Comments Thread For: Mayweather, Pacquiao Drug Tests Ordered By NSAC

[BIGPOPPAPUMP]

According to a report on Yahoo Sports, the Nevada State Athletic Commission has ordered immediate drug tests for both Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. Chairman Pat Lundvall issued the demand on Monday in connection with their random testing policy, which is connected to the World Anti Doping Agency’s guidelines. [Click Here To Read More]

[ThePunchingBag]

NSAC is more than a little irked that their competence is being questioned.

[DLT]

It could catch them off guard but if there is no blood then I doubt you will catch anything. Its not time to start yet anyways

[KILLA RIGHT]

So what does this mean does it help on making the fight?

[S.G.]

Lol, just trying to show some authority. Won't prove anything now though. Urine tests outside of a training period.

[TheSurgeonMDMPH]

Not even a Blood test!

[ThePunchingBag]

It could catch them off guard but if there is no blood then I doubt you will catch anything. Its not time to start yet anyways

Wrong. You can only detect EPO and HGH through blood. Neither can be used alone, but in conjunction with an anabolic drug which is detectable by urine.

[DLT]

Wrong. You can only detect EPO and HGH through blood. Neither can be used alone, but in conjunction with an anabolic drug which is detectable by urine.

so basically you are saying that you never need to do blood test to catch these guys?

[The Underboss]

didn't the NSAC say they've tested Pacquiao before his fights?

[ThePunchingBag]

so basically you are saying that you never need to do blood test to catch these guys?

Yes. Which is why Arum and the NSAC have said that random urine tests is enough.

USADA only uses blood for long term chemical tracking of the Olympic athletes, not for drug detection. HGH and EPO can clear your system in the matter of a few hours to a couple days.

Anabolic drugs take weeks in a lot of cases months to clear your system unless it's some kind of super designer drug that I doubt anyone in boxing could afford either financially or reputably to take.