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Victor Conte, the man who provided the five-time Olympic gold medallist Marion Jones with illegal drugs, says attempts to catch cheats in boxing are "inept".
Conte, now working with professional boxers believes cheating is rife within the sport.
"Testing that is being utilised in boxing is virtually worthless," Conte told the BBC.
"I don't think a genuine effort is being made to establish an effective (anti-doping) programme.
"Until those who control the majority of the financial gain from boxing develop a true and genuine interest in reducing the use of performance-enhancing drugs, it will continue to be rampant."
Boxing is still reeling from the cancellation of the biggest payday in its history because of a drug-testing dispute.
The unbeaten American, Floyd Mayweather's proposed fight with the Filipino superstar Manny Pacquiao had been scheduled for 13 March.
But the fight was called off after Mayweather's management wanted both men - regarded as the two best pound-for-pound fighters in the world - to submit to blood-testing 14 days prior to the bout.
Pacquiao, however, refused, saying that he had difficulty with taking blood, and after days of negotiations the pair failed to resolve their dispute.
Source: bbc.co.uk
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