All four boxers, along with all other fighters who will be featured in the series, will be required to undergo year-round random drug testing. The stipulation was one of the few tidbits offered during Wednesday’s press conference.
“Today's fans deserve a wider audience and broader exposure. With the support of United States Anti-Doping Agency, each boxer participating in the PBC series will be subject to random, Olympic-style drug testing,” revealed Lamont Jones, Vice President of Operations for Haymon Boxing, also adding that all fighters will be subjected to extensive medical exams conducted through the Cleveland Clinic.
Such testing standards are key to the series’ intentions, which are to bring boxing back to the mainstream while at the same time ensuring fighter safety in and especially outside the ring.
“Many years ago I met Senator John McCain. We talked the entire time on the way to Washington D.C.,” noted boxing legend Sugar Ray Leonard, who will be involved in the series. “Mr. McCain could not be in attendance but wanted me to say on his behalf, that boxing fans should respect the efforts that are bestowed upon us today.
“It has always been important to (Senator McCain) that boxing protects the integrity of the sport.”
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