Zimbabwe: Zim Boxer Phiri Banned for Doping

Zimbabwe’s champion boxer Issa Aliyah Phiri has been banned for two years after testing positive for a prohibited substance under the World Anti-Doping Prohibited List.

The Zimbabwe Olympic Committee yesterday said Phiri was sanctioned after he tested positive for Furosemide during a routine testing exercise this year.

Furosemide is banned due to its potential to enhance performance, and its use as a masking agent for other banned substances.

The 24-year-old however, will serve an effective…