Overview
- The WBC confirmed VADA notified it of an adverse A-sample for Subriel Matias and said a Clean Boxing Program investigation is underway.
- Matias has until Dec. 1 to request B-sample testing, with the A-sample reportedly drawn on Nov. 9.
- His scheduled Jan. 10 bout against mandatory challenger Dalton Smith at Barclays Center is now viewed as unlikely, and he could lose the title depending on outcomes.
- With Isaac Cruz vs. Lamont Roach slated for the WBC interim belt on Dec. 6, the WBC could elevate Cruz or order Smith vs. Alberto Puello for a vacant championship if necessary.
- The New York State Athletic Commission is set to regulate the planned fight, and Ryan Garcia’s ostarine case—overturned result and one-year suspension—provides recent precedent.