Comments Thread For: Manny Pacquiao vs. Keith Thurman and VADA

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By Tris Dixon - There's a popular school of thought in boxing that if you aren't in VADA testing or employ any form of year-round, random drug testing policy then you're either looking for an edge or guilty of cheating. That alone should be enough to tempt fighters to sign up to Las Vegas-based VADA, but becaus...
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[Letmaku]

750ml of IV for Floyd was legal in Las Vegas! Amigos.

[cjeagle1]

I find it mindboggling that a writer for boxingscene.com is allowed to post an article without researching his subject to shed more light on topic.

He never even mentioned the fact that Manny Pacquaio has voluntarily signed on with VADA's 24/7 365 Clean Boxing Program that give random drug tests to fighters between and outside of fights or that Manny just took a test(his 4th) recently and passed again with flying colors.

Gibbons had reacted to an outcry from fans regarding the lack of VADA involvement. He told WBN on Tuesday: “Nevada State Athletic Commission is using VADA style testing for Manny Pacquiao’s fight with Keith Thurman.

“It should also be noted that Senator Pacquiao is enrolled in the World Boxing Council / Voluntary Anti-Doping Agency (VADA) 365 24/7 program,” he added.

The author also never mentioned that the WBA has announced that they are going to be giving VADA style random drug tests to both fighters with a different drug testing agency (PEDTO) so basically in essence Pacquaio is going to be tested randomly twice along with the NSAC pre fight and post fight routine tests.

Bennett, updating from Las Vegas later on Tuesday, said both fighters would be monitored.

“As you know, the PEDTO conduct random testing for the promoters. Also, a few Commissions to include the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC),” Bennett exclusively told World Boxing News.

[DaNeutral.]

I thought the claims there was no testing was proven to be wrong?

[cjeagle1]

I thought the claims there was no testing was proven to be wrong?

Apparently VADA wasn't contracted to do the drug testing by the WBA for this fight. They apparently are using PEDTO. This was not a decision made by the fighters but by the WBA and the NSAC.

Nevertheless Pacquaio was still tested randomly a few days ago by VADA under the VADA voluntary 24/7 365 Clean Boxing Program and passed the test again for a 4th time, which the writer forgot to mention.

[DaNeutral.]

Apparently VADA wasn't contracted to do the drug testing by the WBA for this fight. They apparently are using PEDCO. This was not a decision made by the fighters but by the WBA and the NSAC.

Nevertheless Pacquaio was still tested randomly a few days ago by VADA under the VADA voluntary 24/7 365 Clean Boxing Program and passed the test again for a 4th time, which the writer forgot to mention.

What about thurman?

[spenz]

Everyone is concerned with Pacquiao who is 41 years of age already depleting testosterone by nature and still doing vada 24/7 365.

Meanwhile, Keith Thurman is this Hippie-Looking Rastaman, who is not enrolled in VADA 24/7 365 with a whooping 2 strength and conditioning coaches.

I tell you, No testing or less testing favors Thurman very very well. This is why Keith is oozing with confidence that come July 20 he will KTFO and annihilate Manny.

[Alan Smithee]

There are always going to be ways to cheat or bend the rules. Millionaire athletes can find nutritionists who supply supplements that may be "legal" but are very close in chemical composition to banned substances. It's the nature of the beast! Athletes always trying to find an edge. Some of you guys will remember the Barry Bonds situation!


Not only was the performance-enhancing drug tetrahydrogestrinone (THG) not specifically banned when athletes squirted "The Clear" under their tongues to gain an edge, the testimony also indicates that the drug wasn't categorized by the Justice Department as a steroid until January 2005, long after the drug laboratory had been shuttered.

[DaNeutral.]

The more im reading about this the more it sounds like only 1 of them is getting tested big time. And it aint one time.

[Bundt]

I know what’s happening. Manny or Thurman didn’t pay VADA a fee for this upcoming fight (even though he’s enrolled 247) and the VADA punks are paying “journalists” to put out ambiguous articles to ferment bad thoughts on these two fighters.