Comments Thread For: WBC Confirms Testing Discussions Prior To Chavez-Rubio

[immortal tech]

there should be No more big fights in Texas JMM should refuse fighting Peterson in Dallas

[Spray_resistant]

Its really disgusting how the boxing business panders to Jr and gives him every advantage possible whether its legal or not.

[Russian Crushin]

It's about prevention, not detection. It's not as if Chavez hasn't tested positive before. Rubio should've raised this issue prior to signing any contract but, then again, he probably didn't have much negotiating power here.

Yea but its written in his contract and is expected to happen like it has with him before since he held a WBC belt

[Convicted_Felon]

That's an outrage. With things like this happening, I don't blame Floyd Mayweather for wanting the tests. Chavez has already been caught cheating. As soon as we hear something like this, we have already convicted him. Those wildcard fighters are dirty.

[IMDAZED]

Yea but its written in his contract and is expected to happen like it has with him before since he held a WBC belt

I hear you. Just goes to show you how corrupt the system is. Honestly RC, most of these guys are doing it right in our faces.

[Juanma9]

Excuses!!! Chavez Jr beat Rubio fair and square and he will do the same to the big mouth Martinez. If you can make the weight then you can fight at that weight. I guess Pavlik was on PED's aswell when he beat Rubio. lol They should also review those low blows Rubio threw to make time when he was hurt to the body.

If past fights are any indication, Chavez probably took something to make the weight, thus allowing him to fight as a cruiserweight (181 pound middleweight, is that a record?).

At any rate, the WBC could easily have demanded a test but they're obviously stalling for time until it's too late.

[Juanma9]

It's about prevention, not detection. It's not as if Chavez hasn't tested positive before. Rubio should've raised this issue prior to signing any contract but, then again, he probably didn't have much negotiating power here.

Testing is mandatory in title fights as per the WBC rules.

[The Big Dunn]

If it was in the contracts it should have happen. Point blank.

I guess we know why Bob is so adamant that Floyd and Manny fight in Cowboys Stadium.

[ianokam]

do you really call coming in over 20lbs over the contracted limit "fair and square"? and do you really think jr will beat maravilla when he has a plodders fight game? and i promise you sergio hits a lot harder than rubio and he will hit jr more often. there is a reason they dont want to put him in with sergio.

Sometin is fishy here

[anonymous2.0]

Its time for HBO to step in. Its in their interest to preserve the integrity of the sport and make sure their costumers watch a sporting event on even terms. It seems that there is reasonable doubts about that in the viewing public.

So HBO should stipulate that they will not pay for future fights for the WBC title unless proper testing is administered.

Sorry bud, I disagree. As a network they want controversy. Controversy and entertainment sell PPVs and up ratings. It's not their problem to make sure the sport is clean, its the commission. In fact, a crooked commission gives the HBO guys something to talk about. The more controversy about a boxer means more people are interested and more people will tune in.

In fact I guarantee that if Chavez was on PED or any other illegal drugs HBO would be churning out a 'Rise and Fall of a Champ: Chavez' as an HBO special and HBO Real Sports would be talking about this for days.