GRIM Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 Soliman Suspended Nine Months for Using PED Australian middleweight contender Sam Soliman, who outpointed former titleholder Felix Sturm in a world title elimination bout on Feb. 1, was suspended for nine months and had the result of the bout changed to a no contest, the German Boxing Federation announced on Tuesday. Cheaters gonna cheat I guess? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mofo2 Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 This is anothe kid adamant he was clean, the testing was flawed blah de blah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRIM Posted April 30, 2013 Author Share Posted April 30, 2013 This is anothe kid adamant he was clean, the testing was flawed blah de blah Update favoring Team Soliman's side of the story. The German Boxing Federation announced that Soliman's "A" sample had tested positive for a performance-enhancing drug in early March. Soliman insisted that the "B" sample be tested somewhere other than Germany and it is to be tested in the United States rather than by the agency that tested the "A" sample -- which goes against the rules of the World Anti-Doping Agency. Attorney Kurt Emhoff, who works with Soliman, contends that the German Boxing Federation is "in such a hurry to discredit Sam that they couldn't even wait for the 'B' sample to be tested. I repeat, they haven't even tested the 'B' sample. They are saying that we refused to allow them to test the 'B' sample but that is totally false. We agreed with the (German Boxing Federation) to split the 'B' sample into two and we would have one half tested in the U.S. at an agreed upon lab that does drug testing for boxing and they would keep the other half at their lab to test. We think they put out this suspension without a 'B' sample test because they are trying to avoid a potential negative test result from the U.S." Emhoff said Team Soliman initially requested that the 'B' sample be sent a WADA lab in Australia to be tested."Under both the (German Boxing Federation) and the IBF rules, the 'B' sample is allowed to be tested at a lab other than the one that tested the 'A' sample as long as the boxer and local commission agree to it. Initially, (the German Boxing Federation) agreed to do this," Emhoff said. Emhoff said they were then told it was against the rules to allow the 'B' sample to be tested at a lab different than the one that tested the 'A' sample. "Eventually, we settled on splitting the 'B' sample into two," Emhoff said. "There is one half of the 'B' sample sitting in a freezer in a lab in Cologne, Germany doing nothing while the other half is actually being tested in a Quest Diagnostics laboratory in the U.S. We are awaiting the results." Although Soliman is suspended in Germany, Australian regulators are not obligated to uphold it, although the change of the result stands for the time being.Australian media reported that the banned substance that Soliman tested positive for is the stimulant methylsynephrine.Soliman denies using a performance-enhancing drug. "(Soliman is) absolutely gobsmacked because this (anti-doping) is a very important principle that he lives by," David Stanley, Soliman's manager, told the wire service AAP. "I'm told that the Sturm camp is alleging that Sam has tested positive for an undetectable amphetamine. That's absolute rubbish. I'm also told that Sturm has identified who he should be fighting next so that he can then fight for the world title. This is an act of absolute desperation." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mofo2 Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 Smoke and mirrors this G!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Slayer Posted April 30, 2013 Members Share Posted April 30, 2013 I knew something was suspicious, Soliman looked finished but then suddenly became re-envigorated out of the blue and started beating top rated contenders and a former champion! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mofo2 Posted May 1, 2013 Share Posted May 1, 2013 Soliman is probably innocent.... Do you honestly believe Felix ' I desperately need home judges paid off every time I fight ' Sturm has not had this one put together as well !?!?It aint a new concept for a drugs cheat to claim he is clean! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Slayer Posted May 1, 2013 Members Share Posted May 1, 2013 Soliman is probably innocent.... Do you honestly believe Felix ' I desperately need home judges paid off every time I fight ' Sturm has not had this one put together as well !?!?NOPE. And thats very ugly said. Felix is not that kind of person-he's religious! Only his manager could do that but only without Felix's knowledge and I doubt that too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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