Trout: Canelo has rematch clause, I don't
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.
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.
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.
Veteran Mexican star Erik Morales is facing a possible two-year suspension stemming from failed USADA drug tests before his October fight with Danny Garcia.
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.
Erik Morales has 'irregularities' in his USADA drug test, and his scheduled Showtime main event against Danny Garcia on Saturday could be in jeopardy.
Robert Guerrero will face a returning Andre Berto on November 24, with HBO televising the fight, and both fighters have agreed to USADA anti-doping tests.
The Associated Press reports that Lance Armstrong will not contest the doping charges levelled against him by the USADA. Consequently, he is expected to lose his seven titles and receive a lifetime ban from sports under WADA jurisdiction.
What to make of Lance Armstrong's filing of an injunction and temporary restraining order against USADA on Monday morning and its subsequent dismissal by a Federal Judge.
The USADA opened a case against Lance Armstrong today charging him with doping practices spanning a period from 1996 though 2010. If proven, the case could mean that Armstrong will lose his seven Tour de France titles.