MANILA, Philippines -- Former three-time division champion Shane Mosley said on Thursday (Manila time) that Floyd Mayweather looked distraught following the reports of the undefeated American champion taking illegal IV shots prior to his last fight against Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao.
Mosley dismissed the report that came out on SB Nation claiming Mayweather took (intravenous) IV shots containing vitamins as just part of the hype of the upcoming Mayweather-Andre Berto fight. He added that he knew about it even before the Pacquiao-Mayweather fight.
Cause he has a fight coming up and they want to have something to talk about. Why it coming out now? Think. It's old https://t.co/ZoXGHoJKCX
— Shane Mosley (@ShaneMosley_) September 10, 2015 I knew about this the day after he got the IV. My girl went 2the IV bar at MGM for hangover & the nurse told her. https://t.co/TbiXT9jSII
— Shane Mosley (@ShaneMosley_) September 10, 2015 I didn't know he tested positive. No 1 told me. This is the first I am hearing. Could be a rumor. People lie on me 2 https://t.co/bp2Gweuv8g
— Shane Mosley (@ShaneMosley_) September 10, 2015 Mayweather reportedly took the IV shots due to dehydration. While it was not a banned substance according to the standards of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), the IV administration is prohibited.
READ: Report: Mayweather took illegal IV shots prior to Pacquiao fight
Mosley, however, contested that the IV shots did not help Mayweather to win the fight.
IV's are only illegal after weigh-in right before a fight & if they have vitamins in them. It likely didn't help him win the fight. IMO
— Shane Mosley (@ShaneMosley_) September 10, 2015 Mosley thinks that Mayweather must be really dehydrated that USADA have granted him an exemption. The 44-year old boxer, who have lost to both Pacquiao and Mayweather in the past, said that people should not make the news a big deal.
In the end, Mosley sympathizes with Mayweather, who has never earned the respect of the majority of the boxing community despite his accomplishments in the sport.
Who knows. It's been 4 months since May/Pac fight & ya'll just hearing about the IV shit. Over all IDGF #LetsFight https://t.co/dEPECcHVSE
— Shane Mosley (@ShaneMosley_) September 10, 2015 Or he could have just been dehydrated. Point is nobody knows. Rumors ruin boxing. Fact is he 1.That ain't changing https://t.co/xyLJ0EAkF8
— Shane Mosley (@ShaneMosley_) September 10, 2015 He got an exemption after the fight a long ass time ago. I'm saying its old news that isn't changing anything https://t.co/Eq19cov23I
— Shane Mosley (@ShaneMosley_) September 10, 2015 From my fight? He didn't test positive for anything in my fight to my knowledge. Think that's rumor mill again https://t.co/LYkk2gGX8E
— Shane Mosley (@ShaneMosley_) September 10, 2015 I call it how I see it. People think I don't like May but that's not the case. I always give my opinion w/t No bias. I don't see this as big
— Shane Mosley (@ShaneMosley_) September 10, 2015 Imma be honest. I am actually feeling sympathy 4 May. He looks stressed out or sad or something. Not his self. This life can get 2u #IKnow
— Shane Mosley (@ShaneMosley_) September 10, 2015 He just don't seem like the same guy anymore. I watched a clip of his weigh in with Berto today & he was not there https://t.co/wUzv2FFhlS
— Shane Mosley (@ShaneMosley_) September 10, 2015