Amir Khan banned from sport for two years

[Master]

Speaking to talkSPORT, Khan, who has declared he will speak to Brook over his positive test, also revealed that he hopes it won’t tarnish his career, but is pleased to see how efficient the drug testing is.

“I don’t want to hideaway, a lot of people would hideaway when something like this happens,” he said exclusively on talkSPORT Drive.

“I want to come out and talk about it, what’s happened and obviously it upset me more than anyone.

“I’ve been a fighter for like almost 20, 22 years in the sport of boxing at a high level and fighting for world titles, across the world, Vegas and everywhere.

“I don’t want this to tarnish my career in any way, I don’t want people thinking ,’you know what you’re a cheat, you was a cheat’.

“That’s something I would never have done and when they found the substance, which was ostarine, they say it’s a muscle builder which then was in my system towards the fight time.

“After the fight when I got tested, it was shown in there, which is a muscle builder.

“Now, I was making weight 147 pounds or 149 pounds it was, I find it quite hard making the weight so I wouldn’t be taking a muscle thing to keep muscle on because muscle is heavier and it’s going to be a lot harder to make weight. I don’t know how it could have happened.

“If you work it out, it’s like you’ve got an Olympic sized swimming pool and you’ve got like half a grain of salt in there, that’s how much they found.

“In a way, I’m happy because the testing is so good now and they’re catching a lot of fighters and a lot of sportsmen and women out there.

“But the amount that I had in my body was not enough to make me any stronger or any better as a fighter going into that fight.”

Ostarine is a drug designed to have similar effects to testosterone and promotes the building of muscle in the body.

In their statement, UKAD said: “Ostarine is a selective androgen receptor modulator [SARM].

“The substance is listed on the World Anti-Doping Agency’s [WADA] 2022 Prohibited List as an anabolic agent and is prohibited in sport at all times.”

Khan retired from boxing following his defeat to Brook, ending his career with a record of 34-6.

https://talksport.com/sport/boxing/1...st-kell-brook/

[ykdadamaja]

But hasn't he retired already?

[Master]

But hasn't he retired already?

Yes he has which is why the 2 year ban means nothing to him.

I think he is innocent, what they found in his system was not enough to help but because of strict liability he was responsible for it being found in his system after the bout.

[Primo Carnera]

But hasn't he retired already?

Yes he has which is why the 2 year ban means nothing to him.

I think he is innocent, what they found in his system was not enough to help but because of strict liability he was responsible for it being found in his system after the bout.

So what you’re saying is “it’s ok to take PEDS as long as you don’t win?”
Next you’ll say he never “knowingly” took PEDS. but that doesn’t make you innocent. You are responsible for what goes into your body.
He may be unfortunate, I’ll give you that, but even he isn’t saying he’s innocent.

[ykdadamaja]

But hasn't he retired already?

Yes he has which is why the 2 year ban means nothing to him.

I think he is innocent, what they found in his system was not enough to help but because of strict liability he was responsible for it being found in his system after the bout.

So what you’re saying is “it’s ok to take PEDS as long as you don’t win?”
Next you’ll say he never “knowingly” took PEDS. but that doesn’t make you innocent. You are responsible for what goes into your body.
He may be unfortunate, I’ll give you that, but even he isn’t saying he’s innocent.

Stop trying to pick a fight. Master did not say that at all... He just believes Khan is innocent and this is all one big mistake.

[Primo Carnera]

But hasn't he retired already?

Yes he has which is why the 2 year ban means nothing to him.

I think he is innocent, what they found in his system was not enough to help but because of strict liability he was responsible for it being found in his system after the bout.

So what you’re saying is “it’s ok to take PEDS as long as you don’t win?”
Next you’ll say he never “knowingly” took PEDS. but that doesn’t make you innocent. You are responsible for what goes into your body.
He may be unfortunate, I’ll give you that, but even he isn’t saying he’s innocent.

Stop trying to pick a fight. Master did not say that at all... He just believes Khan is innocent and this is all one big mistake.

I’m not picking a fight, but HE IS NOT INNOCENT! Even he has admitted that. Now he has to find out how this trace got into his body.
I actually think (and I’ve never been a Khan fan) that Khan has acted impeccably since this news came out.
He is not disputing it, he has been advised that it’s “like a grain of salt in a swimming pool” and he’s hoping that people can see that he has never tried to gain an unfair advantage.
He’s retired with no intention of returning, so he’s not gonna spend fortunes defending himself, and he hopes it blows away and doesn’t tarnish his legacy.
Do I believe him? Actually yes I do. But that means fuck all.
Like I said, it’s very unfortunate, but that’s life I’m afraid.

[Master]

Primo, you are reading far more into my post than intended. I never said it is ok to take PED or just because he lost he was not guilty.

Strict liability means he is to blame no matter what legitimate reason he has for the substance being in his body.

I agree with you he is misfortune.