Anthony Joshua opponent Robert Helenius banned for TWO YEARS after positive drugs test following defeat to Brit
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.