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Chael quipped just days ago on JRE (#822), while relaying a story on Wand, that the testing price-tag for an in-camp fighter is around 40,000 USD. It was said in passing but I found myself astounded over that number.
I also came upon an interview with Nate and Nick's sparring juggernaut Andre Ward, who enquired of USADA-testing for a bout in 2011-2012; he relayed the following:
"It costs $50,000 to $100,000 for 7 to 8 weeks to do random testing for both fighters. That's what I recently found out because that's something that I want to implement in my fight with Carl Froch, whether he wants to do it or not," explained Ward, who is contemplating the use of USADA Olympic-style drug testing for his upcoming title unification with WBC super middleweight champion Carl Froch later this year. "I believe Carl is a clean fighter, but I just think that with a fight of this magnitude, it would be great for the sport to implement something like Olympic-style drug testing," he continued. "The goal is to go through with it even if Carl doesn't want to. But again, the cost could be an issue, so we'll see."
Does anyone have any background or experience in this sort of thing that could break down the cost for me?
It seems exorbitant how it can cost that much when we have seen turnaround (Jones' B-sample, e.g.) as quickly as 24 hours, meaning that the labour of analysing a single sample doesn't seem overly taxing - so, first centrifuged and then inserted into an automated scanning hold? Followed up with a phone call to alert of a positive...sounds like a bill of no more than three fiddy.
"Random" testing in essence could mean one time, I gather, or many; they must make a bloody killing at this.
Is this more a symptom of the immense cost of medical care and administrative overhead in the United States?
Sorry for length (I do love the didn't read GIFs though). Edify me, lads.
I also came upon an interview with Nate and Nick's sparring juggernaut Andre Ward, who enquired of USADA-testing for a bout in 2011-2012; he relayed the following:
"It costs $50,000 to $100,000 for 7 to 8 weeks to do random testing for both fighters. That's what I recently found out because that's something that I want to implement in my fight with Carl Froch, whether he wants to do it or not," explained Ward, who is contemplating the use of USADA Olympic-style drug testing for his upcoming title unification with WBC super middleweight champion Carl Froch later this year. "I believe Carl is a clean fighter, but I just think that with a fight of this magnitude, it would be great for the sport to implement something like Olympic-style drug testing," he continued. "The goal is to go through with it even if Carl doesn't want to. But again, the cost could be an issue, so we'll see."
Does anyone have any background or experience in this sort of thing that could break down the cost for me?
It seems exorbitant how it can cost that much when we have seen turnaround (Jones' B-sample, e.g.) as quickly as 24 hours, meaning that the labour of analysing a single sample doesn't seem overly taxing - so, first centrifuged and then inserted into an automated scanning hold? Followed up with a phone call to alert of a positive...sounds like a bill of no more than three fiddy.
"Random" testing in essence could mean one time, I gather, or many; they must make a bloody killing at this.
Is this more a symptom of the immense cost of medical care and administrative overhead in the United States?
Sorry for length (I do love the didn't read GIFs though). Edify me, lads.
