Alycia Baumgardner has returned an ‘adversarial analytical discovering’ and now faces a ‘full investigation’ after her undisputed world title win over Christina Linardatou.
Baumgarder defeated Linardatou by unanimous resolution to retain her WBC, WBO, WBA and IBF super-featherweight belts in Detroit on July 15.
However the American’s promotional firm, Matchroom Boxing, have since confirmed that she has registered an adversarial discovering in a random check.
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The 29-year-old American is the undisputed super-featherweight champion
An announcement learn: “Matchroom can at the moment verify that Alycia Baumgardner returned an adversarial analytical discovering as a part of a random anti-doping protocol instituted voluntarily for her bout with Christina Linardatou in Detroit on July 15.
“Matchroom was first knowledgeable of this consequence on August 12.
“The relevant regulatory authorities are additionally conscious and we defer to such our bodies for additional motion and steerage as a full investigation is performed.
“Matchroom is dedicated to selling a clear and truthful sport for all athletes, and can help Alycia and her workforce throughout this time, affording her the suitable due course of.”
In an announcement issued by way of social media shortly after Matchroom had confirmed the information, Baumgardner denied taking any unlawful substances and vowed to clear her identify.
“On August 12, 2023, I used to be knowledgeable that an ‘A Pattern’ I supplied on July 12, 2023 resulted in an ‘Antagonistic Analytical Discovering’ of mesterolone and methenolone acetate metabolites, two substances I’ve by no means heard of or utilized in any approach,” Baumgardner’s assertion learn.
“The pattern supplied instantly after my struggle on July 15, 2023 examined clear and destructive for all banned substances, as did my pattern on June 16, 2023 which makes the July twelfth consequence basically inconceivable.
“To be abundantly clear, I do know that I by no means have, by no means would, and by no means will take this or another drug. Not solely would doing so be unethical, however it will even be utterly opposite to how I’ve educated my total profession.
“As knowledgeable athlete, I and I alone am accountable for what I put in my physique, and my physique is a temple. I’m additionally a proud function mannequin for any younger lady or lady who seeks to observe in my footsteps. I take these obligations very critically – which is why I do know that I didn’t and would by no means put these substances in my physique.
“I’ve much more to say about my journey and why the very concept of me taking an unlawful, banned, and even harmful substance would by no means make sense. So I’ve no intention of sitting again in silence and letting this ‘play out’. I plan to maintain you all up to date each step of the way in which as I work to make sure my status as a clear athlete stays totally intact.”
The WBC, which co-sanctioned final month’s bout between Baumgardner and Linardatou, confirmed it’s investigating after receiving notification of the adversarial discovering arising from the check performed by Drug Free Sport.
“The WBC has obtained a notification of an adversarial discovering ensuing from an anti-doping check performed in a pattern collected from WBC and undisputed Tremendous Featherweight World Champion Alycia Baumgardner,” an announcement from the sanctioning physique learn.
“The pattern assortment that resulted within the adversarial discovering came about in relation with the July 15, 2023 bout between Champion Baumgardner and challenger Christina Linardatou.
“The adversarial discovering in query arose from a pattern assortment and anti-doping check administered by Drug Free Sport, and never as a part of the WBC Clear Boxing Program.
“Accordingly, the WBC will provoke a notification, investigation, and outcomes administration procedures for WBC World Championship bouts per the WBC Guidelines & Rules.”