Billy Joe Saunders: WBO middleweight winner denied license to confront Demetrius Andrade

Saunders, 29, returned a negative finding in a Voluntary Anti-Doping Association (Vada) evaluation in August.The Massachusetts State Athletic Commission (MSAC), that had been due to sanction his title defence in Boston on 20 October, has denied him a license.The WBO says Saunders gets the right to appeal to keep his belt.But when the Englishman fails to meet the WBO allure, it states it will"announce the name vacant".


Saunders was place to fulfill with Andrade in the TD Garden of Boston at the fourth defence of the world title he maintained in 2015.

The Matchroom boxing boss said he's"signed a contract" for Namibian Walter Kautondokwa to confront American Andrade.Saunders returned a negative finding.Underneath World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) and also Ukad principles, oxilofrine is just prohibited in contest, meaning that a fighter is just in breach of principles if it's located within his machine on the afternoon of a bout.Nonetheless, it's illegal in any way times by Vada, who analyzed Saunders on 30.

Saunders insisted he's a"clean fighter into the bone", while his promoter Frank Warren said the material was at a"common decongestant nasal spray".He had been expected to have the ability to contest the name as the MSAC adheres to the Wada banned list rather than Vada rules.


BBC Sport has contacted the MSAC for remark and is awaiting a reply.Back in September, Saunders was fined #100,000 from the British Boxing Board of Control for misconduct following a video was published on social websites where the fighter supplies a girl #150 worth of medication to carry out a sexual act.  Saunders apologised to the movie and explained it as"banter" that"went wrong".