Usyk rematch card in Riyadh.
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McGrail hails from Liverpool and the highly-regarded amateur now looks set to miss out on a fight on the card unless a replacement is found.
McCann will now face a full investigation and the matter is likely to be referred to the British Boxing Board of Control and UK Anti-Doping, who will handle any procedure in the case. He will be handed a temporary suspension once an investigation begins.
