Josh Barnett withdraws application with the CSAC
Posted on January 29, 2011, 09:09 PM by Joey SantosusIt appears Strikeforce Heavyweight Josh Barnett has lost interest in resolving his ongoing licensing issues with the California State Athletic Commission.
Barnett has been unable to fight in the state of California since July 2009, when the CSAC denied his application for a license as a result of testing positive for steroids just a little more than a week ahead of his scheduled bout with Fedor Emelianenko at Affliction: Trilogy. Following his year-long, nation-wide suspension, which expired in July 2010, Barnett elected to apply for a new license with the state. Instead, when he arrived to the hearing this past December, a miscommunication lead to yet another postponement. And after missing a January 10th deadline to address the fight-license application, CSAC officials were expected to proceed with a ruling on Febuary 4th. However, according Josh Gross of ESPN (via Twitter), that will no longer be necessary:
"CSAC exec. officer George Dodd told me Josh Barnett withdrew his license application, so it’s off Feb. 4 agenda."
"CSAC can’t sanction, suspend, fine Barnett. Matter is tabled unless Barnett asks for license in state requiring resolution of Calif. issues."
"Likeliest locations for Barnett/SF in U.S. w/o resolving Calif.: Georgia, Texas, Tennessee. Again, he would have to pass a drug test first"
Josh Barnett is one of eight Heavyweights scheduled to participate in the Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix Tournament and will face Brett Rogers on April 9th in the second round of quarter-finals. While the California based promotion is yet to confirm the event's location, Japan is currently being considered as the front-runner.
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What about the drug test, Barnett ? You can't dodge it.
What a joke Barnett is.
He'll fail. PS in that photo both JB and Fedor seem to have large LEFT fists and small RIGHT fists... Am I wrong? Weird
Some people just won't learn, put down the steroids and stop making excuses, thats the only reason strikeforce wants to goto Japan so Barnett can fight, just watch.
optical illusion
I don't think that's the only reason they want to go to Japan, their alliance with Dream and the fact that many of their fighters are more popular their than in the states is huge for them. Japan is familiar with the grand prix/tournament format and Japan might be the only market in the world where they can get a leg up on the UFC right now.
lol barnett you got too clean your act up! you used too be good at what you do! really i dont think you care any more! 1 time is bad enough 2ND time you need too get banned for good in the u.s! or go train the up coming stars of mma! but if your head in not in the game you probably wouldn't want too do that! i know dana white is really glad for you pulling out! it just makes his case about you even stronger now! good luck !
he has tested positive 3 times lol