Harold Johnson banned for testing positive to drug test.

May 6th 1955

http://news.google.co.uk/newspapers...3982738&dq=julio+mederos+harold+johnson&hl=en

Very odd circumstances for the fight. Seems Johnson was drugged by a third party to 'fix' the fight against Johnson.

http://news.google.co.uk/newspapers...5459970&dq=julio+mederos+harold+johnson&hl=en

http://news.google.co.uk/newspapers...2196052&dq=julio+mederos+harold+johnson&hl=en

But Johnson and his team basically take the rap for it. With Johnson getting a 6 month ban and losing his purse for the fight.

http://news.google.co.uk/newspapers?id=n9YzAAAAIBAJ&sjid=_eoFAAAAIBAJ&pg=2031,1576114&hl=en


Thoughts on this? But harsh aint it?

Thought it would be of interest to Johnson fans.

 

For a moment I thought you meant he tested positive for steroids.

 

I thought it would attract attention if I presented it like that.

 

This was the drugged orange wasn't it?

 

An adulterated Orange

 

Johnson is one fighter who probably would have been acused of taking steroids today based on his physique.

 

A fighter's physique has little to do with steroid accusations in my experience, at least outside of the Heavyweight division. Those who do accuse such are usually none too knowledgable on the matters (i.e. 99% of them).

 

...yeah...it was an orange..saw that one on tv. very strange and more than a few question marks at the time, as i recall.