Since he is already 35 years old, this is probably a death blow to his career. Shame. He has an incredible skills package.
I hope they test the Ortiz team that had dinner with him before the fight. I would not be very suprised if the whole team tested positive. Its very easy for somebody in the kitchen to put something in the food.
What did he test positive for? Was it a high T/ET ratio, if so how high or did they name a specific compound?
Wilder vs. Lucas Browne, or Travis Kaufman for the interm wba belt. Browne has a big punch, but both are less dangerous than Stiverne. Showtime would still market the fight although erroneously as a word championship, and haymon would bypass negotiations with Don king altogether.
BTW I predict Wilder wins the marginal wba reg belt too. Whilst bypassing the need to fight a legitimate consensus top 10 guy to get a shot at wlad. From haymon'$ point of view this route makes better sen$e. The wbc route is much more risky, and if he's lucky enough to get by Stiverne, he would have a mandatory against Jennings and the winner of the povetkin-takam fight looming if he cannot secure a Wlad fight right away.