I don't think Peterson has a problem with Testosterone....

But the thing is, Peterson's levels weren't the normal range. He fell just under the 4:1 ratio. The same 4:1 ratio that would raise a flag under USADA testing. I understand your point about him being unfortunate to be burdened with naturally low testosterone (which I'm not sure whether I believe or not), but again, boosting your levels beyond what is normal to gain unfair advantages is not on.

Like you said, it's a grey area, and in my opinion these athletes shouldn't be allowed to benefit from such treatment (no matter the levels). If your body doesn't produce enough testosterone for you to compete, then that simply means you're not strong enough. It's like Malignaggi saying: "Hey, guys, you know my hands are brittle, right? So you wouldn't mind me using an extra layer, or two, of wraps to let me punch harder? Thanks :good"

 

http://www.maxboxing.com/news/max-b...ohn-a-thompson-and-trainer-barry-hunter-speak

A good read on Petersons test results, what the TRT was designed to do, and his possible medical condition......I say possible because it is extremely easy to manipulate your hormonal levels and be diagnosed with Low T through bloodwork, and by claiming other physical symptoms.

 

His body is not natural, no 140 pound grown man is ripped like that, not to mention his speed aqnd power increased drastically from what I seen vs Holt

 

:rofl:rofl:rofl

 

Daddy Haymon will make sure that Cheaterson is back in the driver's seat with a belt @ 140.

 

Mother ****er was all jacked up on that estrogen get this mother ****er to the Dr quick man.... that **** was disturbing.... :|

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he's on the jungle juice man, them and the power pellets

 

Look how vascular he's always been.

Ofcourse he doesn't need some pellet inserted in his buttock, give me a ****ing break.

Dude is a blatant cheat, he's just one of those guys who got caught. I'm convinced most of these guys are on some "treatments".

 

You're the one who doesn't know ****. You're just reading some **** out of a textbook.

Hypothyroid can occur in young man. That isn't the most likely demographic for it, but it is a prevalent condition and can occur nonetheless.

A possible explanation that you didn't mention (because it wasn't listed in your book) is a shrunken pituitary gland secondary to trauma. James Toney has this problem.

The most likely reason though, which you also didn't mention, is idiopathic. In other words, maybe he's genetically predisposed to having low testosterone, maybe not, but his testosterone is nonetheless low and there isn't a known explanation. Having low testosterone levels isn't grounds to conclude that a person used steroids. It is grounds to receive treatment for the condition, which is to receive testosterone.