--- title: "Ukrainian boxer Danylo Lozan suspended for 20 months for testing protocol violations" description: "Ukrainian boxer Danylo Lozan has been suspended for 20 months for three missed testing windows in a year. The ITA has annulled his results since September 2, 2025." date: 2026-11-12T19:16:22.864Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/ukrainian-boxer-danylo-lozan-suspended tags: [boxing, anti-doping, danylo-lozan, ita, ukraine-boxing] author: "Andrey Kosynko" publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Ukrainian boxer Danylo Lozan suspended for 20 months for testing protocol violations ![Ukrainian boxer Danylo Lozan posing on scales before an official boxing match](https://xab.info/media/2026/11/12/danylo-lozan-diskvalifikaciya-za-narushenie-antidopingovyh-pravil/danylo-lozan-diskvalifikaciya-za-narushenie-antidopingovyh-pravil-1.webp) ## Key Points - The ITA suspended Ukrainian boxer Danylo Lozan for 20 months for violating Article 2.4 of the IBA Anti-Doping Rules. - Over 12 months, the athlete failed to provide location data for 60-minute testing windows three times. - Admitting the violation reduced the term from two years to 20 months; the ban is in effect from April 23, 2026, to December 22, 2027. - All of Lozan's results since September 2, 2025, are annulled, with forfeiture of medals, points, and prizes. The International Testing Agency (ITA) has issued a decision to suspend Ukrainian boxer Danylo Lozan for violating anti-doping regulations. The sanctions include a long-term disqualification of the athlete and the disqualification of his previous results, reports Sport RBC.UA citing the organization's official press release. The basis for the sanctions was a violation of Article 2.4 of the IBA Anti-Doping Rules. As a member of the registered testing pool, Lozan was required to provide daily updates on his whereabouts and specify a 60-minute window for doping tests. Read more about the decision in the report by [Sport RBC.UA](https://sport.rbc.ua/ukr/boxing/diskvalifikatsiya-ta-anulovani-peremogi-ukrayinskiy-1794505501.html). ### Three missed windows in 12 months Over a 12-month period, the Ukrainian failed to provide the required whereabouts information three times. This systematic failure to fulfill obligations to the testing pool led to the sanctions imposed on the athlete. ### Admission of violation and sentence reduction The boxer decided not to challenge the charges and admitted the violation. Such cooperation with the ITA allowed for the disqualification period to be reduced to 20 months, whereas the standard punishment for such an offense is two years. ### Annulment of results At the same time, all of Lozan's results recorded since September 2, 2025, are subject to annulment. This means he will be stripped of medals, ranking points, and prize money obtained during the specified period. ### Disqualification terms The disqualification period began on April 23, 2026, and will last until December 22, 2027. As of the time of publication (November 2026), the athlete is in a suspended status and cannot participate in official competitions. ## Fact-Check & Sources - [Дисквалификация и аннулированные победы: украинский боксер получил жесткое наказание](https://sport.rbc.ua/ukr/boxing/diskvalifikatsiya-ta-anulovani-peremogi-ukrayinskiy-1794505501.html) - Official ITA press release: violation of Art. 2.4, three missed windows in 12 months, 20-month term (23.04.2026–22.12.2027), annulment of results from 02.09.2025. ## FAQ ### Why was Danylo Lozan suspended? Due to a violation of Article 2.4 of the IBA Anti-Doping Rules: within 12 months, he failed three times to provide location data for 60-minute testing windows. ### What is the length of the suspension? 20 months — from April 23, 2026, to December 22, 2027. The term was reduced from the standard two years due to his admission of the violation. ### What happens to his previous results? All results since September 2, 2025, are annulled, including the stripping of medals, ranking points, and prize money.