Klitschko junior refuses random drug testing

[HattonTheHammer]

This can only be a good thing, and Povetkin has every right to ask for this, it's him in there getting punched and most likely KO'd. He deserves to know its on an even playing field.

In further PED news, I read the other day that the Andre Ward-Allan Green fight and most likely the Ward-Dirrell fight will be done with full USADA testing. Only reason there's little news is because all those guys were happy to do it.

Full props to each of them if they have decided to go through with it. I've been critical of both Andre's for their fighting styles, but it's great to see other fighters taking note and taking it further. The commisions have a responsibility to take note and up their game. They are way behind the times at the moment. I'm sick of pricks like Roach saying "let's leave it up the commisions, they are doing a great job". They obviously aren't and changes are needed.

Just shows that andre and allan arent cheats

It still completely bemuses me as to why a clean boxer would under any circumstance refuse a test, i cant think of a single reason other than the clear fact they are infact doped up

Hope david haye manages to catch on to this story, be interesting to hear what he has to say on this!

[OumaFan]

Its just as clear as day that there should be some uniform thing, making everyone take the same thing, at least in all title fights, although that could open some loopholes. Because I bet Wlad gets some support from some other boxers cause no champion is going to want to let a challenger dictate terms.

[Kirkland Laing]

Why would you put 'brother' in quotations? Are you implying that they aren't actually brothers?

As sinister manmade Soviet laboratory creations the Klitschko "brothers" don't qualify as actual brothers under the standard definition of the word. They may both share a body part donor, maybe one "brother" has one specific organ donor's liver and the other "brother" got his kidneys or something, but that's as close as they get to being able to lay any claim on being brothers.

[Kirkland Laing]

Its just as clear as day that there should be some uniform thing, making everyone take the same thing, at least in all title fights, although that could open some loopholes. Because I bet Wlad gets some support from some other boxers cause no champion is going to want to let a challenger dictate terms.

Povetkin isn't dictating anything. He's making a request that Klitneedle Junior subjects himself to random drug testing and Junior is refusing.

[OumaFan]

eh, choice of words, still the point remains the same, there are going to be those that sympathize with the champions right to tell the challenger to fuck off.

FWIW I've thought they were both on something for a long time, long before there was ever any controversy over Manny. I mean there's concrete reasons to think so.

The rumor mill is just going to get worse and worse, hence the need for universal testing at the highest level. Cause what are people going to say if Haye doesn't start to bang on this? If Haye doesn't ask for tests?

[Kirkland Laing]

eh, choice of words, still the point remains the same, there are going to be those that sympathize with the champions right to tell the challenger to fuck off.

FWIW I've thought they were both on something for a long time, long before there was ever any controversy over Manny. I mean there's concrete reasons to think so.

The rumor mill is just going to get worse and worse, hence the need for universal testing at the highest level. Cause what are people going to say if Haye doesn't start to bang on this? If Haye doesn't ask for tests?

Somehow I don't see people like Haye or Adamek making a lot of noise about random drug testing.

[Kirkland Laing]

Why would you put 'brother' in quotations? Are you implying that they aren't actually brothers?

As sinister manmade Soviet laboratory creations the Klitschko "brothers" don't qualify as actual brothers under the standard definition of the word. They may both share a body part donor, maybe one "brother" has one specific organ donor's liver and the other "brother" got his kidneys or something, but that's as close as they get to being able to lay any claim on being brothers.

Maybe the same company made the bolts that fix their heads onto their bodies but that doesn't qualify them as brothers either.

[Majesty]

Why is it when random drug testing is brought up and stuff the fighter thats supposed to be clean won't do it because "its an excuse for him to duck me"


It would be an excuse to duck if it prevents the fight from happening cause you don't want to be drug tested. He can't 'duck' the fight if you just say yes to it cause you aren't using.

So if he doesn't accept it he is just as guilty. Wonder how long this "he only wants me to drug test so he can duck me" as an excuse for not doing it.

[Kev]

I hate all this drug talk shit. As if fights weren't already hard enough to make now every other fighter is going to follow Floyd's lead and demand proof his opponent is not on PED's.

Hope Wlad sticks to his guns. If i was the undisputed heavyweight champ of the world I'd not be dicated to by some pudgy, pudding bowl haired inferior either.

