Jaime Munguia – former Mexican boxing championship and a opponent who encountered Canelo Alvarez – has just shocked the world boxing village when both his A and B samples have positive results with synthetic testosterone.
The incident took place after the victory over Bruno Surace in early May in Riyadh, within the fate of the match of the match between Canelo and Scull. The UK Boxing Agency (BBBOFC), the unit responsible for supervising the match, is preparing to make an official penalty for Munguia.
Based on the precedent and seriousness of the violation, the Mexican boxer is likely to be banned from playing for 6 to 12 months. At the same time, the result of victory over Surace may be canceled and transformed into “No Contest” (the game without results).
Jaime Munguia and his team quickly spoke, confirming that he did not use intentional doping. According to the representative, this is the first time in more than 100 times checking doping in his career that Munguia has positive results. What surprised the team was that the test samples in the before the match were negative, while the test sample after the match found the synthetic testosterone.
To clarify the cause, Munguia's professional group sent all supplements, medicine and support products used in the preparation stage to the standard laboratories of the World Doping Prevention Agency (WADA) for inspection.
Besides, they also emphasized that the famous coach Eddy Reynoso – who used to train Canelo – was not related to Munguia's nutrition or medical stage. The direct person is expert Marco Antonio Pérez Espinoza, currently comprehensive cooperation with the functional parties.
The incident occurred in the context of the international boxing village is stirring about “micro” doping cases, with many controversy surrounding the transparency in inspection results and how to handle it from management organizations.
Munguia – who was once considered one of the biggest hope of Boxing Mexico – is now facing the risk of losing reputation, achievements and career if concluded intentionally using banned substances.
The final ruling will be given by BBBOFC in the coming weeks. Meanwhile, fans and experts are closely watching, waiting for the clear explanation and a transparent ending for this sensitive incident.