Boxers who have tested positive for PEDs/illegal drugs
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A month ago, with the fight between light heavyweight titleholder Sergey Kovalev and Jean Pascal already signed, the headlines began to reflect a back-and-forth over drug testing. Pascal wanted stringent testing for both boxers. Kovalev’s promoter, Kathy Duva of Main Events, said that while she was generally against what she referred to as promoters trying to act as regulators, she was willing to go forward with more stringent testing if Pascal paid for it — and if the agency was the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association, or VADA.Comment
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Pascal refused VADA according to that article.Comment
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If they had had rigorous drug testing in the 60s, 70s, 80s (hell largely anything before VADA and even VADA has its limitations) then most of the moralistic nonsense people have against doping would disappear as they'll likely find that their old heroes were using steroids and amphetamines.Comment
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Good thread, lets see how people try to spin this one already I've seen the typical expected responses of
"What does that have to do with it"
"Trying to defend Povetkin"
Fact remains the American media are good at the witch hunt against foreign fighters for using 'PED's' but when an American is found out for it, it is brushed under the carpet and even in some cases the fighter is allowed to hold his world title i.e. Lamont Peterson.Comment

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