Robert Helenius banned for two years for failing drug test after last year’s fight with Anthony Joshua
After Robert Helenius’ fight with Anthony Joshua in 2023, a UK Anti-Doping test revealed the presence of clomifene, a prohibited substance, in his system; He has now been handed a two-year ban
Robert Helenius has been handed a two-year ban for failing a drug test after his fight with Anthony Joshua last year.
A UK Anti-Doping test detected the presence of clomifene, a substance prohibited at all times.
He was initially given a provisional suspension but argued that the clomifene in his urine sample must have originated from eggs and chicken meat.
“However, following a request by UKAD, Mr Helenius was unable to provide any evidence that the eggs and chicken meat he had consumed in advance of the bout originated from hens that had been administered clomifene,” UKAD said in a statement.
“Mr Helenius was therefore unable to identify the source of clomifene in his sample and therefore unable to reduce the applicable period of ineligibility of two years.”
