Pascal Slams Lack of PED Testing, Team Kovalev Respond
Posted by: Rick Reeno on 1/20/2015
by Rick Reeno
Former champion Jean Pascal (29-2-1, 17KOs) is very disappointed with the lack of random drug testing for his upcoming fight with WBO/IBF/WBA light heavyweight king Sergey Kovalev (26-0-1, 23KOs). The HBO televised fight take place on March 14th at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Canada.
According to Pascal, his demand for random testing was rejected due to the high cost. A counter-demand was sent to him, where he was asked to pay for the entire drug testing protocol. Pascal agreed, and assumed the two sides were going move forward with the testing, but the boxer claims the testing terms were then modified by Main Events - which Pascal rejected.
"First his manager and Main Events wanted us to pay for random testing. I said yes and agreed to pay for both our tests. Then they did a total 180. They only wanted two tests, one 15 days before the fight and one post fight test. How is that random?," Pascal told BoxingScene.com.
"Simply put, Main Events is making this decision over the money, choosing their payday over a level playing field. And That's a shame because at the end of the day its the boxers leaving their blood, sweat and tears in the ring - not the promoters."
"In my opinion, Kathy Duva's reasoning only make it seem like she isn't sure her champion is clean. Main Events and InterBox are very successful companies that won't go out of business if this fight is cancelled due to a dirty test. However, an uneven playing field can ruin a boxer's career and that's far from the worst outcome when you think about it."
Duva was unavailable for comment, but Kovalev's manager, Egis Klimas, has no issue with Pascal's demands. Klimas admits the random testing protocol is very expensive, but if Pascal is willing to foot the bill - then their side has no issue.
Klimas is so confident of his boxer's ability to win the fight, that he'd be willing to move forward even in the event of Pascal testing positive for a banned substance.
"I can guarantee you that my fighter is 100% clean, he never used anything and if they pay for it - we'll be willing to do anything it takes. I have no problems about this," Klimas told BoxingScene.com. "Even if Pascal tested dirty, we wouldn't cancel the fight - we'd still fight him."
http://www.boxingscene.com/pascal-slams-lack-ped-testing-team-kovalev-respond--86542
Krusher on them Power Pellets @Nemesis87?
Posted by: Rick Reeno on 1/20/2015
by Rick Reeno
Former champion Jean Pascal (29-2-1, 17KOs) is very disappointed with the lack of random drug testing for his upcoming fight with WBO/IBF/WBA light heavyweight king Sergey Kovalev (26-0-1, 23KOs). The HBO televised fight take place on March 14th at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Canada.
According to Pascal, his demand for random testing was rejected due to the high cost. A counter-demand was sent to him, where he was asked to pay for the entire drug testing protocol. Pascal agreed, and assumed the two sides were going move forward with the testing, but the boxer claims the testing terms were then modified by Main Events - which Pascal rejected.
"First his manager and Main Events wanted us to pay for random testing. I said yes and agreed to pay for both our tests. Then they did a total 180. They only wanted two tests, one 15 days before the fight and one post fight test. How is that random?," Pascal told BoxingScene.com.
"Simply put, Main Events is making this decision over the money, choosing their payday over a level playing field. And That's a shame because at the end of the day its the boxers leaving their blood, sweat and tears in the ring - not the promoters."
"In my opinion, Kathy Duva's reasoning only make it seem like she isn't sure her champion is clean. Main Events and InterBox are very successful companies that won't go out of business if this fight is cancelled due to a dirty test. However, an uneven playing field can ruin a boxer's career and that's far from the worst outcome when you think about it."
Duva was unavailable for comment, but Kovalev's manager, Egis Klimas, has no issue with Pascal's demands. Klimas admits the random testing protocol is very expensive, but if Pascal is willing to foot the bill - then their side has no issue.
Klimas is so confident of his boxer's ability to win the fight, that he'd be willing to move forward even in the event of Pascal testing positive for a banned substance.
"I can guarantee you that my fighter is 100% clean, he never used anything and if they pay for it - we'll be willing to do anything it takes. I have no problems about this," Klimas told BoxingScene.com. "Even if Pascal tested dirty, we wouldn't cancel the fight - we'd still fight him."
http://www.boxingscene.com/pascal-slams-lack-ped-testing-team-kovalev-respond--86542
Krusher on them Power Pellets @Nemesis87?
