I’m very pleased to be working with Nonito [Donaire], he’s a very gifted guy, not only in terms of his boxing skills but as a person, his belief system is tremendous.—Victor Conte

"[Conte’s] getting about as fair a shake as can be expected for someone with his past."—Scott Christ

Like it or not, Victor, formerly of scandal-ridden BALCO and who served four months in prison in 2005 for supplying athletes with performance-enhancing drugs, now runs a company called Scientific Nutrition for Advanced Conditioning. From that base, he is helping to train a number of well-known athletes including boxers Andre Ward, Andre Berto, and Zab Judah as part of their respective support team.

Speaking for Team Donaire (who will be facing top super flyweight Omar Narvaez of Argentina), and paying the fighter high compliments at a press conference, he no longer appears uncomfortable in the spotlight and is beginning to assert himself into the boxing scene.

America has always been a forgiving country and this appears to be the case here. The thing is, as Conte’s clients continue to sing his praises as someone who truly knows nutrition, strength, and conditioning, it will become increasingly difficult to criticize the reformed Victor without also criticizing his clients. In short, if you continue suspect Conte, then you suspect Donaire

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