Boxer fails drug tests
NZPA-AP New York Tim Witherspoon, who lost the World Boxing Association heavyweight title on a first-round knockout to James “Bonecrusher” Smith last Friday, failed both pre and post-fight drug tests, said Jose Torres, chairman of the New' York State Athletic Commission, yesterday. Mr Torres said the tests revealed marijuana in
Witherspoon’s system and that he would take action against the former champion next week. After Witherspoon won the title on a 15-round decision over Tony Tubbs on January 19 at Atlanta a post-fight test revealed marijuana in Witherspoon’s system. He was fined $U525,000 by the W.B.A. and ordered to give Tubbs a rematch. The rematch was to
have been held last Friday night at Madison Square Garden but Tubbs withdrew saying he had injured his left shoulder in training. Tubbs has failed to complete an examination given by an orthopaedic specialist in New York last week, Mr Torres said. Mr Torres has already suspended Tubbs and his manager, Carl King, for failing to notify the commission of the injury.
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