Manny Pacquiao asserts no usage of steroids – Boxing News
Filipino fight king Manny Pacquiao has once again asserted that he is not on steroids. Many of his rivals believe that he indeed uses performance enhancing drugs to improve his in-ring performance but the Filipino cites otherwise. It is not unusual for his
rivals to think that he is on steroids, after all he is the only boxer in history who has gone from becoming a flyweight champion to becoming a welterweight titlist.
Call it jealousy or curiosity, several fellow boxers have registered their claims for the Pac-man using drugs, especially the ‘Mayweathers’, who have time and again accused the former WBO welterweight titlist of such deeds.
However, Pacquiao has always shrugged down the notion of using any such supplements.
“When I think about (Armstrong) . . . that is why I never have used drugs like steroids for my career,” Pacquiao told USA Today. “Why use illegal drugs — steroids — and ruin your name? You can’t be proud if you are using performance-enhancing (substances)
when you’re on top. It’s kind of cheating the people and your opponent. You can be successful without using. If you use, you don’t believe 100% in yourself.”
In a recent interview, Roger Mayweather, trainer and uncle of Floyd Mayweather Jr, again claimed that Pacquiao is on steroids, even though Floyd Mayweather Jr. recently lost a suit filed by Pacquiao by accusing him of such.
Now, Pacquiao believes it is time to settle scores with Mayweather in the ring, however the latter does not quite seem in the mood. While Roger Mayweather asserts that his nephew has nothing to worry about against Pacquiao, most fans believe otherwise.
“It’s all God,” said Pacquaio, “and hard work.”
For Pacquiao, God has given him all the success and victories but for others, especially his rivals, it is the juice he takes that makes him so explosive in the ring. Whether or not Pacquiao takes steroids is a mystery but no one has the evidence to prove
such claims. If the Mayweathers are so confident, they should prove Pacquiao uses steroids.
For now, the Filipino fight king is training hard to fight against Juan Manuel Marquez on December 8 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
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