BSA suspends Zolani after positive dope test in UK
SAIDS got the result from UK Anti Doping, which administered the tests. Speculation is that 34-year-old Tete faces a four-year ban and that his fight against Cunningham will be changed to a no contest. It is understood that he has already vacated the Commonwealth belt.
The boxer’s manager Mlandeli Tengimfene said: “When an athlete says I honestly have no knowledge of use of the substance in issue, would one say it is foolish to go for B sample testing or should we be expected to be happy and settle with the A sample results though we have no knowledge of this substance and also knowing that the results are not consistent with our ethical behaviour?
“The fact that there is B sample is to prove the accuracy of the A sample results. This tells that it is of debate or dispute hence a provision to deal with that by way of B sample testing.
“In short, the B sample can be tested to either confirm or reject the A sample results. We believe we have nothing to lose if we continue with B sample testing.”
Tengimfene said there was everything to gain with the B sample analysis when results are negative.
“We do not want to regret later and say we should have done it. Zolani truly wants the B sample analysis.
“For me it is about finding out exactly what happened. Zolani says he did not dope, and let us give him the opportunity to clear his name.
“We know it has never happened before where A sample results differ with B sample results, however, where there is human hand, there can be human error.”