Olympic middleweight boxer Anthony Fowler breaks IOC betting rules at Rio 2016
BRITISH boxer Anthony Fowler has been sanctioned by the IOC for betting on fights at Rio 2016.
The Commonwealth middleweight champion has been "severely reprimanded" along with men involved Irish contenders Michael Conlan and Steve Donnelly.
The International Olympic Committee found all three boxers guilty of violating the rules that prohibit betting.
The IOC says all three placed bets on fights at the Games, but adds that "there was no intent to manipulate any event".
Athletes and officials are banned from betting on Olympic events and required to report any approach or suspicion of fixing.
The IOC says, in order to be eligible to compete in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, the three boxers must undergo an "educational program".
The Irish and British national Olympic committees also received reprimands for "not having properly informed" their athletes of the betting rules.
