Anthony Joshua calls for doping to be tackled at the root in boxing

Joshua was set to fight Dillian Whyte but he had to be pulled from the bout after “adverse analytical findings” were discovered in his doping test

Anthony Joshua admits boxing has a doping problem (Nick Potts/PA)

Anthony Joshua has acknowledged there is a doping problem in boxing but is unsure whether longer bans are the best solution for a cleaner sport.

Joshua was set to fight old rival Dillian Whyte at London’s O2 Arena on Saturday, but Whyte had to be pulled from the bout after “adverse analytical findings” were discovered in his doping test by the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association (VADA) and he now aims to prove his innocence.