After the massive brawl in the boxing ring at the Steffl Arena in Vienna during Mansur Elsaev’s European Championship title fight against Carlos Lamela, the next bombshell exploded: as the “Krone” heard, a suspicious ampoule was allegedly found in Lamela’s wardrobe. The EBU is now investigating a possible doping violation.
The Viennese boxer Elsaev actually entered the ring as the favorite. But what followed was anything but an “easy match”: Lamela, born in Cuba and boxer in Spain, challenged the Chechen native for eleven rounds until the knockout in the twelfth round.
The coach handed out “wobbles” and then there was a commotion
Lamela’s celebration of victory – he is said to have thrown his hands in the air and cheered next to his seriously injured opponent, who was covered in blood (which is frowned upon in boxing) – caused emotions to boil over. Elsaev’s coach Isaak Kosashvili admitted to the “Krone” that he then “slapped the winner”. What followed was pandemonium in the ring.
The defeated Mansur Elsaev, who had never lost a professional fight before, is currently recovering in hospital from a concussion and his hand and nose are also broken. Shortly after the fight, voices were raised wondering how Lamela, who was actually considered less strong, could do so much damage to European Championship title favorite Elsaev.
Ampoule found in wardrobe
Now came the next major impact in the case. Because, as the “Krone” learned, a suspicious ampoule was found in the winner’s wardrobe. Lamela had to go for a doping test, but the results will not be known for a few weeks.
Manuel Traxler, chairman of the Golden Boy Show, the organizer of the fight, confirmed that there was a doping investigation “as substances may have been involved.” The European Boxing Union (EBU) will evaluate this and the results are awaited. The coach of the defeated Elsaev also confirmed that a doping test was carried out on Carlos Lamela – which, however, is a normal procedure in a boxing title fight.
The authorities are already paying attention
Shortly after the fight, messages appeared on social networks linking Lamela to illegal substances – obviously the presumption of innocence applies here. But: as we heard on Sunday evening, the usually well-informed federal investigation is already interested in the suspected doping case…
Source: Krone
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