How good is UKAD 24/7/365 testing?

[Motorcity Cobra]

I know they caught Tyson, Hughie, Whyte, Thompson, and a couple others. It seems legit. Is it only for boxing or do they test athletes in other sports?

[kafkod]

I know they caught Tyson, Hughie, Whyte, Thompson, and a couple others. It seems legit. Is it only for boxing or do they test athletes in other sports?

UKAD are responsible for testing athletes in all UK sports on behalf of WADA. They were also asked by WADA to take over the testing of Russian athletes after RUSADA was suspended.

UKAD were the worldwide coordinating body for all PED tests done prior to and during the Rio Olympics.

[Dr Rumack]

UKAD are severely lacking in transparency. Like all national anti-doping agencies.

[NEETzsche]

Can't be that good if Joshua hasn't been busted yet

[REMOVE SHARK 55]

UKAD are severely lacking in transparency. Like all national anti-doping agencies.

Unlike a lot of agencies UKAD find it appropriate to brief the press about a positive test after a fight, which IMO borders on negligence.

[1hourRun]

Lets read what a BBBofC boxer David Price had to say about the matter :

"I haven't been randomly tested since I turned pro," Price told BBC Sport.

"Not once in three-and-a-half years. I have had urine tests before title fights, but I'd like to see more random blood testing.

"I know expense is an issue, but more could be done, especially in light of what happened with Larry Olubamiwo.''

Theres more BBBofC general secretary Robert Smith said :

"UK Anti-Doping do all our tests and we have a programme in place for out-of-competition testing, which works very well. They pick and choose who they want to do."

http://www.bbc.com/sport/boxing/20068384

[Clegg]

It's good that they've caught people, be good to know how many boxers they've tested in the past year out of competition, how many in training camp.

[Motorcity Cobra]

UKAD are responsible for testing athletes in all UK sports on behalf of WADA. They were also asked by WADA to take over the testing of Russian athletes after RUSADA was suspended.

UKAD were the worldwide coordinating body for all PED tests done prior to and during the Rio Olympics.

Ok. So they're just like VADA but bigger?

[Tom Cruise]

They do catch quite a few tbf. Larry Olubamiwo, Kid Galahad, Tony Thompson, Dillian Whyte, Enzo Maccarinelli, Tyson Fury, Hughie Fury (??) off the top of my head have been busted in the not too distant past.

Actually making the charges stick and getting proper bans is an issue. Also transparency, and this ludicrous system of only releasing info once all appeals have taken place.

UKAD, better than some, worse than others.

[Tom Cruise]

Can't be that good if Joshua hasn't been busted yet

Joshua will never be caught without a whistleblower.

Far too much money there.

Id quite like to get a job with UKAD, catch him, and see how much they would pay me to keep my mouth shut.