Steve Kim @stevemaxboxing
So Guillermo Rigondeaux wants to bring in his own testing organization after agreeing to VADA. GTFO.... #boxing
Steve Kim @stevemaxboxing
Rigo agreed to VADA, Donaire/Conte sent over every supplement they use and now this. Tell him to take a hike...
hey dumb, if you think Conte still connected to VADA, then its like saying Conte let VADA catch his own client Berto...But I bet you think USADA is a puppet organization secretly run by Floyd :rofl:
This posturing is getting out of hand. Just get to the damn presser guys!
The problem with switching to another testing organization all of sudden is that it'll take even more time to finalize the contracts. This will make the testing period even shorter and less effective. If Rigo is cheating, this would be a great way to stall for more time. Regardless of whether Rigo is cheating or not, this is unacceptable. If Rigo had trusts issues with VADA, he should have brought them up in the negotiations instead of verbally agreeing to do it. Testing should have began weeks ago.
So Rigo wants to use USADA while Donaire wants VADA? I don't blame Rigo. I wouldn't trust VADA either since Conte has involvement with them. Can someone clarify?
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hey dumb, if you think Conte still connected to VADA, then its like saying Conte let VADA catch his own client Berto...
So Rigo wants to use USADA while Donaire wants VADA? I don't blame Rigo. I wouldn't trust VADA either since Conte has involvement with them. Can someone clarify?
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"After agreeing to VADA" - so he has agreed, but now wants to bring in his own test which Donaire has to agree to? That would be pretty ridiculous...but I wouldn't blame him for using additional testing only for himself as an insurance policy against the VADA results, since Conte is the one who came up with that test.
It would have to be USADA; if it is, then we could really get a battle of the PED titans:
Memo vs Conte
VADA vs USADA
Imagine if one test finds something and the other doesn't.
:lol1: is this what boxing is reduced to?
I don't trust Victor Conte and VADA.
Rigondeaux should be careful, Donaire may be on something that VADA doesn't detect. Rigo should ask for different testing to be done.
So you think Conte picks and chooses who he wants to bust under his employment?
He must not like Berto very much
Anyone remember when guys used to just step in the ring and fight each other to see who was better? Man I miss those days.
yea man..those was THE days!!....but on the flip I can understand why fighters may want the extra testing....the roid epidemic is taking over sports
As long as he takes the VADA tests, there really shouldn't be a problem with him doing this.... as long as he himself is paying for it.
Agreed.
I've picked Nonito in this fight but I think Rigo is seriously in his head at the moment, consuming him more then he should be. I must admit i kinda get the impression Nonito is looking for an excuse to jump, I hope I'm wrong and this fight gets signed, sealed and delivered.
"After agreeing to VADA" - so he has agreed, but now wants to bring in his own test which Donaire has to agree to? That would be pretty ridiculous...but I wouldn't blame him for using additional testing only for himself as an insurance policy against the VADA results, since Conte is the one who came up with that test.
It would have to be USADA; if it is, then we could really get a battle of the PED titans:
Memo vs Conte
VADA vs USADA
Imagine if one test finds something and the other doesn't.
I don't think either fighter can afford USADA.
We dont have the detail, but lets say for example all Rigo is asking for is when some blood is drawn from both fighters that instead of all of it going to vada to be tested, he wants a small amount tested by his company or stored in escrow-type situation to protect himself? If Vada come out and say "Rigo failed" he can then get an independent lab to test it himself to prove or disprove what VADA say?
I'm not so sure I would be totally comfortable trusting VADA if im honest, not considering Conte was involved with them at some levels and is working with Nonito.
Without the details, it might just all be more smoke and mirrors.
As long as he takes the VADA tests, there really shouldn't be a problem with him doing this.... as long as he himself is paying for it.
We dont have the detail, but lets say for example all Rigo is asking for is when some blood is drawn from both fighters that instead of all of it going to vada to be tested, he wants a small amount tested by his company or stored in escrow-type situation to protect himself? If Vada come out and say "Rigo failed" he can then get an independent lab to test it himself to prove or disprove what VADA say?
I'm not so sure I would be totally comfortable trusting VADA if im honest, not considering Conte was involved with them at some levels and is working with Nonito.
Without the details, it might just all be more smoke and mirrors.