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The World Boxing Federation
(WBF) has today announced a
unanimous board decision to
tighten up the battle against
doping in boxing, effective
immediately.
Whereas suspensions of boxers
found guilty of the usage of
forbidden substances used to be
handed out on an individual
case-by-case basis, this
practice was found ineffective
and was thus now changed.
With the newly decided policy,
the WBF enforces an automatic
2-year-suspension for WBF title
bouts for every boxer violating
anti-doping rules. For second
time offenders, the mandatory
suspension will be 3 years.
WBF Vice President Jean Marcel
Nartz, who instigated these new
anti-doping regulations,
explains:
We
noted that many boxers still
think using outlawed substances
is not a big deal. However, it
definitely is and it is the
obligation of every boxer and
his team who box for titles to
educate themselves and make sure
they are clean.
Anything
else is unprofessional and
unacceptable!
Furthermore, Nartz points out,
that even using seemingly
harmless diuretics involves a
high risk to fighters and that
the WBF hopes to bring a point
across to everybody with our new
policy.
As part of this stricter rule,
the WBF is now publishing
details about anti-doping
violations on their website
and
again reinforces that every
boxer should study their Medical
Guidelines,
especially the paragraphs
related to doping.
Also, the WBF Medical Advisor
Dr. Adam Balogh is available for
advice or further information:
adambalogh@live.com.
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