Tyson Fury and another dozen boxers who have failed doping tests

Tyson Fury convicted of doping usage. Remember the most famous stories of the identified application boxers banned drugs.

June 26 edition of The Mirror has published information according to which British heavyweight champion, winner of champion belts under versions of IBO / WBA / WBO Tyson Fury failed doping test. According to the publication, in February 2015, before the match with the former owner of the belt (now owned by the British, with the exception of his IBF) Vladimir Klitschko in a doping sample 27-year-old Fury was found anabolic steroid Nandrolone.

British anti-doping agency does not comment on the situation. Fury is waiting for an independent examination. If the fact of the use of Nandrolone is confirmed, the athlete will receive a suspension and will lose their titles. What is remarkable about the positive doping sample it was announced the next day after the camp of the British team received information about the alleged resulting Fury ankle injury, in connection with which his rematch with Klitschko was made to move in the fall.

In connection with this case, we have decided to recall the most famous stories revealed the use of illegal drugs by professional boxers. More or less carefully doping tests in boxing were only carried out in the last couple of decades, so most cases, using illegal drugs date back precisely to this period. And before that there were only some of the history of suspected fighters of doping.

For example, in the famous battle between the Nicaraguan Alexis Arguello and American Aaron Pryor, held in November 1982, the notorious trainer of the last Panama Lewis watered his ward between the 13th and 14th round of water, which were allegedly dissolved tablets, has a stimulating effect work light and, as a consequence, increases the activity and endurance of the boxer. But the case has not been proven, and there are no formal sanctions against Pryor and his coach was not followed.

Doping scandals. Where it all began?

Today we remember the famous boxers who really have failed a dope test. So, in December 1995 it took place the battle between the South African Francois Botha and German Axel Schulz for the IBF title of world champion in the heavyweight. White Buffalo from South Africa won by split decision points, but was later convicted of taking steroids. As a result, the match was declared invalid, and IBF refused to be called world champion Botha. In 2013, Francois again hit the doping history, when after the battle with the New Zealander Sonny Bill Williams just two illegal drugs have been found in South African analyzes of urine - Phentermine and Benzodiazepine.

Figurant of similar cases and found himself super-star American Roy Jones Jr. After the fight for the title of absolute world champion at light heavyweight, which took place in May 2000, doping tests both the Roy and his opponent Richard Hall tested positive for Androstenedione. However, no further action and punishment for both fighters by the authorizing and supervising the organizations has been taken.

As many as three of the enemy of the famous Mexican-American Oscar de la Hoya proved implicated in doping history. And they were all boxers stellar scale. A victim of de la Hoya's defeat in early September 2002, the Mexican Fernando Vargas was suspended for nine months and fined $ 100 thousand. Based on the positive post-match test for Steroids.

The second meeting of the Oscar with American Shane Mosley, held in September 2003 and won a unanimous decision was recognized Sugar, after some time had continued doping. Mosley admitted to use doping during the preparation for a rematch with De La Hoya. Shane used the EPO drug - recombinant doping, which gave him Victor Conte, the founder of the infamous drug company BALCO. However, Mosley claimed he did not know that the EPO is one of the prohibited tools.

Following the May 2006 fight with De La Hoya crazy Nicaraguan Ricardo Mayorga last one was convicted of the use of a prohibited diuretic Furosemide, are commonly used either to lose weight quickly or to mask the use of steroids. The matter was under the control of the Nevada Athletic Commission, and the next time Mayorga entered the ring after almost a year and a half.

For the same reason – diuretic Furosemide, and that Francois Botha, did not become the world champion among heavyweights and the famous American James Toney. Having won in April 2005, a unanimous decision from compatriot John Ruiz, Toney was then caught on the use of steroids. As a result, the match was declared invalid and returned the WBA champion title Ruiz. However, James Lights Out Toney didi not calm down in 2007 after a battle with compatriot Danny Batchelder was again convicted of doping. However, his opponent also failed a test for steroids. As a result of the California State Athletic Commission disqualified both boxers for a year.

Doping recidivist was also the champion in two weight divisions known American Virgil Hill. He was twice caught on doping after fighting for the title of WBA world champion in the first heavyweight. The first time was in 2002, after losing their match against Frenchman Jean-Marc Mormeck, when tests revealed in his body the traces of banned diuretic and anti-inflammatory drugs. And the second time is dated 2007, when Hill lost in battle with the German Turk Firat Arslan.

Also Mexican Orlando Salido gets on doping, who in March 2014 defeated two-time Olympic champion Ukrainian Vasyl Lomachenko. In 2006, Salido made the first attempt to get a world championship belt. In that fight he opposed the famous Mexican-American fighter Robert Guerrero. Orlando then scored a unanimous decision, but his blood was found Nandrolone, so that the conquered Mexican championship belt for the IBF has been taken away.

In 2006, another title loser because of doping was the Argentine Mariano Natalio Carrera. He won by TKO in the then reigning world WBA middleweight champion Spaniard Javier Castillejo but was later convicted of using a prohibited substance Clembuterol. As a result, in addition to withdrawal of champion belt and Carrera was still excommunicated from boxing for six months. In a year later held a rematch with Castillejo fully settle accounts with the cheater-offender, sending the Argentine to pure knockout.

