Boxers warned stay away from controversial doctor who worked with Tyson Fury and boasted how fighters can cheat

BRITISH boxers have been reminded to avoid a doctor infamous for boasting about doping loopholes.

Disgraced Dr Usman Sajjad hit the headlines in 2022 following Conor Benn’s two failed drug tests and shameful cover-up.

In a baffling move, the medical man had guested on podcasts and YouTube shows explaining in detail how fighters cheat and get away with it.

The overweight GP had used social media to reveal he specialises in hypogonadism, the male menopause and hormone replacement therapy.

So when 28-year-old welterweight Benn was revealed to have twice had testosterone booster, Clomifene, in his system, ahead of the original Chris Eubank Jr clash, the spotlight was shine on Sajjad, who briefly deleted his social channels.

SunSport has spoken to members of the industry who claim the doctor is a just a fame-hungry fight fan who wants photos with his heroes.

But, following the December bust of Dennis McCann - another British fighter he has been pictured with and claimed to help - the British Boxing Board of Control has moved to warn the sport of his reputation.

The circular said: “Please note that Dr Sajjad is not a registered Medical Officer with the British Boxing Board of Control and therefore, no medical documentation will be accepted at the Board’s head office undertaken by Dr Sajjad.”

Sajjad has repeatedly boasted claiming to have worked with Tyson Fury and brother .

And he even wished the Gypsy King a happy retirement after his shock exit last week.

However, Tyson’s doping charge dates back to 2015, long before Sajjad was on the circuit.

It's worrying that boxers - and some British MMA fighters like Paddy Pimblett and Molly McCann - still associate with Sajjad after his incriminating claims.

He told the Quality Shot podcast: “If you are an elite level boxer, you know, pay per view, world class, European level, 80 to 90 per cent are doing it (drugs) from what I’m seeing.

“When I say doping, it’s not just steroids. 

“You’ve got IV fluid infusion after weigh-ins, you’ve got diuretics, you’ve got growth hormones, you’ve got testosterone replacements.

“A lot of times in how the drug testing system works, a lot of the fights in the UK, it’s all urine testing."

Sajjad continued: “You have to be an idiot to fail a drug test in England.

“You would have to take drugs two to three days before you fight. The urine test is after a fight. Whereas the one that trips up a lot of athletes is if you sign up to the random drug testing, which WADA (the World Anti-Doping Agency) do.

“They will track you where you are and can turn up to your house whenever and do a blood test. With a blood test, they can catch things that have been there a month.

“However you can get around the random drug testing, because between the hours of 11pm and 7am, they are not allowed to come to your house. 

"A lot of athletes can take fast-acting testosterone or growth hormones which can only be in your body for seven to eight hours.

“You could take it at 9-10pm and it would be out of your system by 7am. There’s ways to get around it. A lot of tricks.”

Benn's promoter, Eddie Hearn, claimed at the time of the scandal that his fighter barely knew the doctor and had only met once.

But Benn gave him a Versace gift to thank him for all his help in and around the doomed Eubank Jr camp.

The Matchroom boss claimed: ";Firstly, I don’t know Dr Usman. I think I’ve spoken to him once in my life.

"I believe – and again this is one for Conor Benn – that Conor Benn has met him once in his entire life and that was in the gym, and has not spoken to him before that, he’s not spoken to him after that, he’s certainly given him no advice in that respect.”