Comments Thread For: Arum Reflects on Mayweather's IV, Pacquiao Shoulder Shot Scandal

[travestyny]

but do you know what affected fluid exactly in order for him to fall into the category of "other exceptional circumstance?"

and you don't exactly know why he took the IV? you confess that it may not have been for hyponatremia? you don't even know there are different types of hyponatremia, that need to be treated differently and yet you give this as an excuse as to why fluid would need an IV.. great stuff sherlock.

Could it be that the fight was the next day?

I posted a quotation to you about the different forms of hyponatremia, so how the hell can you claim I don't know there are different types? You're pretty slow, homie. If you'd like to get his medical records, maybe you can find some information that helps your agenda.

[travestyny]

and fluid paid what? £130k.. much more than the norm pay for the usada test..
im quite inclined to think that your independent LAB USADA have done some major fudging thank you for that.

one thing's for sure.

you don't know what the hell the fluid had the IV for, for god's sake

the only reasons why people use that IV of that amount is for rehydration purposes or to mask prohibited substances, and fluid did not look dehydrated

oh sure fluid had a urine test, instead of a blood test, but I also pointed out the method of using IV (with saline and vitamin C which was what fluid was stated to have) can also be used to hide dilution of the urine.. diluted urine being also an indicator of ped use.

and you also ignore the fact that usada giving fluid a urine test instead of blood test, may have been a way for usada to help fluid in case he wouldn't be able pass the blood test.

1. USADA is not a lab. Try to keep up.

2. Yes, he took it for rehydration. I think he stated that much.

3. The urine test was required to pass a test to make sure it wasn't diluted. It's called a specific gravity test. So if he gave a partial urine test from before the IV, and the urine after the IV was not diluted, what are you complaining about?

[maguswarlock]

Could it be that the fight was the next day?

I posted a quotation to you about the different forms of hyponatremia, so how the hell can you claim I don't know there are different types? You're pretty slow, homie. If you'd like to get his medical records, maybe you can find some information that helps your agenda.

but did you or did you not conclude that all of them can be treated better by IV infusion?

but this is now sidelining as you clearly confessed you don;t know if mayweather has hyponatremia or not.

occam's razor says it best, the explanation with the least assumptions is the best answer and that is either mayweather used IV to rehydrate, or mask prohibited substances..
there was no evidence of fluid being severely dehydrated enough to warrant use of IV instead of oral infusion.. and saying he has allergy that causes dehydration is frankly silly..
that leaves fluid iviayweather using the IV to mask prohibited substances
oh yes he got approved with TUE but ONLY 3 weeks after the fight after much fudging from usada

[travestyny]

but did you or did you not conclude that all of them can be treated better by IV infusion?

Read the information I gave you. It's there.

occam's razor says it best, the explanation with the least assumptions is the best answer and that is either mayweather used IV to rehydrate, or mask prohibited substances..
there was no evidence of fluid being severely dehydrated enough to warrant use of IV instead of oral infusion.. and saying he has allergy that causes dehydration is frankly silly..
that leaves fluid iviayweather using the IV to mask prohibited substances
oh yes he got approved with TUE but ONLY 3 weeks after the fight after much fudging from usada

Using yours (or occam's razor's) statement, the least assumptions is that he was clean because he passed 19 drug tests and the tue was approved of by the independent TUEC and by WADA. The tests were cleared by an independent lab.

Your look test is not enough to say whether a professional athlete is dehydrated enough for an IV. Get out of here with that. He took 750ml of saline. People take more than that for a damn hangover.

[maguswarlock]

1. USADA is not a lab. Try to keep up.

2. Yes, he took it for rehydration. I think he stated that much.

3. The urine test was required to pass a test to make sure it wasn't diluted. It's called a specific gravity test. So if he gave a partial urine test from before the IV, and the urine after the IV was not diluted, what are you complaining about?

1. they can call upon labs, same thing

2. Rehydration shouldn't warrant the use of IV if an alternative is available..i.e. using mouth to drink... as the main complaint of IV use is that it can be used to mask PEDS.. yes mayweather didn;t have a blood test but a urine test.. did he know he was going to get urine tested? or blood tested? IV infusion with saline and vitamin C can both dilute traces of ped in blood, and hide dilution of urine.