American Lamont Peterson in late 2011 was caught on the use of synthetic Testosterone (entered him in the thigh) after a battle with Pakistani-Briton Amir Khan, in which the latter exhibited at by the WBA and IBF versions of the game world champion belt in the welterweight division. The next time Peterson has appeared in the ring only after 14 months.

Polish giant heavyweight Mariusz Wach was caught using performance-enhancing drugs after losing their battle with the Ukrainian world champion Wladimir Klitschko, which was held in November 2012. Both doping tests have shown the presence in the body of Wach anabolic steroids, so that he was suspended for one year. Doping of Wach relapse occurred in November last year, when, after the defeat in the fight with Russian Alexander Povetkin Polish "Gulliver" was again convicted of reception of illegal drugs. Later, however, he refused to accept WBC Mariusz guilty and impose on him any penalties due to the tarnished reputation lately RUSADA Anti-Doping Agency, which then conducted tests.

The same scenario took place and g in the November evening of boxing in Kazan Nigerian Olanrewaju Durodola, who scored a sensational victory over the hitherto unbeaten Russian Dmitry Kudryashov, and then showed a positive result in the post-match doping check. Living in the United States and the African he was pardoned by the WBC, which was conducted under the auspices of fighting in Kazan himself Durodola and Mariusz Wach.

In May 2012, American Andre Berto failed a dope test by WADA World Anti-Doping Agency, which took in the run-up to his rematch with defeated him in the first battle of the Mexican-American Victor Ortiz. In the body of Berto, traces of Nandrosterone (metabolic by-product of Nandrolone) were found. As a result, a rematch was canceled and the action of boxing license was suspended Andre.

Honored veteran of the ring and former undisputed world light heavyweight champion American Antonio Tarver was first convicted of doping after the fight ended in a draw with the Nigerian Lateef Kayode, which took place in June 2012. The blood was found Tarver Drostalolon drug, then the result of the match was changed to a frustrated, Antonio was fined and his return to the ring took only a year and four months. The second time banned substances in the body Tarver were found after the battle ended in a draw with his compatriot Steve Cunningham last August. The doping sample was found Antonio synthetic testosterone. As a result, members of the athletic commission in New Jersey Tarver was fined $ 50 thousand., And imposed on him a six-month suspension.

Another venerable veteran - former world champion in four weight divisions Mexican Erik Morales - was convicted of doping on the eve of a rematch with American Danny Garcia, which took place in October 2012. Garcia still agreed to enter the ring against use during the preparation of the opponent steroids and knocked him out in the 4th round. Subsequently, the US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) Morales disqualified for two years.

Domestic Russian boxing fans certainly the most memorable story twice convicted of doping Panamanian Guillermo Jones, who in May 2013 defeated in a dramatic fight Russian Denis Lebedev and then on the eve of the rematch was again caught on the use of the same diuretic Furosemide drug, because of what their second fight was canceled just before the scheduled time of the meeting.

Doping scandals. Our days

From the recent doping stories with professional boxers should be noted implicated in reception prohibited drug Australian heavyweight Lucas Brown, who last month won in Grozny early victory over current WBA regular champion Ruslan Chagaev from Uzbekistan. The Braun’s doping sample were discovered traces of Clenbuterol, known for its anabolic effect. And in this case, a doping test conducted not RUSADA and WADA-accredited laboratory in Switzerland. So from an Australian sanctions, it seems, will not get away.

Russian light heavyweight Igor Mikhalkin was convicted of doping, as a result deprived belonged to him for EBU title of European champion, and banned for two years from the date of his last title defense. Doping test of Mikhalkin taken after the fight with the Frenchman Patrick Bois, held on March 12 gave a positive result on Meldonium (Mildronate 500mg). Igor was another of the many local athletes who have recently been implicated in the notorious Mildronate reception, which was included in the list of banned drugs from January 1, 2016.

Who else of boxers were caught for doping

Also on doping were caught such former world champions as Shannon Briggs, Joan Guzman (twice), Enzo Maccarinelli, Rosendo Alvarez, Elio Rojas, Omar Nino Romero, as well as these boxers like Monte Barrett, Sam Soliman, Ali Funeka, Manuel Vargas and others. In the last couple of years on the use of banned drugs have been caught, in particular, the Mexican-American Brandon Rios (after a fight with Filipino Manny Pacquiao), residing in the United States Nigerian Lateef Kayode, son Shane Sugar Mosley Shane Mosley Jr., the Pole David Kostecki, Cuban Luis Ortiz and Turk Erkan Teper.

And it stands out incrimination boxers in the reception of drugs, which are difficult to classify to stimulants, but are still recognized Doping Agency prohibited. Above all talk about marijuana and cocaine.

The most famous boxers were found traces of marijuana were Mike Tyson (after his fight with Andrew Golota), Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (after a fight with Sergio Gabriel Martinez), Joel Casamayor (after a fight with Timothy Bradley) in the blood which, after their fights, Tim Witherspoon (after the fight with Tony Tubbs), Austin Trout (after a fight with David Lopez), Greg Hoag (after the fight with Hector Camacho) and Chris Arreola (after a fight with Travis Kaufmann).