No Post-Fight Drug Test for Chavez Jr vs Rubio Fight, WBC Blamed Commission
No Steroid Test after the Fight
But the most interesting issue right now is the complaint of Rubio’s camp prompting the World Boxing Council (WBC) to issue a statement defending their side. Some boxing writers, on the other hand, believe that the Texas Athletic Commission should also share in the blame. The three issues were the lack of post-fight steroid test for the main card events, the open scoring, and a bias referee.
Though it may look like that Rubio can’t just accept his loss, the complaints seems to be valid. State athletic commissions usually conduct pre and post fight drug test on all boxers especially those at the main card. It includes recreational and performance enhancing drugs like steroids. But in the case of Chavez vs Rubio event, there was no after fight testing.
The WBC blamed the commission for their failure to test the fighters claiming that it is not the duty of the boxing organization to test boxers. In the statement released to the media, the WBC urge Rubio’s camp to direct their complaint to the Texas Athletic Commission. “If a drug test was not performed, that is something that always corresponds to the local commissions - which in this case was the responsibility of the Texas commission and not the World Boxing Council.” They also said that the commission should explain these issues to the fighters. “The WBC can not get involved in the internal affairs of the commissions. It is up to Texas to respond to those claims.”
Who’s to Blame? WBC or Texas Athletic Commission
But who should really take the responsibility in conducting the steroid test. Is it the WBC or the commission? According to Rubio’s camp, the WBC told them that they forgot to conduct the post-fight test. However, the recent statement of the boxing organization points their finger at the commission. Online reports revealed that the Texas Athletic Commission failed to book a laboratory that will handle the post-fight steroid testing. Although, it is not surprising that this fiasco happened because the state of Texas is known for its lenient policy on drug testing. Their anti-doping policy is not comparable to the Nevada and California state athletic commissions
There was also a rumor that Chavez Jr was on PED’s. Rubio allegedly told his corner during the fight that Chavez’s power is unusual. According to a boxing site, Rubio should not be surprised if he received power punches from Chavez Jr because the latter is overweight. The middleweight champion failed to meet the catch weight which makes him 10 lbs heavier than Rubio.
On the other hand, if the commission conducted the test or the WBC insisted for the drug testing, there will be no accusations about the use of performance enhancing drugs in this event. It is a fact that the use of anabolic steroids, human growth hormone, and diuretics helps an athlete improve his performance. If they know that the commission will not be testing for PED’s then it is always tempting to take supplements that will boost their strength and stamina.
This will be a lesson both for the WBC and the Texas Athletic Commission. Since the issue of steroid use in boxing is still a hot topic, organizers and regulators should adopt policies that will prevent and catch cheating fighters.
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