Peter McGrail and Dennis McCann's fight has been removed from the undercard of Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury's rematch after the latter returned an adverse test result.
McCann, the European super-bantamweight champion, had been due to meet fellow countryman McGrail at Riyadh Season's Reignited at the Kingdom Arena on December 21.
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But following an adverse finding in his pre-fight test administered by the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association, he has now been withdrawn from the undercard in Saudi Arabia.
In a joint statement, His Excellency Turki Alalshikh and Queensberry Promotions confirmed McCann's exit from the event, which will be broadcast live on DAZN Pay-Per-View.
"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," they said.
"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."
McCann, unbeaten across a 17-fight professional career at 16-0-1, most recently defeated Ionut Baluta to claim the European super-bantamweight title in London this July.
He had been due to face McGrail, who holds a 10-1 record and is looking to build on a successful amateur career, including gold at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games.
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