Day: October 24, 2005

Ruiz petitions WBA for random steroid testing

LAS VEGAS (October 24, 2005) - The World Boxing Association's 84th annual convention is next week (October 31-November 5) in South Korea and WBA heavyweight champion John "The Quietman" Ruiz is petitioning the organization to mandate random testing for performance enhancing drugs and to maintain the current two-year bam from WBA ratings for any boxer who violates the drug rules. Reinstated as WBA champ after James Toney tested positive for violating performance enhancement drug rules after their April 30 title fight, Ruiz has publicly called for a stricter drug policy in boxing and he's frustrated that no action has been seriously discussed, never mind taken. "Nobody in boxing seems to care or they'd be tougher tests," Ruiz said. "I'm asking the WBA to rule random testing, at the very Read more [...]

Ruiz petitions WBA for random steroid testing

LAS VEGAS (October 24, 2005) - The World Boxing Association's 84th annual convention is next week (October 31-November 5) in South Korea and WBA heavyweight champion John "The Quietman" Ruiz is petitioning the organization to mandate random testing for performance enhancing drugs and to maintain the current two-year bam from WBA ratings for any boxer who violates the drug rules. Reinstated as WBA champ after James Toney tested positive for violating performance enhancement drug rules after their April 30 title fight, Ruiz has publicly called for a stricter drug policy in boxing and he's frustrated that no action has been seriously discussed, never mind taken. "Nobody in boxing seems to care or they'd be tougher tests," Ruiz said. "I'm asking the WBA to rule random testing, at the very Read more [...]