(Picture A: Canelo on weigh in for GGG first fight, Picture B: Canelo recently)

Canelo failed 2 drug tests (which were spaced out 4 days apart) of clenbuterol. The Mexican native has given the reason for this to be the contaminated meat and many are not buying it because it sounds ridiculous to them, even though it is completely realistic. Mexico does have a Clenbuterol problem in their cattle.

The picture all the way above is compared by many. The picture just below this shows another picture that people compare it to. I will explain reasons why the claim that Canelo is on PED's is ridiculous.

Lighting affects how you look

The is the main reason. If you are into fitness you will probably know this. Look at Picture A, Canelo has light shining on him front front and top. The picture was taken from below which shows the shadows of the muscles in a more prominent way. If the lighting was behind him for example, it would have been for example he would appear less muscular. This is shown below of a picture few days before the weigh in of the first fight, during the media workout. You can clearly see that Canelo doesn't look as impressive as he does on picture A.

Canelo's recent pictures are at the beginning stage of his training camp.

Fighters don't look as lean and in shape compared to what they do during and near the training camp. Picture A is taken 1 day before the fight, picture B was taken recently while the fight is all the way into 15th of September.

You cannot compare them because Canelo is wearing a shirt

If Canelo on Pic A was wearing a shirt you wouldn't be able to tell that he is this lean until he took his shirt off. So you cannot even make a valid comparison.

Canelo shaved his beard off which makes him look smaller and give a less masculine face

A beard makes your face look leaner, your jaw, neck and sometimes traps look bigger. A YouTube channel by the name of Alphadestiny explains this in great detail in many of his videos, one of which is below Picture C

(Picture C)

When you workout your muscles will be more pumped hence you will look more muscular, often referred to as the pump.

If you workout, you will probably know what I am talking about. In these pictures of recent he is not in the gym. Combine the pump, the lighting, below is a picture of Greg'O Gallagher (Often known as Kinobody). Pictures were taken few hours apart.

The pictures above are taken on the same day.

Greg'O Gallagher's quotes for this pictures are below

gregogallagherSame day.... Just a few hours a part.. This is what I look like, without any lighting whatsoever vs.. Pumped up with perfect lighting.. Remember this when you see pictures and videos of fitness models.. Most often, they are not nearly as jacked or shredded as you think...

He might be bit smaller than before.

Canelo did have stamina issues and he was loading up on shots. He said once in a statement hinting strongly that he will throw more punches in a rematch. Reducing the bulk slightly may help fighters with this and give better stamina.

Combine all of this, it doesn't seem that Canelo is that much smaller due to any PED's but rather a combination of many other factors.

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