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Mosley's 2003 trial transcript released

Boxing_g_shane_195_mediumIt's consistent with his public claims: he admits to using EPO before he fought Oscar de la Hoya in 2003, but he also denies knowing that it's what he was using.

"I am very relieved that this grand jury testimony has been released because it confirms that Shane has consistently recounted his dealings with [Victor] Conte from 2003 to today," Burstein said in a story posted on the paper's Web site Tuesday night.

Conte, the convicted steroids dealer who founded the Bay Area Laboratory Co-Operative, has said he saw Mosley take EPO during a meeting in which Mosley was told the benefits and risks of performance-enhancing drugs and how to use them.

I've always wondered exactly how the notoriously fitness-conscious Mosley injected himself with a drug without knowing what it was and what exactly it was going to do for him, and what might be in it, but that's for Shane to deal with. It's his life, and even if I remain skeptical, it's not like I'm some righteous pundit about it. It happened; he's not the only fighter that did it, he's not the only fighter that will do it.

I'd say it's time to put this story in the past. Shane has been consistent with his statements all the way. I want to give him the benefit of the doubt.

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I believe Mosley is an honorable person and telling the truth about the matter.

by Zocalo on Dec 3, 2008 11:01 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Mosely

The thing about steroids is that you’ll see most cases of guys taking them being about them wanting to get a new edge.

The Barry Bonds story is exactly that. He was the best player in the game, McGwire and Sosa were getting all the press because they were hitting home runs, and they were taking them, so he decided to even the playing field. With his genetics, he became too good with them.

Someone like Mosely is such a tremendous athlete and you’d wonder why he’d need them. But think about the time. He beats De La Hoya and all of a sudden he’s a household sports name, not just a really good boxer. It makes sense to me why he would mess with them back then.

I guess my issue with most of these athletes is that they know exactly what that stuff is. If it were the year 1985 I’d think differently. But steroids have been mainstream in sports for such a long time that if Mosely didn’t know what EPO would do to him, he was the boy in the bubble, or just naive to an embarrassing display.

I’m with you in that I think we need to move on, and he’s been fairly smart about his answers. But I still think 100% of these guys know exactly what they’re doing.

by roheblius on Dec 4, 2008 12:35 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

It doesn't make sense for him to be roiding up when he fights at 147

At 154, I can see why he might, but at 147, it just adds extra muscle mass and makes it harder to make weight.

Vogt early, Vogt often.

by Brickhaus on Dec 4, 2008 1:38 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

he didn't use steroids

EPO is used to build endurance by spiking red blood cell production. Some billiards player was caught using it, too.

"Yesterday I was lying, today I am telling the truth." -- Bob Arum

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by SC on Dec 4, 2008 2:14 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

EPO

It’s the drug that they always catch the cyclists with.

by roheblius on Dec 4, 2008 8:07 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

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