BREAKING — Frank Warren Issues Statement On Saunders Positive Test; Things Should Be Copacetic!

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  1. Tomato(e) Can

    Tomato(e) Can Emmanuel Dapidran Pacquiao. banned Full Member

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    Statement From Frank Warren of Queensberry Promotions.

    Following reports of an adverse analytical finding in a test carried out by the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association (“VADA”) on WBO World Middleweight Champion, Billy Joe Saunders, we can confirm that the product concerned is permitted to be used ‘Out of Competition’ by United Kingdom Anti-Doping (“UKAD”) in line with the regulations of the World Anti-Doping Agency (“WADA”).

    For the avoidance of doubt, the product in question was a common decongestant nasal spray. The British Boxing Board of Control (“BBBofC”) under whose jurisdiction Billy Joe Saunders is licensed are affiliated only to UKAD/WADA.

    Today the BBBofC have confirmed that Mr Saunders is not in breach of BBBofC or UKAD anti doping regulations and is therefore in good standing and is licensed to box and defend his World Title on October 20th.

    Mr. Saunders has been tested a number of times in 2018, all negative, his last out of competition test by UKAD was on 24th September 2018.
     
  2. jmashyaka

    jmashyaka Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Ffs the guy is a drug cheat give him a short term ban and get on with it.
     
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  3. shadow111

    shadow111 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Of course everything's all hunky dory Frank. This was just some kind of a misunderstanding right. Billy just had a case of sniffles, he was just a little congested. There was no drug cheating going on here was there Frank, this was just a guy trying to get some relief from the common cold !
     
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  4. DoubleJ

    DoubleJ Active Member Full Member

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    So...he put a stimulant up his nose?

    I knew they would try to blame a medication or supplement. May or may not be plausible depending on the level of toxicity in his bloodstream but I do know VADA has ways to tell if it was likely medication or outright cheating.
     
  5. lewis gassed

    lewis gassed The Bronze Dosser Full Member

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    UK has a problem with contaminated nasal sprays.
     
  6. mirkofilipovic

    mirkofilipovic ESB Management Full Member

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    And Canelo wanted relief from the Common Cow!
     
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  7. LeftRightDownThePipe

    LeftRightDownThePipe Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    :risas3::risas3::risas3:


    Eat **** haters. OUT OF COMPETITION. Nasal decongestant.


    :devil-flip::devil-flip::devil-flip:


    “WE’RE READY TO GO!!!”
     
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  8. kiwi_boxer

    kiwi_boxer nighty night, ellerbe ☠ ☠ ☠ banned Full Member

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    Test the hair follicles in his nose - @IsaL
     
  9. latineg

    latineg user of dude wipes Full Member

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    Are you going to give him the benefit of the doubt as you did Canelo?
     
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  10. lewis gassed

    lewis gassed The Bronze Dosser Full Member

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    :lol:
     
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  11. shadow111

    shadow111 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    lol well in fairness we don't know if Canelo wanted any relief from the common cow. but if he got relief from the common cow then surely it was accidental and there was no cheating involved. it sounds like you're on the accidental ingestion of contaminated cow bandwagon with that statement.
     
  12. Tomato(e) Can

    Tomato(e) Can Emmanuel Dapidran Pacquiao. banned Full Member

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    At least he didn't use a dumb excuse like bad carne!
     
  13. shadow111

    shadow111 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I think that all depends, but I have a hard time giving Billy Hoe the benefit of the doubt since he made it clear that he didn't give Canelo any benefit of the doubt and the vast majority of GGG fans didn't give Canelo the benefit of the doubt either.
     
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  14. shadow111

    shadow111 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    lol there's a well established contaminated meat problem in Mexico that is known to cause positive clenbuterol tests.
     
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  15. latineg

    latineg user of dude wipes Full Member

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    So this is payback, lol

    Fair, at least you are honest, good show!