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Boxer suspended for anti-doping rule violations
A boxer, Shannon Drake, has been suspended by the Sports Tribunal for three months for the presence and use of cannabis, being a prohibited substance. The period of ineligibility represents a reduced sanction due to cannabis being a substance of abuse and it being taken out of competition. Mr Drake did not complete an approved…
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Sport Integrity Commission v Shannon Drake (ST06/25)
Anti-doping case decisions, Cannabis, Presence of prohibited substance in sample, Prohibited substances, Substances of abuse, Use / attempted use of prohibited substances/methodsAnti-doping – boxing – presence and use of a prohibited substance– cannabis – joint memorandum of counsel on sanction – out of competition – admitted rule violations – not performance enhancing – rule 10.4.2.1 applies – three month sanction – no treatment programme completed – no reduction in sanction – backdated to date of Provisional…
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Recreational Athlete suspended for anti-doping rule violations
A recreational boxer (name withheld and given the pseudonym “Ms X”) has been suspended by the Sports Tribunal for two years for the presence and use of the prohibited substance Phentermine – being a non-specified substance prohibited in competition only under the 2024 WADA Prohibited List. As Ms X is a “Recreational Athlete”, a status…
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Rex Jenkins v Boxing New Zealand
Appeal against decision of NSO, Natural justice, Non-nomination for Olympics, Selection/nomination appeals, Selection/nomination criteria: whether properly followed/implementedOverview: Appeal against decision of NSO – Boxing NZ (BNZ) Executive nominated appellant (J) as coach for boxer at Youth Olympic Games – J attended NZOC workshop and thought he had been appointed by NZOC when had not – NZOC raised issue with BNZ of reconsidering their nomination as thought boxer’s personal coach may be more…
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Drug Free Sport New Zealand v Dawn Chalmers
Overview: Anti-doping – furosemide – boxer tested positive after winning NZ championship – took furosemide prescribed by her doctor for medical condition – doctor mistakenly advised her (also mistakenly confirmed by pharmacist) not to use furosemide “close to” or “around competition” when in fact it is prohibited substance not to be taken in or out of…
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Drug Free Sport New Zealand v Tom (Zig Zag) Wallace
Overview: Anti-doping – probenecid – boxer tested positive for probenecid – admitted violation but gave evidence violation was inadvertent – doctor at accident and emergency clinic prescribed him probenecid to help treat cellulitis in knee – neither doctor nor athlete knew probenecid was prohibited substance – athlete informed doctor he was competitive boxer subject to drug…
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Boxing New Zealand Inc v Mark Robertson
Overview: Anti-doping – failure to provide a urine sample – defendant refused to provide sample in out of competition test – admitted violation – defendant stated had not been boxing for over a year and thought he did not have to provide sample – registration expired – discussion of issue of retirement and recent cases re…
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Boxing New Zealand Inc v Kerry Nathan
Overview: Anti-doping – cannabis – recreational use at cousin’s birthday party 2 weeks before tournament where tested positive after winning NZ women’s boxing championship – Tribunal recently released a Minute announcing it will take a new approach to imposing penalties in future cannabis cases – however infraction in present case occurred before release of Minute –…
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Boxing New Zealand Inc v Alex Mene
Overview: Anti-doping – cannabis – recreational use – defendant tested positive for cannabis after winning NZ boxing title – he used cannabis at party two weeks before tournament – Tribunal accepted defendant’s claim that he was unaware that cannabis was prohibited substance under WADA Code – defendant not a member of Boxing NZ’s elite or development…
