The recent controversy surrounding Jaime Munguia has raised alarm bells in the boxing world. Following his unanimous decision victory over Bruno Surace on May 3, the undefeated Mexican is facing questions after testing positive in a doping test.
Amid the controversy, Julio Cesar Chavez Jr, another boxer with a long history of controversial issues, did not hesitate to express his opinion, leaving statements that have generated both support and skepticism due to his own history in this field.
Chavez Jr., who is preparing to face Jake Paul at the Honda Center in Anaheim, spoke to Fight Hub TV on the subject and was blunt in his words: “Very bad, right? All that. Really bad. I don’t know, and if I knew, I shouldn’t comment,” said Jr.
Although he later made a sarcastic comment referring to the positive result for exogenous testosterone: “At his age, testosterone is still high. That’s for us old guys, isn’t it? It’s a necessity.”
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.’s doping history
For the son of the legendary Mexican champion, the problem with Jaime Munguia is simple and lies in bad advice. “Munguia has bad advisers,” he said.
However, these statements have not gone unnoticed due to Chavez Jr.’s history, as he has been sanctioned on multiple occasions for violations of anti-doping rules.
In 2009, he was suspended for using an illegal diuretic, and in 2012, after losing to Sergio Martinez, he tested positive for marijuana, which earned him a nine-month suspension and a $900,000 fine.
In 2017, before facing Canelo Alvarez, he again tested positive for marijuana. Two years later, he refused to undergo a pre-fight test against Daniel Jacobs, which led to an indefinite suspension.
Despite his history, Chavez Jr. seems to be trying to redeem himself, claiming that he is now complying with the necessary tests before his fight with Jake Paul. “Today I took the test, so I keep quiet,” he commented in a more reflective tone.
What happened to Jaime Munguia?
This week, Munguia attended the opening of the B Sample at the SMRTL laboratory in Utah, along with his promoter Fernando Beltran, hoping that the new analysis will clarify the situation. Munguia’s team suggests that it is all down to an error, as Munguia has never before tested positive in the more than 100 tests that have been carried out on him. They also point to the absence of precise information on the levels detected in the first sample, which is why they demanded that the same test be carried out on the B Sample.
Will Jaime Munguia be suspended?
If the B sample confirms the initial result, Munguia will have to appear before the relevant commission and the consequences could range from declaring the fight a “No Contest”, to possible suspensions or fines, depending on the seriousness of the offence.
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