Saunders fails drug test?

Nah, Good man! he was an old school depression era kid. Grew up hard. I'm a better man for it.

 

cleared to fight by who ? He's been cleared of nothing . Read this...

Whether the fight is canceled will ultimately be up to the Massachusetts State Athletic Commission, which would have to license Saunders for the bout to take place. There is an Oct. 8 commission meeting scheduled to decide the matter.

Matchroom Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn, who promotes Andrade and is promoting the fight after making a deal with Saunders promoter Frank Warren to bring England's Saunders to Boston, not too far from Andrade's hometown of Providence, Rhode Island, said whatever happens with Saunders and the Massachusetts commission the show will go on.

"Billy Joe will apply for a license in Massachusetts and they will make the decision if he is allowed to box," Hearn told ESPN. "The most important thing is that Demetrius Andrade fights for the world title on Oct. 20. If Billy Joe Saunders is ruled out and stripped of the title, we will be looking to make a fight for the vacant world title."

Hearn said Andrade will fight in the main event be it against Saunders, another opponent for the vacant title or a nontitle fight if a vacant title bout can't be arranged on such short notice.

"If Saunders is stripped, we will do whatever we can to make sure Andrade is fighting for the vacant title on Oct. 20," Hearn said.


The bbbc have fuc k all to do with this fight

 

He's the UK's Jermain Taylor.

 

The drug which was found in his body is not is not considered prohibited by VADA or WADA when taken out of competition ie: any other time than the day of the fight. VADA are not responsible for the sanctions merely the testing. Why don't some people understand that?

 

Are you sure about that I have read VAD A have it as banned in and out of compitition.

Add to that why has it come up as a failed test if it is deemed ok to take out of competition it wouldn't have flagged up and we wouldn't be having this conversation ?

 

According to the ESPN article it is banned in or out of competition under VADA..

However, Saunders could still face punishment from Massachusetts because oxilofrine is banned under VADA rules in and out of competition.

The failed drug test is Saunders' second outside of the ring issue this week. The British Boxing Board of Control fined him £100,000 for bringing boxing into disrepute after he posted a video on social media in which he appeared to offer a woman drugs in exchange for a sexual act. He was also heard asking the woman to punch a passer-by before driving off when the pedestrian was attacked.

 

This is a screen shot from the website athletes are directed to when they want to find out what is and what is not allowed. I searched 'Oxilofrine'

https://puu.sh/BCjBY/0115de4bf3.png

Of course it will be on VADA's banned list because it is a banned substance if present in the system on the day of the fight. So when they test, whenever that is, it will be flagged up. The reason why they call is an 'adverse result' rather than a failed test is because their test found its presence - it's not naturally occurring - but at this stage weeks prior to fight night its presence is allowed.

VADA are not responsible for bans, they are responsible for tests. They just report what is found to the relevant governing body and they deal with sanctioning. I would suspect 'adverse results' are found all the time with athletes but this never sees the light of day because adverse tests are not failed tests....

 

The ESPN article is very his leading if this is the case. But wouldn't expect anything else from fat Dan.

 

Well I have to say at precisely this time yesterday I knew f**k all about this. So I did some digging around. I could be wrong - completely wrong lol - but based on what I've read it seems what he took was okay. I found that website after going to UKAD's website and looking for guidance for athletes for what they can and cannot take. So it seems legit.

One thing is for sure: UKAD, WADA, VADA, DARTH VADER..... it's all so confused and confusing. Drug testing is a mess....

 

After all he said about canelo, he has to feel like a HUGE jackass...

 

Strip the gibbo. worthless scum anyway!!!!!!!!!!

 

You are wrong.

Drug tests don't come back as "failed".. them come back as "adverse".

Also, Oxilofrine is banned by VADA.

http://vada-testing.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/VADA_Prohibited_List_2018.pdf

So is ephedrine, but he was under the limit for that. The "opinions" part seems to make it sound like he took ephedrine that metabolised to oxilofrine... but that doesn't sound right at all.

 

Let's chat again when he's banned....

 

He cannot prove his inno0cence he POPPED DIRTY TWICE !!!
He'a a dirty Ped;s cheat End of story

 

Not a steroid. Not growth hormone. What’s the big deal.?