I'm not saying I believe Ellerbe but is there any proof that Floyd INJECTED his hands? Didn't that video Floyd said he used Xylocaine, never said he injected. Floyd's hand have been a problem but besides the Baldomir fight. I don't remember him having any problems in the Marquez, Hatton, DLH, or Judah fight.
How do you know? Dude there is a reason no respectable news agency is picking this BS "story" up. It is just that... BS.
I ain't a ******* or floydette. But, funny how Nevada doesn't allow fighters to use it from the weigh-in after.
Once in the blood the lidocaine causes adverse health effects. US Food and Drug Administration Reacts to Lidocaine Gel Use In February 2007, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a Health Advisory-Life-Threatening Side Effects with the use of Skin Products Containing Numbing Ingredients for Cosmetic Procedures The advisory came after the deaths of two women who used the cream to numb their legs before a laser hair removal procedure. After they applied the cream they wrapped their legs in plastic wrap. Unfortunately the ladies died from the toxic effects of the lidocaine in the topical anesthetic. The cream used in this case contained high levels of lidocaine. Lidocaine if applied in high amounts can enter into the blood stream and cause irregular heart beats, seizures and eventually death. Second FDA Health Advisory FDA released a second health advisor after a study determined that lidocaine gel could be used as an effective numbing agent during mammograms (Lambertz CK et al. Pre medication to Reduce Discomfort during Screening Mammography. Radiology 2008; 248 (3): 765-72.) The USFDA still maintains that the full health effects associated with lidocaine use are not understood therefore use of the topical anesthetic should be under the supervision of a trained healthcare provider.
Mayweather's Adviser: "Floyd Does Not Use Xylocaine" during a recent conference call with the press, Floyd Mayweather Jr.'s adviser Leonard Ellerbe lashed out at the circulated rumors pertaining to Floyd's alleged use of the drug Xylocaine. There have been rumors circulating for months that Mayweather was using the drug to the numb any possible pain in his hands. Mayweather has been plagued with hand pain for several years. According to Ellerbe, Mayweather has not expereinced any hand problems in his last couple of fights. "For the record, Floyd Mayweathter doesn't shoot anything in his hands. That was a nasty rumor that was spread out there just because people like to do those kind of things This content is protected This content is protected from Day One. Floyd Mayweather doesn't shoot or use needles in his hands," Ellerbe was quoted as saying by Lem Satterfield of AOL's Boxing FanHouse. "For the record, Floyd hasn't had hand problems in a number of fights, especially in the last few. This content is protected The bottom line is that when it comes to Floyd's hands, he's not having any problems, and he doesn't shoot anything into his hands. And come May 1, Shane Mosley will see for himself what Floyd will be able to do with both of his hands." Mayweather and Shane Mosley in a random drug protocol for their May 1 mega-fight. The United States Anti Doping Agency is handling the tests, but Xylocaine is not on their list of prohibited substances.