Sauerland to have Olympic-style drug testing
German promoter Sauerland has extended their TV deal with German network ARD through 2015. As a condition to the extension, Saulerland will need to conduct Olympic style drug testing on its fighters under the supervision of the German National Anti-Doping Authority. In addition, this testing will be performed on opponents of Sauerland fighters. This, in turn, means that the fighters in the Super Six will be subjected to random drug testing, for instance, as both Arthur Abraham and Mikkel Kessler are with Sauerland. Already, the new policy has swept out one Sauerland opponent. Sebastian Sylvester was supposed to face Pablo Navascues a few weeks ago, but Navascues was knocked out of the fight when he flunked a random pre-fight drug test. It's a small step, but it's a positive first step in the right direction.
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Sorry about the overkill but
Already, the new policy has swept out one Sauerland opponent. Sebastian Sylvester was supposed to face Pablo Navascues a few weeks ago, but Navascues was knocked out of the fight when he flunked a random pre-fight drug test
This makes me wonder, when did he start using drugs? Was it ’09, ’08 or for longer than that?
yeah yeah yeah . . .
No idea, but Navascues isn't really anyone important
Sorry if I didn’t make it clear, but Sylvester didn’t flunk the test, Navascues did.
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total mistake on my part with the bold name.
Pablo Navascues status doesn’t really mean much to me. He is just as much a professional boxer like any popular boxer in the sport. He has 28 professional fights so that makes him some what significant.
yeah yeah yeah . . .
by VeeisAnimated on Feb 11, 2010 10:42 AM EST up reply actions
As much as it pains me to say
We have Mayweather’s intransigence during the Pacquiao negotiations to thank for this. It was what really put drug testing on the forefront of the boxing agenda, and by sticking to his guns, we were forced to take it more seriously than as a competitive stunt. Now all of the sudden we see movement on the issue, and I doubt that’s coincidence.
Mayweather Is Wrong/Crazy for Creating New Rules
In this particular issue Mayweather may end up being remembered like Dr. Harvey W. Wiley or Ralph Nader. While many fans may take issue with FM Jr. for insisting on Olympic style tests in professional prize fights.
Dr. Wiley was considered crazy, a blowhard but eventually some people thought that having ingredient labels on food packages was a great idea. The food industry did not like him.
While many people have many issues with Ralph Nader in the political arena, they enjoy the benefits of his MANY legal triumphants which led to the creation of OSHA, the EPA, Consumer Product Safety Commission and Freedom of Information Act.
So while many fans are screaming WHO DOES HE THINK HE IS or HE RUINED THE FIGHT of the DECADE, Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s insistence on Olympic-style drug testing in a major million dollar fight may prove to have a lasting legacy.
yeah yeah yeah . . .
by VeeisAnimated on Feb 11, 2010 11:26 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Dr. Wily
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"To the town of Agua Fria rode a stranger one fine day..."
by Scott Christ on Feb 11, 2010 11:34 AM EST up reply actions
I am unamused
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I'm amused.
Also, you should be thanking your lucky stars that I don’t know how to put pictures on here.
Super Mario would kick your asses. ;)
Some people are acting like Pacquiao should be expected to have just gone, "Yeah sure, let’s do something I’ve never done before because your dad made some dumbass baseless comment."
(SC, 28/12/09; http://www.badlefthook.com/2009/12/27/1221143/mayweather-pacquiao-update-bob#comments)
I reckon Keen deserved a mention here... No real reason
"Honey i forgot to duck" - Jack Dempsey
by Drunken cutman on Feb 11, 2010 4:38 PM EST up reply actions
And Metalman always was my hero of choice..... :)
Some people are acting like Pacquiao should be expected to have just gone, "Yeah sure, let’s do something I’ve never done before because your dad made some dumbass baseless comment."
(SC, 28/12/09; http://www.badlefthook.com/2009/12/27/1221143/mayweather-pacquiao-update-bob#comments)
The end does not justify the means, in my opinion.
Some people are acting like Pacquiao should be expected to have just gone, "Yeah sure, let’s do something I’ve never done before because your dad made some dumbass baseless comment."
(SC, 28/12/09; http://www.badlefthook.com/2009/12/27/1221143/mayweather-pacquiao-update-bob#comments)
Ugh
Its the sad state of affairs that the only people who can institute change in the form of drug testing is the networks. Not the boxers, promoters, or the sanctioning bodies….just the networks. At this point what do the multiple sanctioning bodies do anyways besides make money? Pretty much the perfect issue for the sanctioning bodies to take up and you know regulate the sport….
Pretty much the perfect issue for the sanctioning bodies to take up and you know regulate the sport….
I disagree. I don’t think any issue is perfect for the sanctioning bodies to take up, other than all folding. I don’t want the sanctioning bodies weighing in on much of anything. Let me put it this way. If there were a rash of fighters snapping their ankles in the middle of a fight out of nowhere, and the WBC/WBO/WBA/IBF passed a rule that fighters in their sanctioned bouts must wear a new type of shoe that would all but eliminate the risk of this horrible thing happening, with no ill effects to the fight whatsoever, I would still wonder what they’re up to.
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by Scott Christ on Feb 11, 2010 6:28 PM EST up reply actions
Its a feeling of if we have to deal with them, they might as well do something positive for the sport…
by Waldo Rastel on Feb 12, 2010 3:15 AM EST up reply actions
Don’t hold your breath is all I’m saying
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by Scott Christ on Feb 12, 2010 6:58 AM EST up reply actions
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