“You have to give the British Boxing Board of Control a diary of where you will be and at what times you are there so they can perform random tests.
The testers get a comprehensive note of your movements. They knew when I’d be training in Sheffield, what time I’d be back at home in Nottingham.
“Even the times of my runs had to be passed to them so they could turn up when they liked. I run between 7am and 9am — so they come 10 minutes before I’m due to be out the door with my running shoes on.
“Maybe they were thinking I was taking a load of gear before I go running, or something like that.
“You do a test on fight night anyway — before or after. Both boxers are tested, win or lose, there’s no escape.
“It seems to be in the headlines a lot more, there are definitely more cases of it in boxing lately.”
Froch was left shattered when Jones’ career ended in shame as a drugs cheat. The Brit said: “I was very, very annoyed. I put him on a pedestal. Unbeaten, a super-middleweight moving up to heavyweight and winning world titles.
“Pound of pound the best at the time, no one could hit him, he could punch, he could box, he could do everything and usually did in the ring.
“He hardly ever lost a round and then to find out he was cheating on drugs was quite devastating because I was a massive fan.
“I would never object to any test anywhere because I know what passes my lips.”
The testers get a comprehensive note of your movements. They knew when I’d be training in Sheffield, what time I’d be back at home in Nottingham.
“Even the times of my runs had to be passed to them so they could turn up when they liked. I run between 7am and 9am — so they come 10 minutes before I’m due to be out the door with my running shoes on.
“Maybe they were thinking I was taking a load of gear before I go running, or something like that.
“You do a test on fight night anyway — before or after. Both boxers are tested, win or lose, there’s no escape.
“It seems to be in the headlines a lot more, there are definitely more cases of it in boxing lately.”
Froch was left shattered when Jones’ career ended in shame as a drugs cheat. The Brit said: “I was very, very annoyed. I put him on a pedestal. Unbeaten, a super-middleweight moving up to heavyweight and winning world titles.
“Pound of pound the best at the time, no one could hit him, he could punch, he could box, he could do everything and usually did in the ring.
“He hardly ever lost a round and then to find out he was cheating on drugs was quite devastating because I was a massive fan.
“I would never object to any test anywhere because I know what passes my lips.”
There is more in the link. Enough with the hatorade.
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