THE issue of performance-enhancing drugs in boxing was again the biggest story of last week when it was confirmed Alycia Baumgardner had failed a test. It was conducted on July 12 by Drug Free Sport, an American agency used regularly by Matchroom Boxing, three days before she defeated Christina Linardatou on points in Michigan.
A boxer fighting days after posting a positive test is always troubling. We’re told that certain testing agencies don’t have the infrastructure in place to return the results of a test within three days. When one considers the worst possible consequence of a boxing match, that’s far from ideal.
Frank Warren alleged last week that Drug Free Sport only shares test results with promoters. Therefore, the onus is on the promoter to take the next step, if one is required. If true, that
