Heather Hardy slapped with 6-month suspension, $10,000 fine by NYSAC
Popular Brooklyn featherweight Heather Hardy has been slapped with a six-month suspension and $10,000 fine by the New York State Athletic Commission after testing positive for a banned substance, according to BoxingScene.com.
A test conducted by the Voluntary Anti-Doping Agency a day before her loss to Amanda Serrano on September 13 in New York showed traces of Furosemide (also known as Lasix), a diuretic that prevents one’s body from taking in too much salt.
Athletes have been known to use diuretics as a masking agent to cover up the presence of other banned substances. Diuretics are also known to aid in weight cutting.
The results of Hardy’s test were made public on October 3. Hardy (22-1, 4 knockouts) rushed to defend herself on social media, claiming she had been taking medication for her period.
In a statement, Hardy claimed she “had NO idea” that a prescription medicine she took for her period was a banned substance and vowed to clear her name.