Alexander Povetkin fails drug test, Wilder fight in limbo
WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder and his foe, Alexander Povetkin voluntarily agreed to Voluntary Anti-Doping Association (VADA) in connection with their upcoming May 21 WBC world heavyweight championship. It was announced today, which came as surprise to very few, that Povetkin’s sample came back with a banned substance, Meldoium, most known
Lucas Browne tests positive for PEDs after winning world title
Heavyweight Lucas Browne who won the WBA heavyweight title by knocking out Ruslan Chagaev in the 10th round after being floored earlier in Grozny, Russia, failed his post-fight drug test and will hopefully be stripped of his title. The news which was first reported by ESPN.com, explains that the Australian
Ray Beltran test positive for PED, out of June 27th fight on HBO
Ray Beltran’s career is becoming a series of errors and what could of been, as Beltran tested positive for the anabolic steroid stanozolol after his second round knockout over Takahiro Ao. The fight was originally suppose to be for the WBO lightweight title, but Beltran missed weight making the win
NSAC to hand out harsh penalties for positive steroid tests
The Nevada State Athletic Commission is not playing around with performance enhancing drugs in combat sports as it added a “no tolerance” policy against fighters who test positive for banned substances. First time offenders will be suspended for 3 years with a large fine, a second offense will receive a