Andre Ward has refused to participate in the VADA testing

[ruthless rocco]

Ward refused to fight in Europe during the Super Six, although everyone else had to travel.

I wonder if he was concerned about the OST testing he'd need to do if he fought Sauerland's Kessler and Abraham in Europe?

These are interesting points... Hadn't thought of this angle before. You may be onto something.

[generalbulldog]

Seems to me that a lot of people are giving Ward a pass for not testing when another boxer did the same thing and was called a cheat.

Ah, love the hypocrisy.

[cyclone]

Upcoming fights

Hopkins has a fight coming up. He's been in the game for 20 years. Is he volunteering?
Kell Brook has came up injured twice for the same fight and is the next gen. Is he volunteering?
How about Abraham?
And Golovkin?
Froch?
Manny?
Rios?
Groves?
Alexander?
Santa Cruz?

All Sauerland boxers including Abraham whose fights are televised by ARD are given Olympic-style testing (random PED testing). It was written into Sauerland's TV contract with ARD.

Hopkins has refused PED testing in the past. None of the others you mentioned (except perhaps Pacquiao) have been reluctant to do PED testing.

Floyd Mayweather has come forward and had random drug testing, whether his opponents wanted him to or not.

Vlad AMDITTED to using steroids....you know the saying:

"Once a cheap....always a cheat"

[cyclone]

Seems to me that a lot of people are giving Ward a pass for not testing when another boxer did the same thing and was called a cheat.

Ah, love the hypocrisy.

Hypocrisy is the air they breath.

[Ron Swanson]

This is why it should be handled properly. Read through this thread again and look how the facts changed over time to suit the argument.

It's simple, Ward should test but it should be set into motion properly. When you use something for propaganda you undermine it.

[Freedom]

Vlad AMDITTED to using steroids....you know the saying:

"Once a cheap....always a cheat"

That's a lie. Wladimir Klitschko has never said anything like that. He's always been willing to take the test.

The mods should ban you for posting false information.

[ross]

Vlad AMDITTED to using steroids....you know the saying:

"Once a cheap....always a cheat"

That's a lie. Wladimir Klitschko has never said anything like that. He's always been willing to take the test.

The mods should ban you for posting false information.

Hes obviously just confusing the two as it was Vitali who was thrown off the 96 Ukranian olympic boxing team for testing positive.

[bradlee180]

Nothing is obvious, they're two different people.

Boxing fans don't get them mixed up.