List of PEDs That Have Been Used in Boxing

[IR0NFIST]

Elite level boxers are often accused of taking PEDs but rarely do those accusers have knowledge of what specific type of PED it might be, so I gathered a list of all the known PEDs that have been used in boxing to help posters get a better grasp on the subject and prevent them from making uninformed conclusions.

List of known PEDs that boxers have tested positive for:

• Testosterone - Improves nearly every aspect of the male physiology, widely considered to be the holy grail of PEDs.
• HGH - Similar effects to testosterone, different hormone and more hazardous health risk.
• EPO - Increases red blood cell count and greatly improves endurance.
• Nandrolone - Rapidly increases muscle recovery and muscle mass
• Boldenone - Similar effects as Nandrolone but different method of application.
• Stanazolol - Increases muscle growth, bone density, red blood cells and fat loss while maintaining lean body mass.
• Furosemide - Illegal diuretic used to rapidly decrease fluid retention, can be used to cut large amounts of water weight in a very little amount of time.
• Winstrol - Similar effects as Stanazolol but different brand name.
• The Cream - Elevates testosterone.
• The Clear - Promotes growth of muscle tissue without increasing estrogen. Distributed to Olympic track athletes by Victor Conte and Angel "Memo" Heredia before the BALCO scandal.
• Androstenedione - Anabolic steroid that increases strength.
• Somatropin - Increases muscle mass and endurance.

Notable boxers who have tested positive for PEDs:

• Roy Jones Jr. - Androstenedione (elevates testosterone levels)
• Evander Holyfield - Elevated testosterone and somatropin
• Shane Mosley - The Cream, The Clear, and EPO
• James Toney - Nandrolone, Boldenone, Stanazolol
• Vitali Klitschko - Variety of steroids
• Mickey Bey - Elevated testosterone (symptoms of anabolic steroid use)
• J'Leon Love - Hydrochlorothiazide (diuretic or masking agent for other PEDs)
• Lamont Peterson - Synthetic testosterone
• Brandon Rios - Dimenthylamylamine (diuretic/stimulant)
• Antonio Tarver - Drostanolone (anabolic steroid)
• Fernando Vargas - Stanozolol (synthetic anabolic steroid)

This thread is not intended to bash any boxer. If there are any names that you feel should be on the list add them in the comment section.

[Beercules]

What did PEDerson test positive for?

[low blows]

Elite level boxers are often accused of taking PEDs but rarely do those accusers have knowledge of what specific type of PED it might be, so I gathered a list of all the known PEDs that have been used in boxing to help posters get a better grasp on the subject and prevent them from making uninformed conclusions.

List of known PEDs that boxers have tested positive for:

• Testosterone - Improves nearly every aspect of the male physiology, widely considered to be the holy grail of PEDs.
• HGH - Similar effects to testosterone, different hormone and more hazardous health risk.
• EPO - Increases red blood cell count and greatly improves endurance.
• Nandrolone - Rapidly increases muscle recovery and muscle mass
• Boldenone - Similar effects as Nandrolone but different method of application.
• Stanazolol - Increases muscle growth, bone density, red blood cells and fat loss while maintaining lean body mass.
• Furosemide - Illegal diuretic used to rapidly decrease fluid retention, can be used to cut large amounts of water weight in a very little amount of time.
• Winstrol - Similar effects as Stanazolol but different brand name.
• The Cream - Elevates testosterone.
• The Clear - Promotes growth of muscle tissue without increasing estrogen. Distributed to Olympic track athletes by Victor Conte and Angel "Memo" Heredia during which led to the BALCO scandal.
• Androstenedione - Anabolic steroid that increases strength.
• Somatropin - Increases muscle mass and endurance.

Notable boxers who have tested positive for PEDs:

• Roy Jones Jr. - Androstenedione
• Evander Holyfield - Elevated Testosterone and Somatropin
• Shane Mosley - The Cream, The Clear, and EPO
• James Toney - Nandrolone, Boldenone, Stanazolol
• Vitali Klitschko - Variety of steroids
• Mickey Bey - Elevated Testoserone (symptoms of anabolic steroid use)
• J'Leon Love - Hydrochlorothiazide (mainly used as a masking agent for steroids)

This thread is not intended to bash any boxer. If I left any names worth mentioning off of the list feel free to add them in the comment section.

More than these guys have tested positive for PED's. Also did Shane Mosley get caught for anything but EPO? I know he took everything under the stars and moon but getting caught for them are another story.

[IR0NFIST]

What did PEDerson test positive for?

I completely forgot about Lamont Peterson, he got popped for synthetic testosterone, which is basically the same as natural testosterone except it's chemically altered in a lab to be more compatible with the person taking it.

[Evil_Meat]

Nandrolone is probably the dumbest thing to take as it stays in your system for a crazy amount of time. Testing positive for that means your other steroids got contaminated or you are a certified idiot.

Also I'm not a steroid expert but the op does not know **** about hgh as it's nothing like other steroids and it's actually quite safe anyone can look that **** up lol.

[IR0NFIST]

More than these guys have tested positive for PED's. Also did Shane Mosley get caught for anything but EPO? I know he took everything under the stars and moon but getting caught for them are another story.

Feel free to name a few. And as far as Google is concerned, Shane Mosley tested positive for three banned substances, other than EPO he admitted to taking banned substances from BALCO lab around the same time "The Clear" was being used by Olympic track athletes to set world records that remain unbroken even to this day.

[IR0NFIST]

Nandrolone is probably the dumbest thing to take as it stays in your system for a crazy amount of time. Testing positive for that means your other steroids got contaminated or you are a certified idiot.

Also I'm not a steroid expert but the op does not know **** about hgh as it's nothing like other steroids and it's actually quite safe anyone can look that **** up lol.

I don't recall comparing HGH to anything other than Testosterone. And for the record, HGH isn't a steroid, it's a hormone.

Class dismissed.

[mike1010011]

What was Rios using for the Pacquiao fight?

[Y0@NN]

A lot of boxers get caught for diuretics so you don't know what they used as it makes them piss the stuff away .

[IR0NFIST]

What was Rios using for the Pacquiao fight?

Rios tested positive for dimenthylamylamine (DMAA) which is a diuretic, whether or not he used it to cut weight or as a masking agent for other PEDs remains unknown.