SPORTS HUBS

Anabolic steroids use is illegal and void in most countries, in other words the use of such substance is prohibited in almost all sport events worldwide. Lately, Manny Pacquiao cried foul as he filed a lawsuit against Floyd Mayweather, for accusing him of steroids use, the megafight between them which is touted to earn an enormous amount of income was canceled. Mayweather Junior’s allegations was baseless and has no evidence to support his claims.
Here’s the dagger. How can one be benefited with the use of such performance enhancing drugs. In football, it will certainly add bulk and strength to a player. In bodybuilding it will allow to grow lean muscles. In boxing, nevertheless, it will enhance boxer to train even harder and in more extended time. The boxer’s muscle will tire out after a tremendous workout, but with steroids use it may help recover faster and can further help a boxer train even longer. Additionally, when combined with strength training, steroids may aid the growth of lean muscles that could help add fiery punching power.

Along with its some advantage, its prolong use may create problems in the coming years, as it may damage vital organs of the body and could also affect the performance of the boxer, especially in a marathon boxing match. Boxing is not about sheer might and power, growing bigger muscles may make a boxer slow and sluggish. Remember that the greater the muscle a boxer has, the more oxygen is needed, and this will result in exhausting a boxer at a faster rate than normal. Athletes found positive for steroids use includes Ben Johnson, and Marion Jones. were stripped of the medals they especially in Olympics and now they are languishing in the pit of nowhere, almost forgotten by the same people that revere them then. Boxer Fernando Vargas was not an exception, when he challenged future Hall of Famer Oscar Dela Hoya and lost in the 12th round via knockout. Vargas was also tested positive. Dela Hoya said that he felt Varga’s diminishes as the the fight progresses in the later rounds.
Steroid use is prohibited and considered a form of cheating. An athlete should refrain from such dreaded acts unless when it is used for medical reasons like being prescribed by physician.
Now, how about Pacquiao taking the prohibited drugs. There is a slim chance he is using it, but his recent test shows he is negative from using any performance-enhancing drugs, including the very recent one for his fight against Joshua Clottey. Moreover, symptoms of drug use are not evident on the physique of Pacquiao like baldness, pimples and too much aggression (when he is on the ring fighting). Another testament of drug use is lack of libido, hehehe, all of us knew how much Manny loves his spouse. Manny with all the stinging trash talking and malicious accusations being hurled to him by the Mayweather Jr., are uncalled for. Mayweather according to many boxing scribes and fans is probably scared of getting reduced to a pulp when the two collides in the ring and eventually tarnish his unbeaten win-loss slate. Certainly, Mayweather Jr. may have his hands full against Pacquiao’s fury, no, not inside the ring but in the court and let us see who will prevail. I’m putting my marbles on Pacquiao for the motives of Mayweather of escaping the fiery fists of the current pound-for-pound king is pretty obvious.

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