James Toney was stripped of his WBA heavyweight title victory over John Ruiz last month and suspended for 90 days by the New York State Athletic Commission on Wednesday for violating its illegal substance policy.

Toney claimed a one-sided, 12-round points victory over title holder Ruiz in their April 30 bout in Madison Square Garden, but New York's governing body for boxing is changing the official outcome to a 'No Decision' because of the failed drug test, commission chairman Ron Scott Stevens said.

"Mr Toney has been suspended for 90 days effective April 30, 2005 and he has been ordered to pay a $10,000 fine. Once the 90 days expires, in order to be reinstated he would have to submit himself for drug testing," Stevens said, but declined to reveal what Toney tested positive for.

"This is a medical issue and it would be a breach of his confidentiality and the privacy that we owe him. I can only say it was a violation of our illegal substance policy," he said.