Drug Cheating Can Only Be Stopped With Bigger Fines and Longer Suspensions

The boxing world has a serious and persistent problem: performance-enhancing drugs. The latest scandal involves yet another Eddy Reynoso-trained fighter, Jaime Munguía, who tested positive for exogenous testosterone metabolites in his post-fight urinalysis following his May 4 victory over Bruno Surace. If his B sample also returns positive, the win will likely be overturned to […]

No Need for a ‘No Running Rule’: Boxing Already Has One

As Saul “Canelo” Álvarez and Terence “Bud” Crawford train to meet in Las Vegas on September 13 in a high-profile bout streamed on Netflix, debates have shifted toward a proposed addition to the sport’s rulebook: a so-called “no running rule.” His Excellency Turki Al-Sheikh, a central figure in the Saudi-backed Riyadh Season series, recently ignited […]