if a few powerful promoters, tv networks or more importantly sanctioning bodies forced the issue on not just an agreed list of banned anti performance drugs but more importantly a universal stringent testing set of rules where any pro boxer has to agree to the tests, no outs if they ever want to get paid. Any fails and an impartial group of respected professionals have an agreed list of punishments that fits the crime. and more importantly a small part of the sports overall income goes towards the costs of testing. Perhaps something on the lines of modern drug testing in road cycling should be looked at.
If the B-sample confirms the A-sample then Conor Benn will be suspended for 4 years by UKAD/WADA rules - if he can prove that he ingested the drug without his knowledge then he'll get a 2 year ban (unlikely).
The Conor Benn case was possibly explained this week when it became apparent that he's been working with Dr Usman Sajjad. Dr Sajjad is infamous for explaining how it's easy to get round a urine drug test, this was apparently before working with Benn, and saying that only an idiot gets caught by a urine test.
Of course a VADA sample consists of urine and blood samples - maybe Benn and Sajjad didn't realise that.
Dr Sajjad has also been working with Tyson Fury for over a year - which covers the time after the Wilder fight when Fury returned to fighting in the UK. Fury says Sajjad is there as a GP to help him with any injuries or illness during training camp - if you believe that one you'll believe pigs will fly.
Tyson Fury has a terrible record when it comes to PEDs - some fans don't realise that he actually has 3 strikes against him with UKAD for Cocaine, Nandrolone and refusing to give a sample - all of these are automatic 4 year bans according to UKAD/WADA rules but Fury spent a huge amount of money on lawyers and imo was treated far too leniently by the National Anti-Doping Panel, who came up with his punishment - a 2 year backdated ban was far less than the bans issued to other UK sportsmen in other sports.
The amount of money spent by Fury on lawyers may be why he had to go to the US and take on Wilder three times - he couldn't have made that amount of money in the UK.
The news that this Dr Usman Sajjad is working with Fury should be sounding alarm bells with those governing British boxing. Benn is being investigated by UKAD and imo they should also be looking into what Tyson Fury has been doing and the role of this doctor in his team.
Golovkin is the exact same age as Kelly Pavlik. Almost to the day. I think the massive hype that buoyed his entire career, would've faded rather quickly. If G would've faced his real contemporaries. Hopkins, Winky, Taylor, Pavlik, Ward, Calazaghe, etc. Finger Pointing and Excuses will always be the foundation of his legacy.
if a few powerful promoters, tv networks or more importantly sanctioning bodies forced the issue on not just an agreed list of banned anti performance drugs but more importantly a universal stringent testing set of rules where any pro boxer has to agree to the tests, no outs if they ever want to get paid. Any fails and an impartial group of respected professionals have an agreed list of punishments that fits the crime. and more importantly a small part of the sports overall income goes towards the costs of testing. Perhaps something on the lines of modern drug testing in road cycling should be looked at.
If the B-sample confirms the A-sample then Conor Benn will be suspended for 4 years by UKAD/WADA rules - if he can prove that he ingested the drug without his knowledge then he'll get a 2 year ban (unlikely).
The Conor Benn case was possibly explained this week when it became apparent that he's been working with Dr Usman Sajjad. Dr Sajjad is infamous for explaining how it's easy to get round a urine drug test, this was apparently before working with Benn, and saying that only an idiot gets caught by a urine test.
Of course a VADA sample consists of urine and blood samples - maybe Benn and Sajjad didn't realise that.
Dr Sajjad has also been working with Tyson Fury for over a year - which covers the time after the Wilder fight when Fury returned to fighting in the UK. Fury says Sajjad is there as a GP to help him with any injuries or illness during training camp - if you believe that one you'll believe pigs will fly.
Tyson Fury has a terrible record when it comes to PEDs - some fans don't realise that he actually has 3 strikes against him with UKAD for Cocaine, Nandrolone and refusing to give a sample - all of these are automatic 4 year bans according to UKAD/WADA rules but Fury spent a huge amount of money on lawyers and imo was treated far too leniently by the National Anti-Doping Panel, who came up with his punishment - a 2 year backdated ban was far less than the bans issued to other UK sportsmen in other sports.
The amount of money spent by Fury on lawyers may be why he had to go to the US and take on Wilder three times - he couldn't have made that amount of money in the UK.
The news that this Dr Usman Sajjad is working with Fury should be sounding alarm bells with those governing British boxing. Benn is being investigated by UKAD and imo they should also be looking into what Tyson Fury has been doing and the role of this doctor in his team.
I hope they won't benn the rules for Conor.
Golovkin is the exact same age as Kelly Pavlik. Almost to the day. I think the massive hype that buoyed his entire career, would've faded rather quickly. If G would've faced his real contemporaries. Hopkins, Winky, Taylor, Pavlik, Ward, Calazaghe, etc. Finger Pointing and Excuses will always be the foundation of his legacy.