Former European Heavyweight Champion Fabio Turki (21-2, 15 KOs) was convicted of using illegal drugs and was suspended by the Italian boxing committee.
A positive test result came after his June bout with by Richard Riakpore in London, which the Italian lost ahead of schedule in the second round. The bout was an IBF cruiserweight eliminator.
Two banned substances were found in Turka's body. The Italian claims that they could be in the supplements that he took in preparation for the battle, and he took them out of ignorance of his team.
