Bad Left Hook, Global Boxing News and Commentary

VADA will be in charge of drug testing for the November 23 fight between Manny Pacquiao and Brandon Rios.

Golden Boy CEO Richard Schaefer doesn't want to be in control of extra drug testing requested by fighters, and says the commissions should be stepping up their game on that front.

Austin Trout confirmed last night that Canelo Alvarez does have a rematch clause for their April 20 fight, but he does not, and the fighters are being drug tested by USADA.

Lamont Peterson was reported to have failed another drug test, this time coming up positive for HCG after his win over Kendall Holt. Now it appears that it may have been Holt's test that came up dirty.

Timothy Bradley asked for and received USADA testing for Saturday's fight with Ruslan Provodnikov, and said in an interview this week that he hopes for boxing to expand its normal drug testing procedures.

Erik Morales and the WBC are teaming up to take on USADA, the organization threatening Morales with a two-year suspension from boxing due to a failed drug test in October.

If Nonito Donaire is going to fight Guillermo Rigondeaux, he wants the Cuban to take random drug testing.

Juan Manuel Marquez says he's a clean fighter, and the Mexican superstar has said he'll take 'Olympic-style' drug testing ahead of his next fight.

Steroid and performance-enhancing drugs talk has been an unfortunate focal point of the Pacquiao-Marquez IV build-up. But however unfortunate, it's a reality that there is serious skepticism hanging over the fight.

Bob Arum says that despite claims to the contrary, neither Manny Pacquiao nor Juan Manuel Marquez suggested additional drug testing for their fight on Saturday until last week.