Moisés Calleros had a career record of 37-11-1.
UK Anti-Doping—Great Britain's premier anti-doping body—quickly deleted a statement Monday that banned deceased boxer Moisés Calleros from competition for four years due to a positive cocaine test."Anti-Doping Rule Violation!" a social media post announcing the release
, via George Glinski of Talksport. "Mexican Professional Boxer Moisés Calleros has been banned for four years, following Anti-Doping Rule Violations for the presence and Use of Prohibited substance, cocaine and its metabolite."Per the now-deleted release, Calleros tested positive before a fourth-round loss by technical knockout to Great Britain's Galal Yafai on the undercard to Anthony Joshua's win over Jermaine Franklin in April 2023.
Calleros amassed a career record of 37-11-1 with 20 knockouts before his untimely death, knocking out countryman Gerardo Verde in his final fight on Dec. 16.Patrick Andres has been a Staff Writer on the Breaking & Trending News Team at Sports Illustrated since 2022. Before SI, his work appeared in The Blade, Athlon Sports, Fear the Sword, and Diamond Digest. Patrick has covered everything from zero-attendance Big Ten basketball to a seven-overtime college football game.
United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Senators demand transparency from anti-doping agency ahead of Paris OlympicsFinal preparations are underway for the Paris Olympics opening ceremony where a parade of the world’s greatest athletes will sail along the Seine river.
Read more »
The U.S. must hold world doping regulators accountable. Here’s how.How the Biden administration can help to restore credibility to global anti-doping efforts.
Read more »
Katie Ledecky says faith in anti-doping system at ‘all-time low' after Chinese swimming caseKatie Ledecky expressed concern that she and many others won't be competing on a level playing field at the Paris Olympics.
Read more »
The Checkup With Dr. Wen: Why the World Anti-Doping Agency needs to do its jobAnti-doping regulations serve an important purpose: Ensuring fairness for all athletes.
Read more »
Faith in Olympic anti-doping at 'all-time low'Olympic champion Katie Ledecky says faith in the anti-doping system is at an 'all-time low' in the wake of the way global regulators handled a case involving Chinese swimmers.
Read more »
Ledecky says faith in Olympic anti-doping system at 'all-time low' after Chinese swimming caseOlympic champion Katie Ledecky says faith in the anti-doping system is at an “all-time low” in the wake of the way global regulators handled a case involving Chinese swimmers. The seven-time Olympic gold medalist is looking to add to her haul this summer in Paris.
Read more »