By: Sean Crose
Contemporary off a formidable win over Bruno Surace earlier this month, Jaime Munguia examined constructive for having a banned substance in his system. In keeping with ESPN, VADA discovered exogenous testosterone metabolites in Munguia’s A-Pattern. Munguia reportedly has ten days to place in a request for his B-Pattern to be reviewed. Though A and B samples are hardly ever something apart from a match, it’s not completely inconceivable that the A-Pattern discovering on this case was the results of a screwup. Nonetheless, as issues stand this isn’t a superb search for the previous world titlist. Ought to each samples match, Munguia might have his win over Surace taken away. He can also face a suspension and advantageous.
Talking to The Ring, Surace made it clear on Thursday that he needs his loss to Munguia earlier this month to be scratched from the document. “I’m shocked by the information that Jaime Munguia examined constructive for a banned substance,” the 26 12 months outdated stated. “There’s no place in boxing for dishonest; the game is harmful sufficient already…I went to Mexico and knocked out Munguia truthful and sq. in December and I used to be gracious sufficient to offer him a rematch in Might. He knew he couldn’t beat me on a stage enjoying area. I belief that this end result will probably be overturned instantly.”
Munguia has earned a status over time as being a tough hitting and enjoyable fighter to look at. Though not terribly expert, the person none the lest earned himself a spot as a world titlist for a time and has even challenged the one and solely Canelo Alvarez. Surace surprised him final December, nevertheless, ending Munguia in six in Mexico. Munguia’s comeback, whereas candy, may be brief lived because of the VADA testing outcomes. As of press time, neither he nor his group have formally responded to information of the VADA check.
It’s by no means a superb factor to see a preferred and profitable fighter hit the mat reputationally on account of a constructive drug check. Whether or not it’s by chance or by means of ignorance or one thing extra nefarious, it’s all the time a disgrace to see somebody crash and burn. Not that it’s the top all be all when a fighter will get popped for having a banned substance in his or her system. Fighters who’ve “failed” drug assessments have moved on and constructed their reputations again by combating clear afterward. If Munguia was combating – willfully or not – with the assistance of a banned substance, and right here’s hoping he wasn’t, he owes it to the followers and to himself to come back again clear, offered he nonetheless needs to field.
