Following his 2023 clash with Anthony Joshua, ROBERT Helenius has been handed a two-year ban due to testing positive for a prohibited substance.
VADA notified Matchroom promoters that Helenius had tested positive for Clomifene two weeks after the fight. Helenius maintained his innocence and claimed that his consumption of chicken and eggs was the reason behind the adverse finding.
In response to the accusation, UKAD disputed the claim by asserting that Mr Helenius failed to present any proof, after UKAD’s request, that the eggs and chicken meat he had consumed prior to the fight were sourced from hens treated with clomifene.
Helenius has established himself as a skilled contender on the global stage for quite some time now. In previous matches, he faced off against Deontay Wilder (losing via first-round knockout), emerged victorious against Adam Kownacki on two occasions, and suffered a defeat against Dillian Whyte in 2017. Notably, Helenius took the place of Whyte in a match against Joshua when Dillian encountered an issue with an adverse finding.
The problem persists in the realm of global boxing, remaining a significant concern. On a national scale, Conor Benn and Amir Khan, notable figures in the sport, have found themselves entangled in comparable incidents during the past few years.
