Comments Thread For: Arum: I'm Concerned With Loma Bout, I Don't Trust British Board

[Robbie Barrett]

Do you have any figures for how many pro UK boxers were tested by ukad, outside of those that BBBC pay for? Also figures from BBBC for how many tests they paid ukad for and when those tests were administered? In the event of a test fail in a test requested by BBBC but conducted by ukad who has responsibility for meeting any subsequent legal costs?

Your deflection tactics are getting very boring. I'll just mark this down as an L for you and move on. You have no argument.

[skinnystev]

lomachenko will be looking to put a quick end to campbell a rum needn't worry

[tokon]

Your deflection tactics are getting very boring. I'll just mark this down as an L for you and move on. You have no argument.

Good move.

I will just have to assume that, although you're reluctant to admit it, you have no reliable source by which to objectively quantify drug testing for UK boxers.
Btw I don't either. I was just curious as it seemed to me that very few UK boxers get tested.
Thanks anyway.

[MDPopescu]

Top Rank's CEO, Bob Arum, admits he's concerned after the recent drug testing blowup in the aftermath of last month's heavyweight bout between top contenders Dillian Whyte and Oscar Rivas. On July 17, Whyte was advised that an 'A' sample collected during a June drug test had an adverse finding.
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Lomachenko vs Campbell is officially tested by VADA (because of the "vacant" WBC belt and WBA)... So: VADA must do its job (that *****s UKAD)... it's simple...

[Bronx2245]

"What made me upset was not the ultimate decision to let him fight but the fact that the opponent was never given any notice that Whyte had tested positive at least in his 'A' sample. That was absolutely wrong." - Bob Arum

Everyone needs to stop the back and forth about the testing! Sure, we all want to know how VADA or the WBC didn't catch him, but that's not the real issue! Why was ONLY Whyte's team (MatchRoom) notified? Why was there a hearing that ONLY Whyte's team was notified, and only his team was present? Bob is on point, but I like this even more:

July 29, 2019:

With all the drama surrounding the reports that Dillian Whyte supposedly failed a pre-fight drug test just days before he would would go on to fight Oscar Rivas, promoter Frank Warren takes the opportunity to point out the hypocrisy in Eddie Hearn’s stance on the situation.


“People might say I would say all this with being a rival promoter, but I have been in the sport a long time. This isn’t the first occasion where Matchroom have been guilty or been accused of dubious practice that could potentially put the safety of boxers at risk,” said Warren.

Warren continues by saying that Hearn has done a deliberate about face now, though, after Hearn recently condemned Billy Joe Saunders for failing a drug test leading into a fight with Demetrius Andrade, even though Saunders had been cleared by UKAD and the BBBofC.

“In the eyes of UKAD and the BBBofC Bill was an innocent party. He had not broken any rule or violated the WADA code, but Hearn, when it suited him and his agenda, vocally supported the stance of the voluntary organisation. He insisted everybody should know about it, resulting in Bill having to vacate his world title.”

But Warren says when it’s now come down to one of his fighters, Hearn was perfectly happy to keep the information to himself, violating a ‘duty of care’ to Oscar Rivas who unknowingly stepped into the ring with Whyte with some questions marks surrounding him.

[StargazerV]

When is this senile old bastard retiring?

Better stop waiting. This one will be healthy enough to eventually promote your funeral.

[Alan Smithee]

The sensible response should be outrage at the handling of the Whyte situation involving the positive PED test and the glove dispute. This is not a U.S or U.K issue. The same outrage should be in order regardless of where a situation like this occured. Hopefully prototocols will be changed where confidentiality does not ***** common sense. The perceived lack of transparency is what is leading to allegations of bias and corruption. Whether those charges are valid remains to be seen. All boxing fans should call for consistent and fair policing of the sport. I will know get off of my soapbox!

[StargazerV]

I'd say Whyte situation should go to police as a criminal act. They put fighters life in danger by allowing PED guy fight him.

[Tatabanya]

Better stop waiting. This one will be healthy enough to eventually promote your funeral.

With Don King as a co-promoter.

[DaNeutral.]

We all known Arum long enough now to know he will play on anything and everything.