[travestyny]

1. they can call upon labs, same thing

2. Rehydration shouldn't warrant the use of IV if an alternative is available..i.e. using mouth to drink... as the main complaint of IV use is that it can be used to mask PEDS.. yes mayweather didn;t have a blood test but a urine test.. did he know he was going to get urine tested? or blood tested? IV infusion with saline and vitamin C can both dilute traces of ped in blood, and hide dilution of urine.

1. It's not the same thing. Nice try.

2. You claim that USADA helped him. Did USADA know that he wasn't going to take a blood test? Why the hell would they help him distort blood levels for a blood test that didn't exist? AND FOR A FINAL TIME...THE URINE SAMPLE WOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO BE DILUTED!!!

7.3.3 The DCO shall provide the Athlete with the opportunity to hydrate. The Athlete should avoid excessive rehydration, having in mind the requirement to provide a Sample with a Suitable Specific Gravity for Analysis.
http://www.usada.org/wp-content/uplo...-2015-ISTI.pdf

[maguswarlock]

Read the information I gave you. It's there.



Using yours (or occam's razor's) statement, the least assumptions is that he was clean because he passed 19 drug tests and the tue was approved of by the independent TUEC and by WADA. The tests were cleared by an independent lab.

Your look test is not enough to say whether a professional athlete is dehydrated enough for an IV. Get out of here with that. He took 750ml of saline. People take more than that for a damn hangover.

thats silly

thats not how drug testing works.. assuming everyone is clean from history, therefore they must be clean and no need to test them. there;s no point.

drug testing should be independent of drug use history.. this isn't an investigative issue but a standard appreciation of the analysis that comes with the scientific method.

750ml is not that much, thats relative considering 50ml per 6 hours is considered by WADA enough to hide the use of prohibited substances.

of course the look can be a good indicator, like dry skin and sunken eyes can be signs of severe dehydration, fluid didn't have dry skin or sunken eyes.. also they way fluid carries himself so easily means he is well..

[travestyny]

thats silly

thats not how drug testing works.. assuming everyone is clean from history, therefore they must be clean and no need to test them. there;s no point.

drug testing should be independent of drug use history.. this isn't an investigative issue but a standard appreciation of the analysis that comes with the scientific method.

750ml is not that much, thats relative considering 50ml per 6 hours is considered by WADA enough to hide the use of prohibited substances.

of course the look can be a good indicator, like dry skin and sunken eyes can be signs of severe dehydration, fluid didn't have dry skin or sunken eyes.. also they way fluid carries himself so easily means he is well..

What are you talking about? History? He passed 19 blood and urine tests for the Pacquaio fight.

Once again, WADA seemingly approved of the TUE. So why are you bringing up WADA? The TUE application and reason for approval was sent to WADA according to their rules.

Answer this...NSAC supposedly does this dry skin sunken eyes test. Has NSAC EVER found a fighter to be dehydrated before a fight? In all of the history of their fights????

[maguswarlock]

1. It's not the same thing. Nice try.

2. You claim that USADA helped him. Did USADA know that he wasn't going to take a blood test? Why the hell would they help him distort blood levels for a blood test that didn't exist? AND FOR A FINAL TIME...THE URINE SAMPLE WOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO BE DILUTED!!!

7.3.3 The DCO shall provide the Athlete with the opportunity to hydrate. The Athlete should avoid excessive rehydration, having in mind the requirement to provide a Sample with a Suitable Specific Gravity for Analysis.
http://www.usada.org/wp-content/uplo...-2015-ISTI.pdf

1. yes it is, isn't usada a testing agency is it not? testing requires call for equipment or even laboratories under their supervision no?

2. you said yourself 750ml is not enough for excessive rehydration (though it is still many times over the minimum amount that can be used to hide prohibited substances in the blood)

also tell me what is the suitable specific gravity value required to be provided by mayweather?

[maguswarlock]

What are you talking about? History? He passed 19 blood and urine tests for the Pacquaio fight.

Once again, WADA seemingly approved of the TUE. So why are you bringing up WADA? The TUE application and reason for approval was sent to WADA according to their rules.

Answer this...NSAC supposedly does this dry skin sunken eyes test. Has NSAC EVER found a fighter to be dehydrated before a fight? In all of the history of their fights????

fine then answer this? did fluid mayweather look dehydrated enough to warrant being classed as severely dehydrated enough to warrant the use of IV infusion

severe as in unable to move well enough to rehydrate himself orally and therefore had no other option but to rehydrate via IV though the amount is only 750ml?