WBA strips Puello over positive doping test

By Scott Shaffer

10/05/2023

WBA strips Puello over positive doping test

The WBA has demoted Alberto Puello of the Dominican Republic from junior welterweight champion to the temporary designation of champion in recess. The reason is that Puello tested positive for a banned substance according to the Voluntary Anti-Doping Agency (VADA). The WBA also announced that this weekend's fight between Rolando Romero and Ismael Barroso will replace Puello as the WBA 140-pound champion. As for Puello, a final decision on his status will be made after May 17th, when he attends a Nevada Athletic Commission hearing and/or if a VADA report indicates a negative result on the B test of the original urine sample. 

The winner of the Romero-Barroso bout will be ordered by the WBA to face Ohara Davies of the United Kingdom no later than 120 days after May 13th. In the event that Romero-Barroso ends in a draw or no decision, the WBA will reconsider the 140-pound case and issue a new ruling pending the outcome of Puello’s hearing with the Nevada Commission and the possibility of testing the B sample.
 
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