Alexander Povetkin Is A Long Time RUSADA Client

Alexander Povetkin has been a long time client of RUSADA drug testing. Meaning, he has always used them to conceal his steroid usage.

Remember when the Klitscho-Povetkin match was being negotiated and they hit a stand still in agreeing?

The sticking point was Povetkin and Ryabinsky's insistence that the drug testing be performed by RUSADA, but Klitscho refused and wanted the testing done by German test agency NADA.

Ryabinsky offered to compromise where Vlad would be tested by NADA and Povetkin would be tested by RUSADA.
Ryabinsky also wanted the testing to be performed by RUSADA during Povetkin's training camp and not after the fight, but Vlad refused this and requested post fight drug testing.

I wonder which agency is doing the tests for Wilder-Povetkin now that RUSADA has been banned from sports pending the investigation of their hiding test results and even assisting their Russian clients in using steroids and PEDs?

 

From the concern Vlad had in their pre-fight negotiations, I'm sure Povetkin was juicing even then, and from his insistence of excluding RUSADA from participating, Vlad seemed to be aware of it.

BTW; The Perez KO was just a lucky shot, or perhaps, he was drugged before the bout. :hey

 

Of course Wilder isn't running from a fat dude he knows he can beat. To ignore the very strong possibility of being cheated in a land found guilty of massive cheating is an action only a dummy would embrace. :smoke

 

Sorry, but it's true dude.
Klitschko had the leverage so the fight's testing was performed by VADA as Vlad specified.
It was really stupid to want two testing agencies to do testing for each fighter which opened the doors for both agencies to come up with two different results.
Povetkin asked for "Mayweather' style randon testing, but he wanted RUSADA to do the testing. Of course Vlad refused because Vlad knew how corrupt RUSADA is.
Povetkin kept insisting that RUSADA be invloved on the front end to collect samples which tainted the testing. RUSADA should never have been involved in the loop. As investigations have proven, RUSADA has far too much experience manufacturing and using the switcheroo on the front and back end of testing. This is exactly why today they are banned from involvement in any aspect of testing.

 

Wrong, and stupid comparison.

ALL of Russia has been found guilty of Steroid cheating, not the US, UK, or Germany. Only Russia.
So, trying to muddy the water by implying otherwise is just a weak attempt to lessen the fact that ALL Russia athletes are presently banned from Olympics. Not The US, The UK or any other nation. Just Russia. :smoke

 

Looking at the fact that ALL Russian athletes are banned from the Olympics would indicate they are all under suspicion.
The only way a Russian athlete can enter the RIO Olympics is if they;

1) Register as independents (Not representing Russia)
2) Undergo Three separate Olympic controlled drug tests

So, presently, no athlete entering the RIO Olympics can represent Russia.
RUSADA is currently under total suspension from doing any type of drug testing.