Amir Khan has spoken out for the first time following the confirmation of a two year ban after testing positive for banned substances.
The positive test was conducted in the wake of Khan's sixth round defeat to Brook in Manchester last February and this morning judgement was passes on the Bolton-born former world champion. Having tested positive for ostarine, the retired fighter's ban will run from April 6, 2022 until April 5, 2024.
After the verdict was announced, Khan spoke to Sky Sports to state that he has never cheated, saying "I've never cheated, I'm a retired fighter," he explained. "You could see by my performance, my performance against Kell Brook wasn't the best performance.
