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Yeah, it likely is from a supplement, but even if he's taking it intentionally, it doesn't have any performance enhancing effect outside of competition. It's genuinely bizarre how VADA don't distinguish between in and out of competition banned substances.
lol. boxing is not the only SPORT under WADA guidelines! There are no pre testing protocols for numerous SPORTS aside from boxing. If you
Please tell me how a private company must abide by regulations from WADA that have NO jurisdiction in the US or even outside of Canada for that matter? Show me one law stating such. They use the protocols and the WADA accredited labs(as do many SAC's) but they are by no means under any legal requirement to do so or to follow just those protocols, they can indeed add onto them or remove something from them. Granted, fighters and companies may not use them if they differed, but they are under no legal obligation to follow WADA unless it's already agreed upon to do so.
If they were, then the drug testing protocols that the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, and NCAA use would have to abide by WADA, which we know they fully don't, because they are private entities with the right to use their own standards. Just like VADA technically is.
Tell me again how I am supposedly wrong?
Also though i don't know if this is a part of this, but under WBC's clean boxing program - please tell me where it says anywhere that it says VADA must use WADA protocols : http://wbcboxing.com/WBCVADA/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/WBC-Protocol-FINAL.pdf
You'd figure WADA would at least be mentioned once if it were a requirement to follow their protocols, would you not?
You're confused...
WADA is the world standard to abide by. Athletes (and their managers, promoters, legal team) choose and abide by an agency that STRICTLY follows the codes of conduct to protect them from themselves or as in boxing, competitors. VADA nor UKAD do testing, they have control officers that do testing and send samples to WADA accredited labs. Once WADA provides the results, the agencies do their part to conclude to their clients (the athlete).
Now you're stating that there are no ''Legal requirement.'' VADA nor WADA could care less nor do they have any part of anything legal unless they feel the need to make a case. NO, legal comes in from the promoters (since we're talking boxing).
In this case, legal, is exactly what Hearn just tried to sneak attack against Frank Warren, and most likely for retaliating his tone of voice against his father (Barry Hearn) in just recent talks on UK radio over Joshua, Fury, and Wilder. The reality is that Hearn HAS TO PROMOTE DAZN as best as he can, and since Andrade with Conte have more affiliation with VADA, Hearn has the upper hand in redoing the negotiations (contracts). Let's not pretend that they exploited a red flag that Hearn and many already knew about. Yes, this is the nature of politics in the business.
ANybody who actually believes it's ok for out of competition is a complete moron, which Frank Warren is referencing out of context from WADA and UKAD. Out of Competition is NOT exclusive to Boxing. THere are a ton of Sports that are not remotely the same as boxing preparation.
Warren and BJS will have to give up their EGO for this one if they really want to save the belt. Hearn and VADA affiliates along with the WBO wont play to BJS's tune. BJS will have to make a serious concession. Will BJS bend over to the new contract agreements which are mostly splits? This is where the grimey end of BJS comes. How much does he really want to give up to Andrade!?!?!