Was Anthonh Joshua more ordinary under VADA?

[ShoulderRoll]

Might that have something to do with his flaccid performance yesterday?

[LacedUp]

this fool doesn't know AJ has done VADA testing for his past 5 fights.

[ShoulderRoll]

And what exactly has he done in his past few fights?

Go to a decision against Parker, struggle with Takam, beat old PED-less Povetkin, and lose to Andy Ruiz.

[THEFRESHBRAWLER]

That was my first thoughts I knew before the fight that it would be different that’s why they chose an easy opponent. Easier to get away with it in the UK under Vada.

[LacedUp]

And what exactly has he done in his past few fights?

Go to a decision against Parker, struggle with Takam, beat old PED-less Povetkin, and lose to Andy Ruiz.

He struggled with Takam?

he won every single round.

[ShoulderRoll]

That was my first thoughts I knew before the fight that it would be different that’s why they chose an easy opponent. Easier to get away with it in the UK under Vada.

Yeah, VADA appears to be stricter than UKAD.

[ShoulderRoll]

He struggled with Takam?

he won every single round.

Takam was coming on late while AJ appeared to be gassing. Then the ref stopped the fight at the first excuse he got.

[DARTH SILKWORMS]

Might that have something to do with his flaccid performance yesterday?

I don't want to throw around accusations. I assume most top athletes in most sports use banned substances. I will be honest though that when I saw Joshua in the weigh in, he did look more "human" than normal to me and I couldn't help but wonder if there had been more stringent drug testing than usual?

[4truth]

Takam was coming on late while AJ appeared to be gassing. Then the ref stopped the fight at the first excuse he got.

That’s what I saw too.

[_Maxi]

He's off roids now... yes. And yes it has affected him a bit.