WBC is drug testing referees and judges

Press Release

03/07/2019

WBC is drug testing referees and judges

The WBC its trying to extend its drug testing program, which it calls the Clean Boxing Program, to refererees and judges.  According to the WBC's website, the first two anti-doping tests for ring officials have been presented and passed.  Steve Morrow, a boxing judge from California and Frank Garzaa judge and referee from Michigan, were presented with the tests at WBC headquarters in Mexico City, and both tests came back negative. The WBC is implementing a program to randomly test ring officials, based on the importance of maintaining maximum integrity in boxing. The tests are designed to detect the usage of recreational drugs such as: marijuana, cocaine and methamphetamines. The WBC will be working together with all the national and state federations of the world to develop this vital project.