Every few months, a boxer gets caught up in a drug testing scandal that leaves fans scratching their heads and wondering what’s true and what’s not. The latest drama involves Jaime Munguia, who recently tested positive for banned substances after his May 3 rematch against Bruno Surace. What makes this story particularly interesting is how quickly his former opponent turned teammate, Canelo Alvarez, jumped to his defense.<\/p>
Munguia and Canelo Alvarez have an interesting history that goes beyond just sharing the same trainer now. They fought each other not too long ago, and Alvarez won that fight. But when Munguia joined Canelo’s camp under boxing<\/a> trainer Eddy Reynoso, things changed. Of course, nobody expected their partnership to be tested this quickly by a doping scandal that could potentially ruin Munguia’s career.<\/p> The Voluntary Anti-Doping Association (VADA) caught Munguia with external testosterone metabolites in his system during testing around his fight with Surace. For those who don’t speak drug testing language, that basically means they found artificial testosterone that shouldn’t be there naturally. Testosterone is serious business in combat sports because it can dramatically improve strength, recovery, and overall performance.<\/p>Jaime Mungia’s Fails VADA’s Test <\/h2>