Lucas 'Big Daddy' Browne
Boxer Lucas 'Big Daddy" Browne recently won
the WBA regular heavyweight title in a victory over, Ruslan
Chagaev, which took place in Chechnya. Yesterday, ESPN
boxing analyst, Dan Rafael, broke the story that Browne has
tested positive for the banned drug, Clenbuterol. Browne's
"A sample" revealed traces of the drug in his urine. Browne
must now pay a fee to the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association
(VADA) to test his "B sample" to determine if the original
test result is a fluke.
Lucas 'Big Daddy' Browne and Ruslan Chagaev
The composition of the drug Clenbuterol
indicates it boosts the metabolism, sharpens acuity and
reflexes. This is likely the reason it has been banned, as
it would create an unfair and undue advantage in sports. The
primary purpose of Clenbuterol is to treat asthma. It opens
constricted airways, allowing the patient to breathe more
freely. However, it has "off label" uses it has not been
approved for, such as weight loss, used by bodybuilders
during "cutting cycles" to obtain greater muscle tone and
definition. Clenbuterol speeds up the body's metabolism in
aiding the system to burn fat at a more rapid rate. However,
in speeding up one's metabolism, it is improving reflexes,
reaction time and heightens awareness.
Some consider Clenbuterol a steroid, others
do not. However, for years it has caused athletes to fail
drug tests due to being banned. Over two dozen athletes have
received sports bans prohibiting participation over the
detected use of Clenbuterol. However, some athletes did test
positive for Clenbuterol by consuming meat that unbeknownst
to them contained the drug, as stated previously in the
column on May 29, 2014 (Steroids
Shortens Your Penis And Life).
Browne has expressed dismay at the test
result. In a tweet on Twitter, Browne stated, "I don't
understand today's news, and I'm seeking legal advice."
Rafael is reporting Brown will be stripped of his title,
which is sad. Browne is the first Australian heavyweight
champion of the world, which complicates the situation more,
as it has been a source of national pride. Whatever happens,
Browne needs to not beat himself up too much over this. Life
goes on and he must too.
STORY SOURCE
Australian boxing champion Lucas Browne tests positive for clenbuterol
Australian boxing champion Lucas Browne tests positive for clenbuterol
March 22, 201610:04am - AUSTRALIA’S first
heavyweight boxing champion Lucas “Big Daddy” Browne has
sensationally tested positive to banned substance
clenbuterol. A drugs test conducted by the Las Vegas-based
agency Voluntary Anti-Doping Association (VADA) before his
WBA regular heavyweight world champion title fight victory
over Russian Ruslan Chagaev in Chechnya two weeks ago
returned a positive result.
ESPN has reported Browne tested positive to
clenbuterol in his “A sample” and no testing has been done
of his “B sample” because of the testing agency demanding
the Sydney-based fighter pay for the second round of
testing. Browne’s breakthrough win over Chagaev marked him
as an Australian champion, but his bright future and promise
of potential mega-fights against the likes of David Haye,
Tyson Fury and Fres Oquendo is now clouded.
ESPN boxing analyst Dan Rafael reported the
36-year-old is expected to be stripped of his title. VADA
president Dr. Margaret Goodman wrote a letter to the
organisers of the Browne-Chagaev fight, informing them of
Browne’s positive test. Unclear future. “This letter is to
advise you that the ‘A’ sample urine specimen number 2998060
collected from Lucas Browne ... has been analysed for
anabolic agents, diuretics, beta-2 agonists and stimulants,”
Goodman wrote. “The results of the analysis are as follows:
Adverse. Urine specimen contains Clenbuterol. “Mr. Browne
has the right to promptly request analysis of the ‘B sample’
at his expense.”...
