Surace Slams Munguia Over Failed Test – ‘I Sacrificed Everything’

Bruno Surace has spoken out after Jaime Munguia’s B-sample confirmed the presence of “exogenous testosterone metabolites.” 

Munguia beat Surace via a unanimous decision to avenge his knockout loss in the first fight. The findings confirm the A-sample, meaning his win will almost certainly be overturned to a no-contest. The consequences for Munguia may also include a suspension, the length of which will be determined by the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC). Munguia has now said he will do everything in his power to prove his innocence, which will involve testing the substances for contamination. Ryan Garcia had done this, but it was not enough for him to avoid a year ban.

“We’re going to prove that we never disrespected the sport, my opponents, or misled the fans. [I did not] knowingly or intentionally ingest any banned substance,” Munguia said 

Surace Reacts

Surace has not been impressed. He was deprived of the chance to secure another win against Munguia to prove that the first result wasn’t a one-off. The Frenchman could also have suffered harm had Munguia landed anything of note to hurt him, much like Ryan Garcia had done when he dropped Haney three times before failing for Ostarine. While Surace’s stock may increase in the event the result is overturned, he still exhausted resources in a training camp where the fighter was not clean. 

“And even if the truth always comes out, that’s not the outcome I came here for. That’s not why I sacrificed everything. I can’t rejoice in this situation because there’s nothing to celebrate in it. It’s sad for our sport. It is unfair to those who train with integrity. And it’s painful for those who fight cleanly, honestly. Boxing is a tough sport.

“It asks for everything and sometimes gives little. But that’s why we love it, too. How I feel today is great disappointment but also an even stronger desire to keep fighting for myself, for my team, for everyone who believes in fair boxing. We are now waiting for a sanction on the level of my disappointment to be passed by the competent authorities and I stand ready more than ever for what’s next,” Surace said