The way in which some folks say it, in reality, the way in which an entire lot of individuals say it, the extra random drug testing within the sport of boxing, the higher. Now we have, over current years, seen too many big-name fighters to listing check optimistic for one banned substance or one other, and followers, clear fighters, promoters, former fighters, pundits, and so on, are simply sick and bored with it.
Now, in a transfer that can hopefully be adopted by different fighters, former two-weight champ Devin Haney – a person who is aware of all about an opponent of his flunking a drug check – has grow to be the primary fighter to enroll to VADA’s new year-round testing program. As followers know, Haney just lately tweeted his deliberate March ring return (this towards TBA; hypothesis on who his dance associate is perhaps presently fairly rife), however “The Dream” can be hoping he’ll prepared the ground towards a cleaner, safer sport.
Haney, unbeaten because of his April combat with Ryan Garcia being modified from a call win for Garcia to a no-contest because of an over-the-weight Garcia testing optimistic for a banned substance, this one being Ostarine, was so indignant he filed a lawsuit towards Garcia, one which alleges battery, fraud, and breach of contract. Garcia’s ban of a 12 months will quickly be up, and loads of individuals are wanting ahead to seeing a Haney-Garcia rematch, whereas others nonetheless really consider Garcia when he says he didn’t cheat.
That probably large and probably controversial rematch may occur this 12 months, but when Haney has his means, he’ll little question demand Garcia indicators up for VADA’s year-round testing program the way in which he has completed. That’s one other story, and you could ask Garcia if he’s keen to enroll. However Haney needs to be given nice credit score for signing up. Haney, 31-0-0-1 no contest (15 KO), desires to show he has completely nothing to cover, therefore his willingness to be examined for a full 12 months, till January of 2026.
“@Vada_Testing welcomes @Realdevinhaney to our 24/7/365 program that can prolong to January 2, 2026,” a publish from this week reads.
It is going to be attention-grabbing to see what number of different big-name fighters observe Haney’s lead. On account of signing up, Haney shall be topic to random testing at any time of the 12 months, whether or not he’s in coaching camp or not. Once more, credit score to Haney for his dedication to proving his honesty, however what number of different fighters shall be as keen to do what the previous light-weight and light-welterweight champ has completed?
