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Eubank pay row

- By DECLAN TAYLOR by DECLAN TAYLOR

Nandrolone is a naturally occurring substance in the body which aids muscle growth.

Fury postponed his July 9 rematch with Klitschko on Friday due to an ankle injury, posting pictures to prove it.

UK Anti-Doping yesterday refused to confirm that Fury is under investigat­ion.

“UK Anti-Doping does not discuss or disclose details of any cases until due legal process has been completed or a respondent chooses to put the informatio­n into the public domain,” said spokeswoma­n Sophie Ashcroft

“This is to protect the rights and privacy of all involved and to ensure that a case is not subjected to unnecessar­y prejudice.”

IBF champion Anthony Joshua hopes the latest controvers­y to envelop Fury will not stop a potential unificatio­n clash. “It’s a fight that everybody wanted to see and something I was serious about,” said Joshua after making a successful first defence of his belt by stopping Dominic Breazeale in the seventh round on Saturday night at the O2.

Undefeated Joshua, 26, looks set to face mandatory challenger Joseph Parker in the winter, and added: “I’m in a good position. Deontay Wilder, Fury, David Haye – any one of them. We’ve got a good list to pick out of and they all want me.” CHRIS EUBANK JNR’s dream of facing Gennad y Golovkin hangs in the balance. The British c hampion’s promoter Eddie Hearn has already agreed a deal with Golo vkin’s manager Tom Loeffler f or a shot at the undisputed world middleweig­ht champion. But the fight hinges on make-or-break talks with Sky Sports today. So far there has been no agreement over the split of the potential pa y-per-view income which could see Eubank earn up to £6m. Eubank’s dad and advisor Chris said:“Golovkin’s side are happy, we’re happy. The only people who seem to be a little bit shaky are Sky. “If this fight doesn’t happen, it’s because of Sky. The first dollar should always drop to the fighter. It should not be the br oadcaster first and the fighter second.” Eubank successful­ly defended his British title on Saturday night by stopping Tom Doran in the fourth round at the O2 Arena.

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WORLDS APART: Fury and Joshua celebrates

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