Roy Jones Steroid Abuse

[dan_cov]

He failed a drug test as did his opponent both for androstenedione which is a very weak steroid & was available O.T.C & was made by Twinlab also at the same they sold Ripped fuel, so it is very possible it was from contamination.

[HughJass]

im not directing this to dan cov but imo if you knowingly take steriods in boxing or any other sports then your a **** for doing it it could **** you big time in boxing

[dan_cov]

im not directing this to dan cov but imo if you knowingly take steriods in boxing or any other sports then your a **** for doing it it could **** you big time in boxing

I agree. Whilst steroids are clearly rife in boxing & all sports for that matter (I think a lot would be shocked at just how many have/do take) I do believe a fair few maybe unfairly fail drug tests.

I mean take for example how many boxers use say whey protein/multi vits/creatine, most of these companies also make pro-hormones & such, now if that equipment isn't cleaned thoroughly or those substances come in contact, that is likely going to make you fail a drug test.

[Rapid Counter]

He failed a drug test as did his opponent both for androstenedione which is a very weak steroid & was available O.T.C & was made by Twinlab also at the same they sold Ripped fuel, so it is very possible it was from contamination.

I think the fact that they both failed is the reason it was kinda swept under the carpet. I'm sure if one of them were clean they would have really pushed hard to get the dirty fighter into all sorts of trouble.

As for contamination, I don't know bro. I think if a supplement was contaminated, trace amounts would have showed up in the tests. Kinda like Berto's test. But being 6x over the normal limit? Sounds like RJJ was loading up to me.

[HughJass]

thats why you have your team of conditioners for its not up to the fighter to go and buy over the counter stuff i mean what the fighter must be thinking to do that with not consulting his team seems dodgy enough lack of confidence on what his team is doing springs to my my mind

[Der_Ubermensch]

What do you think steroids actually do?

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At the elite levels, they can give you that extra edge over the opposition that separates winners from losers.

[FUC_U_PAYME]

At the elite levels, they can give you that extra edge over the opposition that separates winners from losers.

so if both fighter take them then what

[cixthree]

Even with steroids you need a spot on diet, eating the right foods at the right times. You need to train hard and get enough rest. They aren't this misracle drug they're made out to be, if they was then we'd all be walking around at 220, ripped to the core with amazing god like reflexes, endless stamina & whatever else the misinformed boxing community wants to throw out there.

Not all these athletes fail because they're directly taking steroids and trying to 'cheat' many fail from something as silly as a contaminated supplement.

I am not condoning steroid use though the rep they have by the media is B/S
Without the ins & outs you don't know and frankly I'm not even sure how most people who don't have any knowledge in nutrition, AAS or anything else can even comment.

This guy must be on roids or have taken them before, can't see why you'd be so defensive/tolerant. Trash all your trophies and any awards/records you have, you cheated.

[THE REED]

What did he test positive for?

Andro.

Where could you get andro at the time?

GNC

Where is GNC?

Any Mall

How many levels was he over?

5-6 Times

Who did he fight in this fight he tested positive for?

Richard Hall

Who else tested positive for this same exact chemical?

Richard Hall

How much was Richard Hall over the limit?

10 times.

How much did all of that help Richard Hall?

Zero

Whether he took ripped fuel or a nasal decongestant doesn't matter, what he tested positive for, was being put in energy drinks and sold at malls across the nation. This wasn't some syringe style hardcore steroid.

At the time he took it, it wasn't illegal, it was however banned by the sport of boxing, and he's a ****** for taking it.

[TOBYLEE1]

If I remember correctly they both were taking some form of androsteindione which back then was a legal over the counter supplement. It does raises the testaterone level and it was banned once baseball Mike McGuire admitting taking it when a reporter saw the bottle in his locker.