A statement from the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association
Since the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association (VADA) began its program in 2011, our mission has been steadfast – to remain independent...
read moreCommentary: The one-eyed fighter…. redux
Several years ago, I penned an article on stopping a bout when a fighter develops a closed/swollen eye for The...
read moreWladimir Klitschko, Floyd Mayweather, Andre Ward and Laila Ali top 2021 Hall of Fame class
On Tuesday, the International Boxing Hall of Fame and Museum announced the members of the Class of 2021. Living inductees...
read moreThe Boxing Esq. Podcast, Ep.56: Dr. Margaret Goodman and Scott Shaffer
The Boxing Esq. Podcast · Boxing Esq. Podcast #56 - Dr. Margaret Goodman and Scott Shaffer The Ring is proud to...
read moreCommentary: Coronavirus, Combat Sports Policy and the UFC
As founder, president and board chairman of the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association, the preeminent drug testing organization in professional boxing, Dr....
read moreQ&A: Looking for a good, clean fight with Dr. Flip Homansky
Dr. Edwin “Flip” Homansky has exemplified what it is to serve his community during a career spanning three decades as...
read moreWBC distributes urgent reminder regarding PED testing, disclose whereabouts or face penalty
Sanctioning organization confirms that fighters who miss tests via the WBC Clean Boxing Program will be fined.
read moreThe Canelo Clenbuterol Controversy
Award-winning journalist and author Thomas Hauser presents seven takeaways from the Canelo Alvarez clenbuterol controversy.
read moreWilder-Ortiz and the PED Shadow
The WBC has collected hefty fines from Luis Ortiz and Alexander Povetkin, who failed VADA testing prior to WBC heavyweight title bouts in 2016 and 2017. However, to date, none of that money has funneled back to VADA and the “Clean Boxing Program.”
read moreDougie’s Monday mailbag
Today’s topics: The ability of Robert Easter Jr., Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. and Anthony Joshua; the IBO, WBC/VADA partnership, and the cautionary tales of Fernando Vargas and Jeff Lacy.
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