Dennis McCann will not defend his European super bantamweight title against Peter McGrail next weekend after he returned an 'adverse finding' in an anti-doping test. The 23-year-old Brit - who fights out of Rotunda ABC - was due to face fellow Liverpool-based fighter McGrail on the undercard of Tyson Fury's rematch with Oleksandr Usyk in Saudi Arabia next Saturday.

However, on Friday night, McCann's representatives - Queensbury Boxing - confirmed that the showdown will no longer go ahead. A statement was published on social media as the boxing world looked on.

"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," read their statement. "McCann's scheduled fight next Saturday will no longer take place while the relevant parties investigate the matter further. No further comment on this will be made at this time."

No further details have been provided on the substance that was found in McCann's sample - nor the date the a sample was provided. McCann has fought twice in 2024, beating Ionut Baluta and Brad Strand.

Fury vs Usyk 2 will take place at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. However, the undercard will now not feature McCann, with scheduled opponent McGrail also looking set to miss out on a fight on that high-profile card unless a replacement is found.

McCann, meanwhile, will now face up to a full investigation, and the matter is likely to be referred to the Board of Control and UK Anti-Doping, who will handle any procedure in the case. He will be handed a temporary suspension once an investigation formally begins.