Lucas Browne article & interview
Posted: 15 Sep 2016, 20:28
Boxer Big Daddy Browne cleared of doping and eyes world title
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Heavyweight boxer Lucas Browne was suspended for six months after a positive test for a banned substance following his world title win over Olympian Ruslan Chagaev in Grozny, Chechnya in March.
There have been previously suspicious test results out of the Russian trouble spot. The WBA has accepted Browne’s claim that he did not take the small amount of Clenbuterol knowingly and he is a hot favourite to regain their world title in his next bout.
KIEZA: The WBA last week gave you the green light to be world champion again. You must feel vindicated?
BROWNE: It’s been a long time coming. It has been a very stressful six months since I knocked out Chagaev only to have the title taken back. The WBA were somewhat on my side. They realised I hadn’t taken anything deliberately. It was still a positive test and I can’t argue with that. It is my responsibility what goes into my mouth and I understand their rules. I just wished it hadn’t happened in the first place.
KIEZA: How do you explain testing positive for Clenbuterol, which is a banned weight-stripping substance?
BROWNE: I’m guessing there must have been something in a steak I ate before the fight over there. The WBA came out last week and said the result was consistent with one small dose of Clenbuterol which means I wasn’t on it.
Five days before the fight I passed a test and I paid to have it done, why would I then take a small dose of something that is not going to help one bit for the fight, makes your heart go three times faster than normal and is then going to get you suspended from the sport? I’m guessing it was in the steak but that’s just speculation.
KIEZA: In the grand scheme of things that’s all behind you, now?
BROWNE: Yes, but I have to beat Fres Oquendo in my next fight to win the vacant title. Really I’m back at square one as a title challenger rather than the champ.
I know it never pays to be too confident in boxing because disaster can strike at any time. But you must fancy your chances against Oquendo? Every big fight he’s had — against Chagaev, Evander Holyfield, David Tua, James Toney and others — he’s come second.
Yes, I’m confident. I feel that it’s certainly an easier fight than someone like David Haye from England. But I’m happy to have an easier fight so to speak to get my title back and then I can go after the big names.
I don’t think I’ve ever seen anyone happier than your mum, Leonie, when you arrived back at Sydney airport with the world championship belt?
Ha. I think she was happier that her photo was going to be in the paper. She sent me a copy of it the other day and said `see, I’m still semi-famous’. Seriously, though, she’s just so happy that things have worked out for me. My father Graeme died suddenly about five years ago so he didn’t get to see my success but Mum is very proud for him too.
KIEZA: Not to get too far ahead, but you must now be eyeing multi-million dollar paydays against the likes of David Haye, Tyson Fury, Wladimir Klitschko and Deontay Wilder?
BROWNE: I’d like to fight all of them, 100 per cent. I’m 37 now I don’t want to be in my 40s and still desperate for a payday. I want to make some money, make some history and then get out. I hope can make some real money and retire from boxing a happy man.
KIEZA: How important is it to fight for the title in Australia?
BROWNE: I would love it. There’s talk of fighting Haye in the UK simply because there would be a lot more money in it because boxing is such a huge sport over there. But I would love to fight Oquendo in Australia and to make some history and get the public involved. I would like my name known for all the good reasons.
KIEZA: You worked as a bouncer for many years. How long since you said “Sorry, Sir, wrong shoes.’’?
BROWNE: Four years.
KIEZA: I’m guessing you don’t miss it?
BROWNE: No. Funny that. I don’t drink and never have. So being around intoxicated people 24/7 is not my thing. Working on doors I had people come at me with broken bottles, chairs. I even got shot at once on a door in Sydney so I’m glad to be right out of that scene now.
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Heavyweight boxer Lucas Browne was suspended for six months after a positive test for a banned substance following his world title win over Olympian Ruslan Chagaev in Grozny, Chechnya in March.
There have been previously suspicious test results out of the Russian trouble spot. The WBA has accepted Browne’s claim that he did not take the small amount of Clenbuterol knowingly and he is a hot favourite to regain their world title in his next bout.
KIEZA: The WBA last week gave you the green light to be world champion again. You must feel vindicated?
BROWNE: It’s been a long time coming. It has been a very stressful six months since I knocked out Chagaev only to have the title taken back. The WBA were somewhat on my side. They realised I hadn’t taken anything deliberately. It was still a positive test and I can’t argue with that. It is my responsibility what goes into my mouth and I understand their rules. I just wished it hadn’t happened in the first place.
KIEZA: How do you explain testing positive for Clenbuterol, which is a banned weight-stripping substance?
BROWNE: I’m guessing there must have been something in a steak I ate before the fight over there. The WBA came out last week and said the result was consistent with one small dose of Clenbuterol which means I wasn’t on it.
Five days before the fight I passed a test and I paid to have it done, why would I then take a small dose of something that is not going to help one bit for the fight, makes your heart go three times faster than normal and is then going to get you suspended from the sport? I’m guessing it was in the steak but that’s just speculation.
KIEZA: In the grand scheme of things that’s all behind you, now?
BROWNE: Yes, but I have to beat Fres Oquendo in my next fight to win the vacant title. Really I’m back at square one as a title challenger rather than the champ.
I know it never pays to be too confident in boxing because disaster can strike at any time. But you must fancy your chances against Oquendo? Every big fight he’s had — against Chagaev, Evander Holyfield, David Tua, James Toney and others — he’s come second.
Yes, I’m confident. I feel that it’s certainly an easier fight than someone like David Haye from England. But I’m happy to have an easier fight so to speak to get my title back and then I can go after the big names.
I don’t think I’ve ever seen anyone happier than your mum, Leonie, when you arrived back at Sydney airport with the world championship belt?
Ha. I think she was happier that her photo was going to be in the paper. She sent me a copy of it the other day and said `see, I’m still semi-famous’. Seriously, though, she’s just so happy that things have worked out for me. My father Graeme died suddenly about five years ago so he didn’t get to see my success but Mum is very proud for him too.
KIEZA: Not to get too far ahead, but you must now be eyeing multi-million dollar paydays against the likes of David Haye, Tyson Fury, Wladimir Klitschko and Deontay Wilder?
BROWNE: I’d like to fight all of them, 100 per cent. I’m 37 now I don’t want to be in my 40s and still desperate for a payday. I want to make some money, make some history and then get out. I hope can make some real money and retire from boxing a happy man.
KIEZA: How important is it to fight for the title in Australia?
BROWNE: I would love it. There’s talk of fighting Haye in the UK simply because there would be a lot more money in it because boxing is such a huge sport over there. But I would love to fight Oquendo in Australia and to make some history and get the public involved. I would like my name known for all the good reasons.
KIEZA: You worked as a bouncer for many years. How long since you said “Sorry, Sir, wrong shoes.’’?
BROWNE: Four years.
KIEZA: I’m guessing you don’t miss it?
BROWNE: No. Funny that. I don’t drink and never have. So being around intoxicated people 24/7 is not my thing. Working on doors I had people come at me with broken bottles, chairs. I even got shot at once on a door in Sydney so I’m glad to be right out of that scene now.