Andre Ward has refused to participate in the VADA testing

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Ward said today that he's refusing to take the test because it wasn't in their contract.

But you'd think the so-called "Son of God" would do it for the good of the sport. It won't cost him anything and it would make a statement to the public that he's clean.

Why does he have to make this statement?

You're missing the point with all due respect. He is under NO contractual obligation to do it. Therefore, he does NOT have to do it. He should voluntarily do it, especially given his previous, outspoken stance on PEDs and the fact that his opponent is doing it.

By refusing to take PED tests for whatever reason, e.g. contract or not, it is suspicious. I wouldn't go as far as to say he is taking PEDs because innocent until proven guilty, but again it is suspicious.

How am I missing the point. Seems to me you are missing the point. Andre is not the poster child for surprise testing. Why should he volunteer to do it? This is crazy. If everybody should volunteer to do it then make it mandatory FFS. This is getting ridiculous. Pulling freakin names out of a hat and expecting these people to agree to extra testing after contracts are signed. Person A should volunteer but person B does not have to?

The elephant in the room is the fact that all the powers who run the damn sport dont want the testing.If they did we would not be having this discussion. You cant just start randomly picking guys out of the crowd that already have contracts signed expect them to do it and if they dont presume guilt. That is a witch hunt.

He's not exactly random. He's been outspoken on the subject.

He should volunteer to do it to do his part to clean up the sport in which he is not only a participant, but at the very top level, earning $2,000,000.00 for his next fight, and his opponent is volunteering to do it. Moreover, he is making 2X what his opponent is making for the fight.

Why should he not volunteer to do it? Why should he not want to be the poster child?

Again, then it should have been included in the contract. I have no love lost for Mr Ward. In fact he is in my top 3 hope to see get ktfo list but fair is fair. The wing and the prayer is to hope that he tests hot for a millionth of a part over the acceptable amount for rehab.

And again then so should everybody else. That is volunteer. Its only those who work with Conte and Heredia that are supposed to volunteer. Did he ask to be a poster child?

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?