“I’m not a cheater, whether or not in life or in sport,” stated the Ariel Helwani Present “The Ariel Helwani Present” on Tuesday, “the previous WBO Weter champion” by a translator. “I’m a clear man. I’ve at all times labored bodily, mentally, [and] emotionally to get to the place I’m. “”
The information introduced earlier this month that Munguia was erased by British anti-doping and the British Boxing Board of Management after a survey concluded that its doping take a look at failed in Could was as a consequence of a false constructive attributable to contamination.
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Mongguia of Mexico initially returned an unfavorable analytical discovery for the exogenous origin of testosterone metabolites in a voluntary anti-doping company after the drug take a look at after his victory over Bruno Surace over the “Canelo” Alvarez-William Scull Undercard in Could.
“It took me without warning,” recollects Monguia about his preliminary response. “Simply at first, I took it somewhat [lightly] As a result of I simply thought: “it is not possible”. All my complete life, I used to be in sport. I’ve at all times been clear. I by no means used something to enhance my efficiency, so it actually took me without warning. As soon as I heard it, the following day, I went to take a take a look at myself, and naturally it was unfavorable. It was then that I began to fret. “”
Together with his title and his status erased, Jaime Munguia in Mexico tries to get again into the ring for a combat later this 12 months.
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The Mongguia’s constructive take a look at was revealed on the finish of Could, its B pattern additionally testing constructive for a similar substance the next month. Whereas Monguguia’s combat with Scull passed off in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the place all fights are sanctioned by the BBBOFC, it was left on the BBBOFC and UKAD to research the offenses and decide punishment.
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“I attempted to remain cool on this topic,” stated Munguia. “There are one thing that many individuals have no idea. They suppose that pattern A and pattern B are completely different, however actually, they don’t seem to be. [differently]. So I instantly began to behave. I analyzed all my dietary supplements. I did my very own checks, and I am so comfortable that [the supplements] returned contaminated. “”
Munguia was in a position to show that his failed doping take a look at was a false constructive, attributable to unintended contamination by pregnolone – a substance that doesn’t seem on the listing of world anti -doping companies. It was additionally concluded that the substance ranges within the Muchingian physique had been extraordinarily low, which meant that they supplied no performative benefit and had been in accordance with unintended contact moderately than intentional use.
“There may be truly no punishment,” Monguguia instructed with out a crown. “We had been making an attempt to face it, and in reality, I felt very supported. Instantly, we checked my meals [and] My dietary supplements. In truth, we began doing checks [on my food and supplements]. We despatched it to the identical laboratory precisely the place the checks had been carried out [for my failed test]. I despatched my dietary supplements, and so they got here [back] With the outcomes that round 4 of them had been actually contaminated by one thing known as pregnénolone. “”
“I wish to make it recognized that it isn’t an unlawful substance, nevertheless it was merely not marked within the components that the complement had. We despatched it to this laboratory in France. The most effective laboratories that exists, and sure, they confirmed that there was contaminant there. [pregnenolone] just isn’t unlawful. “”
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Munguia confirmed to with out crown that he was now free to combat and stated that he hoped to return to the ring in November or December.
Will probably be his second camp underneath Eddy Reynoso, who’s the coach of the undisputed champion of common weights “Canelo” Alvarez. Munguia misplaced a unanimous determination in opposition to Alvarez in Could 2024, then joined the camp firstly of 2025 following its stunning loss in opposition to the Surace in December.
Canelo is just a few days previous to place his belts in play in opposition to his compatriot of Nice “Bud” Crawford “Bud” on the alleging stadium in Las Vegas and in entrance of an viewers of Netflix of a number of million.
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“I imagine that Canelo must be the one who wins,” predicted Munguia. “He’s larger, he has extra expertise, he’s stronger. I actually suppose he ought to win the victory.”
“I believe Canelo can cease it. As I stated, it’s larger [and] It’s stronger. It is not the identical factor [super welterweight as it is] To be in Tremendous Middleweight. “”