WBC starting year round testing

[Eastcoast]

This is awesome news. All their fighters have to sign up by September or get stripped of titles & rankings. Now if the other orgs will also adopt it would clean up alot of the sport.

The WBC/VADA drug testing year-round program has 1/4 fighters enrolled so 8/9 deadline for program formal launch has been pushed back to 9/9

— Mitchell Abramson (@mabramson13) August 3, 2016

If Top 15 ranked fighters aren't enrolled by 9/9 they will be dropped from WBC rankings/stripped of their titles, will have a story shortly

— Mitchell Abramson (@mabramson13) August 3, 2016

[HanzGruber]

Good news.

[j0zef]

This is good news, however I'm worried about the associated costs that go with this testing. I don't think WBC is going to subsidize this, so I'd assume they're going to hold the fighters financially responsible for undergoing the year around testing.

Fighters may start to avoid WBC, especially some of the lesser known names. If a guy fights twice a year and makes ~100k per fight, they're not gonna want to pay VADA ~20-30k for the year around testing.

Wouldn't be surprised if the big promoters tried to work out a deal where they pay a 'group rate' for all the guys under their banner or something.

[Eastcoast]

This is good news, however I'm worried about the associated costs that go with this testing. I don't think WBC is going to subsidize this, so I'd assume they're going to hold the fighters financially responsible for undergoing the year around testing.

Fighters may start to avoid WBC, especially some of the lesser known names. If a guy fights twice a year and makes ~100k per fight, they're not gonna want to pay VADA ~20-30k for the year around testing.

Wouldn't be surprised if the big promoters tried to work out a deal where they pay a 'group rate' for all the guys under their banner or something.

The good news is it'll speed up the economies of scale. More fighters and more regular testing done, the cheaper it'll become for everyone. The fighter's might see an increase in their sanctioning fee, but probably not too drastic that it makes them avoid the WBC. Even if it did chase away some fighters, then other fighters would flock to the WBC b/c of those open opportunities.

[_Maxi]

They will still microdose just like some tennis players do.

[Mr.Fantastic]

Hope they truly stick to their words.

[Zenkai]

Does anyone have a list of what they are testing for and the penalties?

The fighters should not be liable for paying for this; If so, these belts(wbc) are becoming worthless.

[Adonis Creed]

They will still microdose just like some tennis players do.

Still better than nothing.

[Larry the boss]

good ****..

[JJRod]

Good news.
If any sport in the world needs to be sure it's athletes are clean it's boxing.