Lucas 'Big Daddy' Browne
After testing positive for the banned
steroid Clenbuterol in March 2016, newly minted WBA
heavyweight champ denied knowingly taking the drug.
Clenbuterol is found in cattle in select parts of the world,
such as Mexico and China, but is also used by bodybuilders
and athletes during "cutting cycles" when they seek to lose
weight and gain muscle definition.
Lucas 'Big Daddy' Browne and Ruslan Chagaev
Two months later, Browne has been stripped
of his WBA title, which now returns to his former opponent,
Ruslan Chagaev of Russia. Browne has also been issued a
6-month ban, which is the more lenient end of the scale.
Several other boxers who have been banned for a positive
steroids test faced a 2-year suspension. However, based on
published reports, the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association (VADA)
did not brand Browne's positive tests deliberate doping, but
a failure to be cautious regarding what was ingested in his
system.
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Lucas Browne stripped of WBA belt, suspended for six months
Lucas Browne stripped of WBA belt, suspended for six months
12 May 2016 - Australian Lucas Browne's B
test was analyzed by the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association (VADA)
and came back positive. This means, the Championships
Committee of the World Boxing Association have stripped
Browne of is heavyweight title and suspended him for six
months, in accordance with the rules of the organization.
Browne won his WBA belt after winning by TKO in the tenth
against the then champion Ruslan Chagaev in March. However,
the title will not be returned to its former owner after he
revealed his intention not to return to the ring when
announcing his retirement following the fight...