[ross]

I hate all this drug talk shit. As if fights weren't already hard enough to make now every other fighter is going to follow Floyd's lead and demand proof his opponent is not on PED's.

Hope Wlad sticks to his guns. If i was the undisputed heavyweight champ of the world I'd not be dicated to by some pudgy, pudding bowl haired inferior either.

I think its nothing but good for the sport, when it goes back to a completely level playing field then we will see some competetive matches.

Maybe Arum will try to sign Wlad up now, after all he has Margarito and Pacquiao

[El Kabong]

The FACT is Povetkin doesn't want to fight Wladimir, Teddy Atlas and the rest of Povetkin's managers and handlers know he isn't ready and that a loss to Wladimir may very well damage his career because then he has to work his way back up to the top again and let's face it, Teddy Atlas is a fair weather trainer he doesn't stick around with guys that lose even 1 fight.

I doubt Wlad declined to do the testing because he's on anything, I mean this is the same guy who said "What's one more vaccination?" when he chose to fight Ruslan Chagaev.

I imagine if the WBA title holder wanted random drug testing Wlad would do it in a heartbeat.

Povetkin has been dragging his feet on this fight since like 2008

[ross]

The FACT is Povetkin doesn't want to fight Wladimir, Teddy Atlas and the rest of Povetkin's managers and handlers know he isn't ready and that a loss to Wladimir may very well damage his career because then he has to work his way back up to the top again and let's face it, Teddy Atlas is a fair weather trainer he doesn't stick around with guys that lose even 1 fight.

I doubt Wlad declined to do the testing because he's on anything, I mean this is the same guy who said "What's one more vaccination?" when he chose to fight Ruslan Chagaev.

I imagine if the WBA title holder wanted random drug testing Wlad would do it in a heartbeat.

Povetkin has been dragging his feet on this fight since like 2008

Wlad must either be shitting himself to face Povetkin or he knows he has no chance whithout medical help!

Fuuck me!! It doesnt take a brain surgeon to see how guilty you look when you refuse tests after Manny the midget did

Wlad has alaot of money and will have good handlers and they will now be running around like headless chickens wondering what the fuuck to do to not look any worse or like a cheater but its too late

Make Wladamir take the tests or threaten him with Sanders again, he certail=nly wanted no part of a rematch and hid bahind his big brother, which makes you wonder what hes on, considering he retired because of injuries after rescheduling the Rahman bout god knows how many times

[mickel]

all this testing request cr@p is for the birds. until the time ALL sanctioning bodies demand some sort of universal approach to testing, it will only serve to inevitably delay or kill potential fights that should happen.

in this case povetkin and atlas know he has no chance against wladimer. none what so ever. not now, and not in five months or five years. he has not displayed the skill set necessary to defeat wlad. Maybe he does have it.....but I doubt it. I think Adamek would beat the snot out of povetkin.

[Majesty]

all this testing request cr@p is for the birds. until the time ALL sanctioning bodies demand some sort of universal approach to testing, it will only serve to inevitably delay or kill potential fights that should happen.

in this case povetkin and atlas know he has no chance against wladimer. none what so ever. not now, and not in five months or five years. he has not displayed the skill set necessary to defeat wlad. Maybe he does have it.....but I doubt it. I think Adamek would beat the snot out of povetkin.

If its such an easy fight then why doesn't Wladimer accept the drug testing and beat him in the ring?

[ninjaspy3]

all this testing request cr@p is for the birds. until the time ALL sanctioning bodies demand some sort of universal approach to testing, it will only serve to inevitably delay or kill potential fights that should happen.

in this case povetkin and atlas know he has no chance against wladimer. none what so ever. not now, and not in five months or five years. he has not displayed the skill set necessary to defeat wlad. Maybe he does have it.....but I doubt it. I think Adamek would beat the snot out of povetkin.

If its such an easy fight then why doesn't Wladimer accept the drug testing and beat him in the ring?

I 100% agree. Why does it seem like some fighters either take offence at the idea of drug tests or make a big deal about it?

There are many lines of work in which the occasional drug test is mandatory. These fighters should stop acting like a request for tests is a slap in the face, and they need to stop letting pride (or whatever) get in the way. They should know that once they take the tests and come out clean, that's an added plus for their reputation.