Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. fails Nevada drug test
by Scott Christ on Dec 5, 2009 5:53 PM EST
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Top Rank cash cow Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. has failed his post-fight drug test in Nevada from his November 14 win over Troy Rowland. Dan Rafael has the details:
Middleweight Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., the son of the former three-division champion and Mexican icon, tested positive for a banned substance in conjunction with his Nov. 14 fight against Troy Rowland, according to the Nevada State Athletic Commission.
Executive director Keith Kizer said Saturday that Chavez, who tested positive for Furosemide, a diuretic, faces a fine and suspension.
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The commission filed a formal complaint on Tuesday against Chavez. He has 20 days to respond, which will be followed by a hearing at a date to be determined. If Chavez does not respond to the complaint, the commission may reach a decision in his absence.
If the commission upholds the test result, which it usually does, the result of the fight would be changed to a no decision.
Furosemide (commonly known to most as Lasix) isn't a problem by itself, but it's banned because it is used as a masking agent for other drugs, which is most likely the case here.
Top Rank offered this statement:
"I think it was an innocent mistake, one that the Nevada commission will have to deal with, as well as Chavez," said Top Rank's Carl Moretti. "I don't think he knew diuretics were banned by the Nevada commission."
So, believe what you will, but chances are Chavez faces a suspension and the win over Rowland, already a painful memory for those who sat through it, will be changed to a no contest.
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by The Midnight Rambler on Dec 5, 2009 8:12 PM EST reply actions
Mayweather's Drug Test Demand on Pacquiao
This news report on Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.‘s drug test result has proven that Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) is effective in its job of protecting boxers from potential cheaters, even if it uses urine tests only. Thus, there is no reason whatsoever for Mayweather camp’s demand to do away with NSAC and seek another body to oversee the drug testing. This test result has proven beyond reasonable doubt that Mayweather camp is only discrediting Pacquiao’s achievements and is only looking for a way out of the fight after witnessing Pacquiao’s demolition of Cotto. Mayweather’s baseless accusations of Pacquiao’s outstanding performances generally put the boxing sport in jeopardy, as anyone now would be able to accuse good boxers of the past such as Muhammad Ali, Rocky Marciano, Henry Armstrong, etc. of using performance-enhancing drugs because of their exemplary performance, and because they were not able to submit themselves to Olympic-style dope testing which the Mayweather camp is favoring, probably after observing that Pacquiao lost to Morales in their first fight after giving blood samples several days leading to the fight. If Mayweather’s camp will not be punished for their tirades on Pacquiao and on boxing in general, their actions will be repeated by others and the result will be chaos. If I were Pacquiao though, I would give in to Mayweather’s unreasonable demand just to push thru with the fight which everyone wants to see, in one condition: if Pacquiao will be proven clean, Mayweather has to pay him a significant amount of money, say between $5M to $10M.
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