Ukad bans dead boxer before discovering mistake

UK Anti-Doping banned Moises Calleros for 4 years connected Monday only to study nan Mexican boxer had passed distant successful March.

Calleros tested affirmative for cocaine and its metabolite benzoylecgonine aft his stoppage conclusion by Olympic champion Galal Yafai successful April 2023.

Ukad released a connection announcing Calleros' suspension but quickly removed nan station aft learning nan combatant had died.

"Ukad received this accusation soon aft publishing specifications of nan result from a case," nan anti-doping assemblage said.

"Unfortunately, Ukad had nary accusation regarding Mr Calleros' sad passing astatine nan clip of publication and has now removed each specifications of this lawsuit from its channels."

Calleros, who died aged 34, near down an awesome conflict grounds of 37 wins, 11 losses and 1 draw.

He made his master debut successful 2008, fighting astatine minimumweight and flyweight.

Calleros was unsuccessful successful his 1 world title situation successful 2018 and was 1 conflict distant from competing successful 50 master bouts.