Boxingtalk has just been advised by a source requesting anonymity that Golden Boy Promotions, DiBella Entertainment and the California State Athletic Commission have all just been notified that Andre Berto has tested positive for a banned performance enhancing substance under VADA protocol. Boxingtalk has not seen the actual test result, but has been advised that Berto's A and B samples both showed traces of norandrosterone. Berto was scheduled to face Victor Ortiz in Los Angeles on June 23rd. The California commission will now have to consider whether to issue Berto a license, so it is premature to say whether the fight is off. Unlike the recent Lamont Peterson positive test, VADA, the Nevada-based Voluntary Anti-Doping Association has promptly informed the promoters of the fight, i.e., Golden Boy and DiBella Entertainment. Boxingtalk called both Golden Boy and DiBella representatives, who did not answer the call. Last week, Berto's trainer Tony Morgan told the examiner.com, "I truthfully think drugs are rampant in the sport. I think they are. I think that this new style of testing is going to really drop the hammer on a lot of people. As long as we have the VADA testing, Im not really worried about it. Because the VADA testing is what is going to catch it.
so not only is khan peterson done, but now berto ortiz II? this is horrendous. 2012 is the year of the roid.
All these people should be thanking Mayweather. Responsible for getting all the cheaters caught with his OSDT that Arum and Pacquiao didn't want.
