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The promoter for Australian heavyweight contender Lucas Browne, who this week tested positive for a performance-enhancing drug for the second time in eight months, came out in support of the fighter on Tuesday.Browne (24-0, 21 KOs), 37, was slated to face former two-time heavyweight world titleholder Shannon Briggs (60-6-1, 53 KOs), 44, by Dec. 31 for the WBAs vacant regular title.However, the fight and perhaps Brownes career are in jeopardy after ESPN reported on Monday that Browne failed a Voluntary Anti-Doping Association drug test. He tested positive for the banned substance ostarine (also called enobosarm) in a test conducted under the auspices of the WBCs Clean Boxing Program, the WBC confirmed.Hatton Promotions, the promotional company owned by former two-division world titleholder Ricky Hatton, said in a statement, Hatton Promotions has been made of aware press reports regarding Lucas Browne and issues relating to the VADA drug test, which took place as part of the WBC Clean Boxing Program. Firstly, we wish to make it absolutely clear that we support fully the WBC program and its efforts to rid the sport of performance-enhancing drugs. Clearly, the test results are hugely disappointing for the company and for Lucas himself.Ostarine, which is supposed to increase stamina and recovery ability, has been on the World Anti-Doping Agency banned list since 2008.Browne enrolled in the WBC Clean Boxing Program in July, in part to rehabilitate his image after he tested positive for the banned substance clenbuterol in a VADA-conducted test. The failed test came following a March 5 fight in which Browne rallied for a 10th-round knockout of Ruslan Chagaev in Grozny, Russia, to win the WBAs regular world title, making him the first Australian to win a heavyweight crown.Brownes A and B samples both tested positive for clenbuterol, and he was suspended for six months by the WBA and stripped of the belt, which was returned to Chagaev. The title became vacant in July, when Chagaev was stripped for his failure to pay delinquent sanctioning fees to the WBA.Browne maintained that he did not take clenbuterol. Instead, he and his team said they believed his food or water was spiked while he was in hostile territory for the fight against Chagaev. Browne appealed the positive test result to the WBA, which eventually ruled that he had not knowingly taken the banned substance and gave him the opportunity to fight for its secondary title again.For a man and a team who fought so hard to clear his name following what is now universally accepted to have been a deliberate contamination of products he ingested prior to his March fight with Ruslan Chagaev, this is a bitter blow, the Hatton Promotions statement said. Lucas was cleared of any deliberate wrongdoing a few months ago, and we feel it would be somewhat unfair and incorrect for anyone to suggest that the results of his latest test bring the outcome of his previous exoneration into question. With a mans livelihood and reputation at stake, we feel it is only right and proper to make thorough investigations before commenting on the circumstances of this latest test result.Hatton Promotions pointed out that Browne enrolled in the WBC program even though he is not in line to fight for that organizations title because of his mandatory status in the WBA.Even though he has no WBC ranking to protect and is in a position for a mandatory WBA world title fight, Lucas entered the WBC Clean Boxing Program voluntarily. We do not feel that is the action of a man who wishes to intentionally take performance-enhancing drugs, Hatton Promotions said. As such, we will be working closely with Lucas team and his lawyer, Leon Margules, to conduct a thorough investigation into the supplements Lucas has been advised to take on a day-to-day basis. 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Left-arm spinner Jon Holland will join Australias squad for the second Test against Sri Lanka in Galle after a hamstring injury ruled Steve OKeefe out of the remainder of the series.Having been chosen for Australia A off the back of an eight-wicket haul in the Sheffield Shield final, Holland is a likely inclusion for Galle opposite Nathan Lyon, as the pitch is expected to take plenty of turn.Steve injured his right hamstring while chasing a ball in the field during the second session yesterday, team physio David Beakley said. Initial assessment indicates a moderate grade hamstring injury which means it is highly unlikely that he will be available for the remainder of the Test series.Steve will remain with the squad in Kandy until the end of the Test and will undertake imaging on the injury upon his return to Australia.Holland has been Victorias second spinner behind Fawad Ahmed in recent times, but has specialised in bowling well on helpful pitches whenever the Bushrangers have chosen two tweakers. He has toured with Australia once before, on a 2009 ODI tour of India.It is incredibly disappointing for Steve to get this injury and I really feel for him, national selector Rod Marsh said. He was bowling well in the Test and had caused some trouble to Sri Lankas top order.ddddddddddddThe selectors have decided to go for a like-for-like replacement for Steve, in Jon Holland. Jon had a good end to the Sheffield Shield season and is currently in Brisbane with Australia A as they prepare for a four-day match against South Africa A.He will be on a plane as soon as possible and is a strong chance to make his debut in the Galle Test.An injury to Ashton Agar had been the cause for Hollands call up to Australia A, in addition to his exceptional record when called upon by Victoria. In three Shield matches over the past two seasons he has claimed 22 wickets at 16.41. Hollands place in the Australia A squad will be taken by Glenn Maxwell.The Australia A captain Peter Handscomb spoke warmly of Holland, a Victoria team-mate. Awesome to see a Victorian get called into the Australian squad, he said. Jons been toiling away for years, hes been up there with the best spinners in the country for a long time now, and its great to see him get that opportunity. I have no doubt hell take it with both hands and do really well over there. ' ' '