Amir Khan has expressed concern over a scarcity of drug testing forward of his struggle in opposition to Kell Brook.
The long-time British rivals will lastly meet within the boxing ring on 19 February once they conflict in Manchester, however Khan has spoken out in regards to the shocking lack of drug checks throughout his camp.
Talking to iFL TV, the previous mild welterweight champion mentioned: “I simply despatched a message to my spouse the opposite day. I additionally copied my lawyer into it and it mentioned: ‘Are you able to please push whoever – Sky or Boxxer, Mr Shalom, Ben Shalom – saying the testing must be finished.’
“I imply, I’m sat right here, there’s no testing being finished. Why? I’m ready to be examined.
“I’m the one who needed to push that. I mentioned: ‘Look, why’s the checks not been finished?’ It’s a bit unusual.
“Testing usually will get finished after I usually work with Vada [Voluntary Anti-Doping Association] or Usada [United States Anti-Doping Agency], it usually will get finished like immediately. At a press convention they may flip up.
“However for some cause, I’ve been in camp for 4 weeks and there’s no testing which has been finished, which I discover fairly bizarre.
“I’m like: ‘What’s happening?’ We need to be examined, I need to be examined, as a result of it offers me that peace of thoughts – figuring out that it’s a good struggle.”
Khan final fought in July 2019, stopping Billy Dib.
In the meantime, Brook most lately competed in November, when he was completed by Terence Crawford.
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