Browne test result ‘bitter blow’

Lucas Browne’s promoters are investigating the Australian heavyweight boxer’s second positive doping result in a year, saying it is “a bitter blow” after his previous exoneration.

Hatton Promotions issued a statement saying it was aware of reports Browne had failed a test undertaken recently as part of the World Boxing Council’s Clean Boxing Program.

Browne’s A sample came back positive for the banned substance ostarine – which is used to aid muscle recovery – following a recent test in Australia by the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association. He is entitled to request that the B sample be examined.

This comes seven months after he tested positive for the banned substance clenbuterol following the March 5 bout against Ruslan Chagaev of Uzbekistan, which he won in a …

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