Dillian Whyte “The Body Snatcher” and his controversial history of testing positive for a banned substance.
The veteran boxer has fought four times after losing in 2022 to Tyson Fury.
What is the controversial story of Dillian Whyte “The Body Snatcher” testing positive for a banned substance?
On October 13, 2012, controversy soon complicated the heavyweight career of Dillian Whyte, as he tested positive for the banned substance methylhexanamine (MHA). The substance was found in a nutritional supplement called Jack3D, which had already been discontinued at the time
Dillian Whyte claimed he had not taken the substance intentionally, but that was not enough for Charles Flint, the chairman of the tribunal, who wrote in his ruling: “It was clearly intended to be a performance-enhancing supplement that an athlete should only take after taking great care to ensure that it does not contain a prohibited substance.”
“The athlete took no steps to make any suitable enquiry of his manager or coach, or anyone with medical or anti-doping experience, or the sporting authorities, about whether the supplement was safe to take. A one-minute internet search on Jack3D or its listed ingredient, dimethylamylamine, would have revealed that the product might contain a prohibited substance.”
The controversy resurfaced ahead of his rematch against Anthony Joshua scheduled for 2023
But just when it seemed the odyssey was over, controversy resurfaced ahead of his rematch against Anthony Joshua scheduled for 2023. They were set to face off again at London’s O2 Arena on August 12, 2023, but the fight was cancelled after the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association (VADA) reported an adverse analytical finding in a test of Dillian Whyte as part of pre-fight anti-doping protocols, which led to its cancellation in early August 2023.
A statement from Matchroom Boxing ahead of their August 12 fight caught the eye, revealing that the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association (VADA) had informed them that Dillian Whyte returned “adverse analytical findings as part of a random anti-doping protocol.” The announcement added that a full investigation would be carried out and, as a result, the long-awaited fight between Joshua and Whyte was cancelled.
This was followed by a report from Sky Sports, where its chief forensic expert concluded: “Mr Whyte was the victim of a contaminated supplement which did not disclose [the contaminant] among its ingredients, and did not intentionally ingest [the contaminant].” In other words, Whyte had not deliberately consumed the banned substance. During this period, the British heavyweight expressed his frustration with the lengthy process.
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