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SPORTS Saturday 1 June 2019
Dangerous game: Joshua fights

Ruiz, with others on his mind

By BARRY WILNER cided to give Luis Ortiz a conference announcing
AP Sports Writer rematch. Ortiz battered the fight was a mud-sling-
NEW YORK (AP) — In front Wilder for parts of their fight ing festival.
of Anthony Joshua for his in early 2018 before run- The champion also can’t
U.S. debut will be Andy Ruiz ning out of gas and getting seem to keep his focus on
Jr. knocked out. Ruiz (32-1, 21 KOs). He vows
On Joshua’s mind will be Fury vs. Wilder in an all-Brit- he will put on a good show
more than the defense of ish bout could bring a huge for the Garden crowd and
his four heavyweight titles purse in the United King- the streaming audience on
Saturday night. dom. DAZN. Then, he will chase
As honest as he is undefeat- “The possibilities are still in bigger headlines.
ed, Joshua says the likes of there for the (other cham- “It’s not about Wilder,”
Tyson Fury, Deontay Wilder pions) to fight,” Joshua Joshua said. “It’s about
and a few other potential said. what I can achieve. I’m
opponents aren’t far from Ah, but there’s this little still after a fight for the un-
his thoughts. It’s a danger- annoyance for WBA/IBF/ disputed heavyweight title.
ous game to be playing if WBO/IBO champion Josh- We’ve been pointing there
his total focus isn’t on the ua: Ruiz. for years. Wilder’s a good
upcoming opponent at “I am fighting good fight- name in general. It’s not
Madison Square Garden, ers,” Joshua said of his 22-0 about Joshua vs. Wilder.
even if Ruiz is a 30-1 under- mark, 21 by knockouts. He It’s about the undisputed
dog. wouldn’t give Wilder that heavyweight title. That
“I think I can beat Ruiz,” much credit. means a lot to me.”
Joshua said. “If Wilder is not “I’m still taking risks. I’d rath- Any portion of the title
available, I want Fury,” he er take the risk with some- would mean the world to
said. one who brings a massive Ruiz. He fought for the WBO
“I said I want to meet Wild- reward. But beating Ruiz is version and lost to Joseph
er, chat with him, and the fine.” Parker on a very close deci- British boxer Anthony Joshua, left, faces off against Andy Ruiz
next day he announces a Joshua originally was sion. Wilder now owns that before a press conference ahead of their heavyweight bout,
fight with no date or ven- scheduled to face Jarrell crown. Thursday, May 30, 2019, in New York. Joshua will defend his
ue attached to it. I still say Miller, but the trash-talking “I am blessed,” Ruiz said. “I WBA, WBO and IBF heavyweight titles.
there is hope, but I think the New Yorker failed drug have nothing bad to say Associated Press
next person I want then is tests. It doesn’t seem that about him. He’s a good and getting the combina- Joshua, and Ruiz tested
Fury.” Joshua has worked up the fighter. Hopefully, I can get tions and I win by decision.” Parker bigtime, maybe the
Wilder, owner of the WBC enmity for Ruiz that he car- the knockout. If not, being Considering only Parker American will provide a
crown, apparently has de- ried for Miller — their news busy and using my hands has gone the distance with challenge.q

Doping Ban ever involved was doping.
That’s not the case. There’s
proof that’s not the case,”
Continued from Page 17 the beef,” Doyle said. Lawson said. “I believe I’ll
Lawson’s been a rising be back on the track here
Lawson was notified on standout since he burst on soon.”
Aug. 3 that he tested posi- the scene. During his last The World Anti-Doping
tive for a metabolite of the season at the University of Agency’s board recently
banned anabolic steroid Arkansas in 2016, Lawson amended an article of its
trenbolone. The substance became the first man since code that allows WADA-
is frequently used in the U.S. Jesse Owens in 1936 to win accredited labs to report
to promote the growth of the 100, 200 and long jump “atypical findings” for the
beef cattle. It also formed at the same NCAA cham- prohibited substance clen-
part of a steroid mixture pionships. buterol. Before that, labs
used by Russian athletes at That summer, Lawson were only allowed to report
the 2014 Winter Olympics. nearly captured Olympic In this March 2, 2018, file photo, United States’ Jarrion Lawson analytical testing results
Before last summer, Law- gold in the long jump, but makes an attempt in the men’s long jump final at the World for exogenous prohibited
son said he knew nothing missed out on the top spot Athletics Indoor Championships in Birmingham, Britain. substances as “adverse
about trenbolone. Now, he when he grazed the sand Associated Press analytical findings,” which
knows quite a bit about it. with his fingers just before form for the long jump — all he did nothing wrong,” didn’t allow for investiga-
His “A’’ sample contained landing. He finished fourth. the while knowing his future Doyle said. tions to take place when
about 0.65 nanograms and In 2017, he took second at remains uncertain. He’s not Lawson has a credit-card potential meat contamina-
his “B’’ sample about 0.80. the world championships. sure about U.S. champion- receipt from the restaurant tion scenarios occurred.
Doyle noted that those Lawson hasn’t competed ships later this summer or on the day he purchased a It doesn’t extend to trenbo-
who have tested positive since the Diamond League U.S. Olympic trials. beef bowl. lone. Doyle said they sent
for trenbolone have been meet in London on July 22, “They could’ve sought a Doyle said they also have hair samples from Lawson
in the range of 37 nano- 2018, when he finished third two-year ban, which would the beef supplier informa- to a French lab for testing
grams. in the long jump. have him back ready for tion and the company did and it came back nega-
“It’s an impossible burden Since August, the 25-year- the Olympic games po- use trenbolone. tive for trenbolone. Doyle
to prove because you old Lawson has been split- tentially. But Jarrion and I “There’s a bias when said that proves Jarrion
don’t have a time ma- ting his time between work- agree he shouldn’t accept there’s a negative drug test is “not a habitual user of
chine to go back and test ing on the 100, 200 and his a two-minute ban because to automatically think who- trenbolone.”q