Casimero appeared to have no intention of signing until Donaire pulled out and his eventual signature seems to have been to save face once his intention not to sign became public.
In addition Casimero's behaviour was childish and totally disrespectful to Donaire and his wife.
That said, those who know about PEDs realise that pre-fight VADA testing, even 8 - 10 weeks worth, in no way guarantees that a fighter isn't getting a certain amount of benefit from some PED. Even Eddie Hearn was aware of this 3 years ago (see link).
As for the WBC CBP it appears from Thomas Hauser's investigations that it has been under-funded from the very beginning, which has meant not all fighters who have signed up have been tested.
There are also questions over why certain fighters with powerful "promoters" like Al Haymon have been allowed to get away with not being tested at certain times.
In summary - all of the current drug testing protocols have little chance of catching those boxers, or advisers to those boxers, who actually know what they're doing when it comes to PEDs - the only fighters being caught at the moment are those who don't really know what they're doing with these pharmaceuticals (eg: Miller, Kovalev & Pascal).
The minimal drug testing protocol required in boxing is for the top 10 (or 15) in each division to be on a 24/7/365 random testing protocol.
Despite professional boxing needing such a protocol very badly and being able to afford it, those with the power to introduce such a protocol clearly haven't got the integrity that's needed for its introduction.
Until this situation changes pro boxing will continue to deserve its reputation as the dirtiest sport on the planet.
Casimero appeared to have no intention of signing until Donaire pulled out and his eventual signature seems to have been to save face once his intention not to sign became public.
In addition Casimero's behaviour was childish and totally disrespectful to Donaire and his wife.
That said, those who know about PEDs realise that pre-fight VADA testing, even 8 - 10 weeks worth, in no way guarantees that a fighter isn't getting a certain amount of benefit from some PED. Even Eddie Hearn was aware of this 3 years ago (see link).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5nfESk7emg&t=104s
As for the WBC CBP it appears from Thomas Hauser's investigations that it has been under-funded from the very beginning, which has meant not all fighters who have signed up have been tested.
There are also questions over why certain fighters with powerful "promoters" like Al Haymon have been allowed to get away with not being tested at certain times.
In summary - all of the current drug testing protocols have little chance of catching those boxers, or advisers to those boxers, who actually know what they're doing when it comes to PEDs - the only fighters being caught at the moment are those who don't really know what they're doing with these pharmaceuticals (eg: Miller, Kovalev & Pascal).
The minimal drug testing protocol required in boxing is for the top 10 (or 15) in each division to be on a 24/7/365 random testing protocol.
Despite professional boxing needing such a protocol very badly and being able to afford it, those with the power to introduce such a protocol clearly haven't got the integrity that's needed for its introduction.
Until this situation changes pro boxing will continue to deserve its reputation as the dirtiest sport on the planet.