Comments Thread For: Alexander Povetkin, 41, Retires; Former HW Champ Also Captured Olympics Gold

[Chrismart]

Solid career, amateur and pro. Enjoyed watching him, but he's chose the right time to bow out.

[I have no ears]

You just have Canelo Derangement Syndrome and won't admit it.

The test showed he had levels in his system consistent with accidental or incidental ingestion and NOT with any intentional injection.

WADA themselves have it on record and have long before he popped that meat and certain types of supplements can result in a false positive test.

"At The End Of The Day", PEDvetkin injected, willfully, THREE TIMES. Canelo did not. There's a difference.

Sure buddy, tainted meat, just like fury and every other Mexican who been caught, I know u don't even believe this yourself deep down it's just your bias won't let u reveal it to the masses, canelo is as bad as the rest, and don't think that that was a one off as well, that was just the time he got caught, seriously brother, accept what u already know as fact and move on, most boxers cheat, it's a sad but simple fact of life

[I have no ears]

Canelo was proven to have ingested something accidentally and not trying to juice.

That he got an advantage from it is moot. He was later cleared.

PEDvetkin injected himself. Three different fights if I recall.

Same with Big Baby, who everyone wants to retire, he won't be celebrated either.

And just so u know, I actually like canelo!! I root for him in most of his fights not including his last one, and I also like a lot of other boxers who been caught, that's my point, it's so prevalent that there's no point singling one out anymore, big baby is as bad as canelo, nelo just had the resources to hide it other than that one time when he mixed up his system by accident before Golovkin.. Remember how long Lance Armstrong hid it, I know it's not the same sport, but the point is there's ways around these tests, especially when you're boxing's cash cow

[nubianpiye]

People never hyped him as much as Ortiz despite this he clearly had a better career amateur and pro than Ortiz beating big names winning medals and belts internationally.

[P4Pdunny]

Good decision, had a good career

[Apollo7]

Was an excellent fighter. Shame about the PED controversy though.