I really wish folks would understand these three things.
1. The WBC called the fight off, not Wilder. You can't be called a duck if a fight you signed a contract for gets called off by the boxing organization so they can determine if your opponent is on performance enhancers.
2. The mere presence of meldonium in a fighters system after March 1st is considered a red flag trigger for PED use by VADA. The 1 microgram limit only applies prior to March 1st. Povetkin likely has to prove that the testing was flawed such that his positive test was a false positive. It very well may happen, but the low level in his system could be attributed to micro dosing.
3. The protocol issue surrounding Mayweather and the positive test of Povetkin are in no way related. The actions that Mayweather took were never called into question, only the notification and request protocol. Any conclusion of PED use is no more than presumptuous innuendo. Doesn't mean Mayweather has never used PEDS, just means there is no smoking gun like with Povetkin. Let's be clear, Povetkin has admitted to using a now known PED, it's just wasn't a punishable offense to use it up until now.
1. The WBC called the fight off, not Wilder. You can't be called a duck if a fight you signed a contract for gets called off by the boxing organization so they can determine if your opponent is on performance enhancers.
2. The mere presence of meldonium in a fighters system after March 1st is considered a red flag trigger for PED use by VADA. The 1 microgram limit only applies prior to March 1st. Povetkin likely has to prove that the testing was flawed such that his positive test was a false positive. It very well may happen, but the low level in his system could be attributed to micro dosing.
3. The protocol issue surrounding Mayweather and the positive test of Povetkin are in no way related. The actions that Mayweather took were never called into question, only the notification and request protocol. Any conclusion of PED use is no more than presumptuous innuendo. Doesn't mean Mayweather has never used PEDS, just means there is no smoking gun like with Povetkin. Let's be clear, Povetkin has admitted to using a now known PED, it's just wasn't a punishable offense to use it up until now.
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