Voluntary Anti-Doping Agency succeeds, catching dopers

The WBC welterweight champion Andre Berto tested positive for Nandrolone. He was tested by the Voluntary Anti-Doping Agency (VADA).
 Andre Berto had to fight against Victor Ortiz on June 23, 2012 in Los Angeles. Andre Berto agreed to submit to random drug testing before the fight. Both “A” and “B” urine samples indicated about intake of Nandrolone.
It was already the second time this month, when the VADA tested boxers and caught them administering steroids. The first boxer that tested positive this month due to tests conducted by the VADA was Lamont Peterson. He was scheduled to fight against Amir Khan. It seems to be strange that Peterson requested random blood and urine testing. A carbon isotope ratio test conducted by the VADA displayed that testosterone of exogenous origin was in this fighter’s system some weeks before the fight.
Financial position of certain companies was affected due to tests conducted by the VADA. For example, Golden Boy Promotions lost essential potential profit due to positives of Lamont Peterson. It was set by the CEO of the company Richard Schaeffer that the company lost 250, 000 dollars.
The cancelation of the fight between Andre Berto and Victor Ortiz will probably not cost so much because another boxer will possibly replace Andre Berto and will fight against Ortiz.
Berto didn’t explain what had led to his positives. This fighter hired the attorney Howard Jacobs who would represent and defeat him.
Berto said that he had never utilized steroids. So, he confirmed that he investigated with his attorney what could cause positives for steroids. Berto concluded that he had never cheated; he achieved success in sport because of hard workouts and dedication.
The attorney Howard Jacobs was hired by numerous other sportspersons who turned out to be victims of contaminated dietary supplements.
It is claimed that since Nandrolone has quite long half life and it is detected easily, it isn’t widespread among doping sportspersons. But it has been determined many times that some dietary supplements contained the compound nandrolone which caused positives for steroids. But since sometimes not each ingredient is listed on the label, sportspersons become victims of contaminated dietary supplements.