Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk undercard combat referred to as off after boxer fails medication take a look at

Dennis McCann has tested positive for a banned substance leading to his fight with Peter McGrail being called off

The Tyson Fury versus Oleksandr Usyk undercard is in chaos after a fighter failed a drugs test.

Dennis McCann’s much-anticipated fight against fellow Brit Peter McGrail has been scrapped after he delivered an ‘adverse analytical finding’ in a drugs test.

Frank Warren’s Queensberry Promotions issued a statement confirming the British super-bantamweight’s clash is off.

It read: “The Voluntary Anti-Doping Association (VADA) has today informed all relevant parties that Dennis McCann has returned an adverse finding following an anti-doping test conducted in advance of his upcoming bout.

“Mr McCann’s scheduled fight next Saturday will no longer take place, as the relevant parties investigate the matter further. No further comment on this will be made at this time.”

The substance discovered in McCann’s sample and the date it was given have not been revealed.

McCann has been preparing for the fight in Liverpool with his trainer Joe McNally. The clash with McGrail was due to be one of the highlights of the Fury and Usyk rematch card in Riyadh.

McGrail hails from Liverpool and the highly-regarded amateur now looks set to miss out on a fight on the card unless a replacement is found.

McCann will now face a full investigation and the matter is likely to be referred to the British Boxing Board of Control and UK Anti-Doping, who will handle any procedure in the case. He will be handed a temporary suspension once an investigation begins.