By James Slater: Earlier this week, trainer Roger Mayweather alleged that WBA 140-pound king Amir Khan is guilty of taking steroids. The trainer and uncle of superstar Floyd Mayweather Junior is known for being a guy who speaks his mind, yet he surely went too far with this statement – one he has absolutely no proof with which to back it up.
Speaking with The Examiner.com, Roger Mayweather said:
“The only reason Amir Khan has become the fighter he is, is because he’s got those steroids in his ass, too!”
When Mayweather says Khan has got those steroids, “TOO,” he is of course making reference to Pound-for-Pound king Manny Pacquiao, who Mayweather also alleges is taking illegal stimulants. Well, quite understandably, Khan has fired back in anger over this nasty slur, and the 24-year-old former Olympian told U.K paper The Daily Mail how he is utterly innocent and that he came through the ultra-strict Olympic testing back when he competed in the 2004 games – and remember, OSDT is exactly what Mayweather Junior is demanding Pacquiao undertakes ahead of a fight with him.
Needless to say, Khan passed every single test he was subjected to in 2004.
“This is nonsense,” Khan said of Roger Mayweather’s allegations. “I’ve been tested repeatedly in my career, before and after fights. Don’t forget I came through the 2004 Olympics, where testing is very thorough.”
Freddie Roach, Khan and Pac-Man’s trainer, also ridiculed Mayweather’s claims.
“I would question Roger Mayweather’s education abut steroids, first of all,” Roach said. “This is nothing more than hearsay. I can promise you that none of my fighters, Amir and Manny included, have ever been to the drug chemist.”
To my way of thinking, something must be done about these seemingly constant allegations. From casual fans to so-called respected trainers such as Roger Mayweather, there has been an almost constant stream of alleged “juicing,” and “roiding” on the part of many great, hard working fighters – and all made without a single shred of proof.
We will have to see now whether or not Khan – who is just days away from his big fight with Zab Judah – will seek legal action against Roger. Sadly, however, in the opinion of some fans, there is no smoke without fire, and these individuals will probably latch on to what Mayweather has said and also accuse Khan of cheating.
What a crazy world we live in!