Which is a better drug tester. USADA or VADA?

[jas]

Vada is known to be more stringent

So vada gets my vote

[Dr Rumack]

There are issues with USADA's transparency when they're contracted in to test in boxing. Hard to have faith in them given some of the stuff that's happened.

Both are an improvement on commission testing though.

[Robbie Barrett]

Doesn't Vada send the samples to USADA/WADA for testing?

[BOXEO _]

Whichever one didn't cover up Floyd's 3 failed drug tests.

[Larry the boss]

sad as hell....now we have

fans of drug test companies

fans of promoters

fans of advisors

fans of networks

[j.razor]

VADA

Ask Timothy Bradley

funny because its the one Arum has them use.....

[The Gambler1981]

The answer is the same because both are getting tested at the same accredited lab. I believe it is UCLA

[Wulad]

USADA can be bought.

[jas]

sad as hell....now we have

fans of drug test companies

fans of promoters

fans of advisors

fans of networks

You forgot commentators

Lampley > ranallo IMO

Roy jones > paulie IMO

[SthPaw]

sad as hell....now we have

fans of drug test companies

fans of promoters

fans of advisors

fans of networks

I agree, it is ******. Personally I do not know too much, if much at all, about either of the drug testing companies, but therein lies the point. I haven't researched them in order to chose a favourite so I can then argue a case in favour of a fighter that I follow.

It is not to different from arguing about PPV numbers, revenue percentages, promotional/advisory 'bosses' etc...You wont catch me arguing about 'VADA sucks coz it does this' or 'USADA is best coz does that'...I blame the people who are fans of Floyd (and ONLY Floyd...) as he mentions these types of things and then his fans argue and bicker with other fanbases and treat the matters with utmost importance, in part because Floyd brought it up.

But anyway back to the point, it seems there are pros and cons to any drug testing system as we have to assume there is always the chance of developing methods and hush money etc. Plus people who are more fond of certain fighters will more than likely drift towards preferring the testing that they do, which as you say, is pretty sad.