ANTHONY JOSHUA’S former rival Robert Helenius has been banned from boxing for two years due to a positive drugs test.
The test came after AJ knocked out Helenius with a brutal right cross in the seventh round of their heavyweight fight in August 2023.
The 40-year-old has now recorded a positive UKAD (UK Anti-Doping) test for clomifene.
Helenius protested his innocence but has now been banned for two years after being unable to prove it.
UKAD’s statement read: “Finnish Professional Boxer Robert Helenius has been banned from all World Anti-Doping Code-compliant sport for two years.
“Following Anti-Doping Rule Violations (ADRVs) for the Presence and Use of a Prohibited Substance.
The Nordic Nightmare tested positive for a banned “non-steroid substance” just days before his brutal knockout loss to AJ last year.
Helenius, 39, was drafted in as a short-notice replacement following DillIan Whyte‘s multiple failed drug tests.
