GB Boxing Statement

                                                                Statement from GB Boxing

 “GB Boxing can confirm that a member of its squad has tested positive for a banned substance.

“The boxer is suspended from the GB Boxing squad pending the outcome of the process.

“The boxer has also been suspended from all international and domestic competitions, in accordance with the provisions of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and the International Boxing Association (AIBA), until this process is finalised.”

“This is the first time that a member of the GB Boxing squad has tested positive for a banned substance. GB Boxing is committed to clean sport and we work in partnership with UK Anti-Doping (UKAD) and our International Federation to provide extensive education and support to our boxers on anti-doping rules, the anti-doping obligations upon them as athletes and the importance of adhering to the principles of clean sport.”