Accusations of Pacquiao's Steroid Usage are Just Plain Idiotic

Sep 16, 2009 -
Boxing is officially and unofficially filled with idiots. It's filled with idiots to the brim of brims.

It's recently come to my attention that several "geniuses" within the Mayweather camp have accused Manny Pacquiao of potentially utilizing performance enhancing substances in order to attain his effectiveness within the higher weight classes. It's one of the most absurd and baseless statements I've seen thrown awhile in quite some time being that Manny is one of the hardest workers in boxing whose body has simply matured over the years.

Back in 2006, in the moments leading up to his super featherweight trilogy bout with Erik Morales, Manny Pacquiao stepped on the unofficial HBO scale weighing in at a fit and heavy 144 pounds. It was an extremely clear sign that the "Pacman" was no longer the skinny "atom-weight" fighter we remembered at the start of his career. Just from simple observations, it's quite evident that anyone who gains more than ten percent of their bodyweight overnight leading to a prizefight probably walks around at a slightly higher weight in the "off-season".

This is quite accurate when it comes to the Filipino bomber being that he's been documented to enter training around the 150 pound weight range. The biggest standout feature in Manny Pacquiao's physical traits is his massive, tree trunk-like lower body attributes.

With a thigh measurement of 20", calf measurement of 15", and an ankle thickness of 11", there is no suprise to his ability to maintain his sharp footwork even in the higher weight classes. Unlike so many fighters out there that focus on enlarging their upper bodies with unnecessary weight training regimens, it's apparent to these eyes that Pacquiao has simply let his body fall wherever it should be naturally.

I remember thinking that if Pacquiao weighed in at 144 pounds on fight night versus Erik "El Terrible" Morales, I'd expect him to effectively carry himself somewhere around the 150 pound area should he focus on simply staying hydrated and allow his body weight to fall where it may. This is exactly what happened in his fight with Oscar De la Hoya as Team Pacquiao prepared their former "little" warrior by allowing him to eat as much as he wanted while training hard and diligently without having to struggle to make "dry out" to make weight.

It's a simple formula that any slightly educated and intuitive person could figure out.

Being that boxing is filled with nothing of the sort, I wouldn't quite expect anything different than these stupid and baseless accusations.

For those that would retort by stating that Pacquiao used steroids in order to build his strong base... you cannot build that type of thickness in one's ankles and calves by using roids. It's a trait that Manny has had for quite sometime... all you had to do was look!
I shake my head in disbelief in how stupid those within boxing can be at times...

Source: http://www.theboxingtruth.com/article.php?id=1027