California commission upholds Antonio Silva's one-year suspension and fine | MMAjunkie.com
The California State Athletic Commission today voted unanimously to uphold the suspension and fine issued to Antonio Silva following his July victory over Justin Eilers for the vacant EliteXC heavyweight title.
After the July 26 fight, which took place in Stockton, Calif., the CSAC issued Silva a one-year suspension and $2,500 fine due to a failed test for Boldenone, an anabolic steroid.
Silva denied the use, but his appeal was struck down today during a hearing in Los Angeles, CSAC executive Bill Douglas confirmed with MMAjunkie.com (
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"Both (were) completely upheld across the board unanimously," Douglas said of the fine and suspension.
Soon after news of the failed test, Silva's manager, Alex Davis, said that not only did Silva not use any banned substances leading up to the fight but that they'd "go to the very gates of hell" to prove it. Silva even employed the services of noted doping lawyer Howard Jacobs.
After Davis' statement, former EliteXC Head of Fight Operations Jeremy Lappen issued one of his own stating that the organization wouldn't decide whether to strip Silva of the title until the hearing. However, with the organization's recent demise, Silva will go down as EliteXC's first and only heavyweight title-holder.
Boldenone was developed for veterinary use -- primarily for horses -- but has been used by football players, boxers, mixed martial artists and other athletes in recent years as a performance-enhancing drugs.
Independent tests were conducted by Quest Diagnostics for Silva's "A" sample and Laboratoire De Controle Du Dopage for the "B" sample.
Silva (11-1) has won his past four fights will be shut down until July 2009.
California commission upholds Antonio Silva's one-year suspension and fine
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