An investigation has cleared Dillian Whyte to continue his career, after it confirmed that a positive drugs test was because of a contaminated supplement.
Whyte’s rematch with Anthony Joshua last August was called off after the 35-year-old returned ‘adverse analytical findings’ in a pre-fight test by the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association.
But Whyte was found to have been the innocent victim of contamination of a nutritional supplement following an extensive investigation.
According to documentation seen exclusively by Sky Sports, the leading forensic expert who conducted the investigation concluded that: “[M]y expert view is that Mr. Whyte was the victim of a contaminated supplement that did not disclose [the contaminant] among its ingredients and he did not ingest the [contaminant] intentionally.”
“It’s been really tough, because I knew I was innocent, but then you can’t talk, you can’t say nothing,” Whyte told Sky Sports as he explained why he had to remain silent during a lengthy investigatory process. “You have to be professional, trust the process, trust the lawyers and trust the people around you. It’s been tough, but tough times make tough men.
“First of all, I’m relieved more than anything, but of course I’m angry as well because it’s cost me so much. The most important thing is it cost me the chance to beat AJ. Everything else after that is secondary but you know it’s a mix of emotions.
“I’m angry and I’m disappointed as well because people in this game don’t give you a chance to prove yourself. Everybody is quick to say, ‘Yeah, yeah, yeah,’ instead of giving people a chance.”
