what I don't get what happened to Stiverne's failed test? They didn't give him any sanction...?
fukk a Don King...
I really-really wasn't interested in Wilder vs Stiverne II
First off Don King, like Al Haymon, is another Cleveland legend & #OhioPlayer
He doing right by his fighters, as a promoter, to get BOTH Stiverne and Imam ranked #1 in their respective divisions after major set backs
As far as sanctions, he took it right in front of them and was upfront about it...they gave him a pass bc, apparently, he couldnt submit a piss sample for them:
"Throughout the investigative process, Stiverne has been extremely cooperative and 100 percent forthcoming," the WBC said. "Stiverne informed the WBC that on the day of the test, in order to facilitate urination, he took a dietary supplement called Superharm in front of the sample collector. He reported the ingestion of that supplement in the declaration of medication use section of the doping control form he filled in connection with the test.
"Stiverne also reported that he ingested the supplement twice the same day and that he took it because the supplement staff at EOS Gym in Henderson, Nevada, recommended it to him. He was looking for a product that would help him with post-workout fatigue. Stiverne is fully aware of the gravity of the mistake he made by taking an off-the-shelf supplement without investigating its ingredients in detail. Stiverne also realizes that he is ultimately responsible for anything that he ingests. In short, he now realizes that he was very naïve by following a store's recommendation of an off-the-shelf supplement while being ignorant of its contents."
The WBC said in its report that it will still sanction the bout for the interim title because Stiverne has never had a positive test in the past and "there is no evidence that Stiverne intentionally or even knowingly ingested a banned substance with the purpose of enhancing his performance in any fashion. Stiverne's ingestion of DMAA was purely accidental."
Stiverne tests positive; fight with Povetkin still on
Dont get me wrong, I dont want to fight the Dehydration Sensation again either, but unless Hearn was going to pay Stiverne, it makes no sense for Wilder to pay him over 1 million in step aside fees.