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Haney Returns In March, Joins VADA Testing

By James SlaterPicture for Haney Returns In March, Joins VADA Testing

The way some people say it, in fact, the way a whole lot of people say it, the more random drug testing in the sport of boxing, the better. We have, over recent years, seen too many big-name fighters to list test positive for one banned substance or another, and fans, clean fighters, promoters, former fighters, pundits, etc, are just sick and tired of it.

Now, in a move that will hopefully be followed by other fighters, former two-weight champ Devin Haney – a man who knows all about an opponent of his flunking a drug test – has become the first fighter to sign up to VADA’s new year-round testing program. As fans know, Haney recently tweeted his planned March ring return (this against TBA; speculation on who his dance partner might be currently pretty rife), but “The Dream” is also hoping he will lead the way toward a cleaner, safer sport.

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