Comments Thread For: Oscar Valdez: I Have Never Used Banned Substances To Improve My Performance

[-DSG-]

The WBC pretty much sent a message that fighters can cheat

Only if you are from Mexico.

[tokon]

He's supposed to name the tea, he drank it not me. If you claim tea gave you a drug habit, produce the tea.

Yes, it wasn't directed at you haha.


Identify the source of the supposed "contamination" and let's see how many random samples of that brand test positive for what he's claiming.

Strange how that never seems to be done, isn't it.

[THC]

Valdez didn’t say he didn’t use banned substances, he said he didn’t use them to enhance his performance.

I noticed this too.

What a scam. All parties (sanctioning bodies, promoters, broadcasters, venues, and cheater athletes) have zero motivation to abide by any rules governing so-called anti-doping programs. Except maybe avoiding the embarrassment of being caught.

[BoxingIsGreat]

Boxing has got to clean itself up. And if it doesn’t the federal government needs to step in and have another look at boxing because what you have is a lawless sport that is embracing organised crime as a means of operation. The WBC should no longer be allowed to sanction fights in the USA

Completely agree with the bold. And, for me, it's not even about this case. It's about the multiple fake belts and transparency in their favoritism. Sulaiman is the biggest crook in boxing.

[Biolink]

The fact that they don't even have to honor a positive test makes this sport look like an even bigger laughing stock than normal. Pretty sure this ain't the first time "the show went on" after a dude pissed hot on a VADA test. Defeats the whole goddamn purpose in the first place.

The whole out of competition ish is a joke. Pick an organization to defer too FFS. If you can just go crying because some loophole in the parent organization allows out of competition use, then its pointless. You think Valdez and his team didn't know that? This allows them to play dumb in the first place.

[paulf]

Yes you have.

[Biolink]

Nice play on words, he never took anything that would help his performance but took something that helps him make weight for a fight. Got it.

Right. How is having to do much less work to lose weight NOT a significant advantage? He can sweat his balls off and he gets to save his legs and put his energy towards other things. It don't have to turn you into Prime Steroid era Bonds or Prime Lance Armstrong in order to do the trick.

[tokon]

I noticed this too.

What a scam. All parties (sanctioning bodies, promoters, broadcasters, venues, and cheater athletes) have zero motivation to abide by any rules governing so-called anti-doping programs. Except maybe avoiding the embarrassment of being caught.

They don't even seem particularly embarrassed anymore!

[tokon]

The fact that they don't even have to honor a positive test makes this sport look like an even bigger laughing stock than normal. Pretty sure this ain't the first time "the show went on" after a dude pissed hot on a VADA test. Defeats the whole goddamn purpose in the first place.

The whole out of competition ish is a joke. Pick an organization to defer too FFS. If you can just go crying because some loophole in the parent organization allows out of competition use, then its pointless. You think Valdez and his team didn't know that? This allows them to play dumb in the first place.

Great post. Thanks.

[Jab jab boom]

Right. How is having to do much less work to lose weight NOT a significant advantage? He can sweat his balls off and he gets to save his legs and put his energy towards other things. It don't have to turn you into Prime Steroid era Bonds or Prime Lance Armstrong in order to do the trick.

exactly. You get it. Can’t believe how many casuals on this site who claim to be boxing fans think that help with cutting weight during a training camp isn’t beneficial to a boxer and doesn’t give them an unfair advantage.