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Top Rank will pay for Manny Pacquiao and Brandon Rios to be randomly drug tested by The Voluntary Anti-Doping Agency, according to company CEO Bob Arum.

IBF junior welterweight titleholder Lamont Peterson said "I think that VADA is a good thing for the sport," adding, "hopefully I'll use VADA after this fight." Peterson failed a VADA-administered drug test going into his scrapped rematch with Amir Khan.

Former titleholder Amir Khan has signed a three-fight deal with Showtime.

On Friday, the IBF could render a decision whether or not to strip Lamont Peterson of the belt he won from Amir Khan in the wake of Peterson's positive drug test in March.

Lamont Peterson's camp says that his medical records will clear his name in the wake of his positive drug tests, and that his status as the WBA's "champion in recess" allows room for the fighter to contend for the organization's belt.

WBO junior featherweight titleholder Nonito Donaire will pioneer a move for year-round, random drug testing of blood and urine to be conducted by the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association.

Eleven boxing insiders give their thoughts on Lamont Peterson's and Andre Berto's recent failed drug tests, which resulted in the cancellation of two high-profile rematches, and the sport's challenge of properly screening for performance enhancing substances.

The IBF will not decide whether to strip Lamont Peterson of his title until it reviews medical records. Also, the sanctioning body will not recognize Peterson-Amir Khan as Fight of the Year.

Lamont Peterson's positive drug test will be among the subjects addressed in the debut of Jim Lampley's "Fight Game" on HBO on Saturday night.

Lamont Peterson was injected with testosterone before his title fight with Amir Khan because his levels were abnormally low, according to the physician who treated him.

Lamont Peterson has admitted to taking a banned substance but claims it was for medical reasons and had nothing to do with the outcome of his first fight against Amir Khan, which he won last December.

Lamont Peterson tested positive for synthetic testosterone. 

Victor Ortiz and Andre Berto will have their blood and urine randomly drug tested by the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association in advance of their rematch on Feb. 11.