Amir Khan, a former world champion in the light welterweight division, received a two-year ban from all sports after testing positive for banned drugs.
The United Kingdom Anti-Doping announced on Tuesday that Amir Khan, then 36, tested positive for the anabolic drug ostarine after losing to Kell Brook in Manchester in February 2022.
Note that Ostarine is a medication created to have the same effects to testosterone which is not permitted in the body of an athlete.
When he announced his retirement in May of last year, Khan acknowledged breaking the anti-doping laws but said he had not purposely consumed the chemical. An impartial panel backed Khan’s claim following a hearing in January.
His provisional suspension was imposed on April 6, 2022, and the ban is believed to have started on that date. It will end on April 5, 2024.
Amir Khan’s achievements and awards
Amir Khan won his first Olympic gold at the young age of 17, making him the youngest member of the British national squad.
He became one of the earliest British professional world champions ever at the age of 22.
From 2007 to 2008, he held the Commonwealth lightweight title. From 2009 to 2012, he held the WBA title. From 2014 to 2016, he held the WBC Silver welterweight title. In 2011, he held the IBF title. From 2009 to 2012, he held the WBA title.
Amir Khan received nominations for the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award in 2011, the British Muslim Awards in 2013, and the Laureus International Sports Award for “Breakthrough of the Year” in 2005.
He received the “Pride of Performance” award from the President of Pakistan in 2014.
