Boxer Canelo Alvarez poses on the scales during a weigh-in with Gennady Golovkin at the MGM Grand Hotel & Casino on September 15, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Alvarez will challenge WBC, WBA and IBF middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin for his titles at T-Mobile Arena on September 16th in Las Vegas. / AFP PHOTO / John GURZINSKI (Photo credit should read JOHN GURZINSKI/AFP/Getty Images)
While this is hardly breaking news anymore, it's still out there and unresolved as of today. I'm not here to offer an opinion simply because I couldn't possibly know whether or not Canelo Alvarez did or didn't take Clenbuterol or whether or not he ate tainted meat. It's simply something that neither myself nor anyone else other than Canelo Alvarez could know.
I'm also surprised at the lack of coverage surrounding what this outcome will ultimately mean to the future of the sport. Everything seems to be focused on Canelo, while the decisions that are made regarding this particular matter will have a big impact on the future of VADA testing.
What I can say is that this is a problem that seems to be more and more prevalent in the sport. Whether on purpose or by accident. It will be interesting to see how both the WBC and WBA (which seem to be leaning toward forgiveness) and Nevada State Athletic Commision officially handle the situation.
Let's be real. A precedent will be set for future fighters in addition to pending legal fights that are taking place over failed drug tests both leading up to and post-fight. A fight of this magnitude on so many levels, the least not being the millions that will be generated in revenue for the promoters, fighters, TV Network, City of Las Vegas and Casinos certainly provide enough incentive for business to go on as usual. The real question and what remains to be seen is how this exact pre-fight positive test will be dealt with in the future when the next fighter tests positive and where that fighter exists in the food chain.
In the meantime, the "Tainted Meat" Parody by Tom Alexander of The Fight Guys Podcast is pretty funny and provides a bit of levity for an otherwise serious situation.
">Boxer Canelo Alvarez poses on the scales during a weigh-in with Gennady Golovkin at the MGM Grand Hotel & Casino on September 15, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Alvarez will challenge WBC, WBA and IBF middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin for his titles at T-Mobile Arena on September 16th in Las Vegas. / AFP PHOTO / John GURZINSKI (Photo credit should read JOHN GURZINSKI/AFP/Getty Images)
While this is hardly breaking news anymore, it's still out there and unresolved as of today. I'm not here to offer an opinion simply because I couldn't possibly know whether or not Canelo Alvarez did or didn't take Clenbuterol or whether or not he ate tainted meat. It's simply something that neither myself nor anyone else other than Canelo Alvarez could know.
I'm also surprised at the lack of coverage surrounding what this outcome will ultimately mean to the future of the sport. Everything seems to be focused on Canelo, while the decisions that are made regarding this particular matter will have a big impact on the future of VADA testing.
What I can say is that this is a problem that seems to be more and more prevalent in the sport. Whether on purpose or by accident. It will be interesting to see how both the WBC and WBA (which seem to be leaning toward forgiveness) and Nevada State Athletic Commision officially handle the situation.
Let's be real. A precedent will be set for future fighters in addition to pending legal fights that are taking place over failed drug tests both leading up to and post-fight. A fight of this magnitude on so many levels, the least not being the millions that will be generated in revenue for the promoters, fighters, TV Network, City of Las Vegas and Casinos certainly provide enough incentive for business to go on as usual. The real question and what remains to be seen is how this exact pre-fight positive test will be dealt with in the future when the next fighter tests positive and where that fighter exists in the food chain.
In the meantime, the "Tainted Meat" Parody by Tom Alexander of The Fight Guys Podcast is pretty funny and provides a bit of levity for an otherwise serious situation.
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