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Anthony Joshua and Jermaine Franklin both passed all of the VADA (Voluntary Anti-Doping Association) drugs tests for their earlier this month.
Britain’s former two-time unified heavyweight world champion returned to the ring with a unanimous decision victory over the American.
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Joshua beat Franklin on points
When the fight was agreed, the pair signed up for additional VADA drugs testing, on top of standard UKAD (UK Anti-Doping) testing.
This has become standard procedure for AJ fights, and happens often for the most high profile bouts in boxing.
Following the conclusion of the event and returning of all post-fight test results, VADA have now announced their findings.
VADA tweeted: “Congratulations to @JermaineFrankl6 @anthonyjoshua for successfully completing @Vada_Testing through their April 1, 2023 bout.”
This means neither man failed a VADA test for the contest.
There has been no confirmation of result of their UKAD tests as these are always kept confidential.
As things stand, Joshua’s next fight is up in the air.
The 33-year-old was initially targeting a quick turnaround in July amid strong suggestions he would rematch Dillian Whyte.
Now though, he’s stated that he will not return until December.
The reason for this is unknown, though rumours have suggested he could be lining up a showdown with Deontay Wilder in Saudi Arabia.
Time will tell what AJ does next.
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