Comments Thread For: Malignaggi: I Asked for VADA, Got USADA & No Tests Yet

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Paulie Malignaggi says he asked for one drug-testing agency for his June 22 fight with Adrien Broner, was denied in favor of another agency, and meanwhile still has yet to be tested with the bout only about six weeks away.

“I actually asked for VADA [the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association] first and I was turned down,” Malignaggi told Ben Thompson of FightHype.com. “They said they were going to USADA [the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency], but I’m still waiting on what’s going on with USADA. I still have not been tested. I still have not heard anything.

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[Cinci Champ]

i think usada is doing the testing for the manny rios fight not vada

[Mr. David]

i think usada is doing the testing for the manny rios fight not vada

Nope, VADA is. Here's an article by Lem Satterfield:

http://bit.ly/18FWFdV

-David

[AmericanEra]

Ouch. Let's hope this isn't a creation of corruption.

[Cinci Champ]

sounds like they switched it to vada and that manny requested it which is strange

[Bermuda]

when it comes to testing in boxing..VADA > USADA ...USADA just been to shady.

[Cinci Champ]

Nope, VADA is. Here's an article by Lem Satterfield:

http://bit.ly/18FWFdV

-David

ya turns out they dont trust usada because they think there in bed wit golden boy

[jso416]

Clearly GBP wants nothing more to do with VADA testing.. Hmm, I wonder why.

[Bermuda]

Clearly GBP wants nothing more to do with VADA testing.. Hmm, I wonder why.

they can't be easily bought into trashing blood and urine samples (http://www.badlefthook.com/2012/5/26...me-boxing-news)...

[Cinci Champ]

if that were true then why does donaire use usada for his year long testing