He's out of VADA's 365 day testing so he's had quite some time to juice on and off his cycle. He'll come back and be a total monster against Kovalev. I just hope Kovalev follows suit and juices out of his brain too, to level the playing field and knocks Canelo's head into the bleacher seats.
As much as he would like to put it in the past, his career is tainted. Never can he be out of boxing for a stretch where he doesnt get accused of drugging up. He went from a relatively likable guy to villian so quickly.
That doesn't fit his narrative. According to him Canelo is deadly afraid of Golovkin, so instead he's moving up to face a bigger, stronger, taller, more proven fighter in Kovalev.
Who has lost 3 out of his last 6, has a drinking problem and is clearly on the decline. If Kovalev is allowed the same juice as Canelo, Kovalev can wind back the clock and merk Canelo once and for all.
What juice is that? Canelo beat the s*** out of Golovkin, moved up and destroyed a SMW, and outboxed Daniel,Jacobs beating him more convincingly than Golovkin. Get this, all while doing VADA's most stringent program 365/24/7.
Kovalev has been looking iffy lately. He's old, and may have a drinking problem. Add to that rumours that he's soft to the body and the fact that Canelo will drain whatever is left of him to oblivion in a catchweight ... yeah, Kovalev may be a lot easier than GGG.