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Nevada Commission to Examine Steroid Testing Protocol 6/03/2010 11:27 PM ET By Lem Satterfield The Nevada State Athletic Commission will hold a hearing addressing its protocol for drug testing (for steroids and illegal drugs in particular) on June 9, commission director Keith Kizer informed FanHouse on Thursday. "One of the items on the agenda is a review of protocol for steroid/drug testing, which is a follow-up from the commission's examination of this item at its September 30, 2008 meeting where we had testimony from Dr. Robert Voy, Dr. Ray Kelly and Dr. Louis Jambar," wrote Kizer in an e-mail to FanHouse. "Also, prior to the September 2008 meeting, I had spoken with Bill Bock, the United States Anti-Doping Agency's General Counsel, about the issue," stated Kizer. "Although neither he nor anyone else from USADA were able to attend, he provided the commission with materials from USADA for that meeting." Kizer said that all five commissioners will participate in the meeting. "I do not know who else will be in attendance," said Kizer, adding that the gathering is open to the public. "But [USADA chief executive director], Travis Tygart, has indicated he will try to attend, as has Dr. Voy." USADA tests Olympic-caliber athletes internationally as an advocate for random blood and urinalysis testing in boxing, which, as of now, only uses urine as a means of detecting the use of illegal drugs or steroid use in its fighters. In a first for the sport, however, the Nevada State Athletic Commission worked with the USADA and implemented random testing of blood and urine on both Floyd Mayweather and Shane Mosley during the lead up to their May 1 clash won by Mayweather at The MGM Grand in Las Vegas. In test results released recently by USADA from Mayweather-Mosley, Mayweather had both blood and urine taken on March 22, April 1, April 13 and then on the night directly after the fight. Mayweather provided urine only on April 3, April 6, April 21 and April 24. Meanwhile, Mosley, who claims that he unknowingly used the steroids "the cream" and 'the clear" obtained from BALCO founder, Victor Conte, provided both blood and urine on March 23, March 31, April 12 and directly after the bout on fight night. Mosley provided urine on April 3, April 6, April 21 and April 24. The move was pushed by Mayweather, who, like Mosley, "passed both the pre-bout and post-bout commission urine tests," said Kizer. "I was pleased by that." Article Statistics:   Current Reviews: 0