Victor Martinez accuses Jake Paul of taking steroids amid ongoing controversy: “He’s definitely on GH”
American YouTuber and actor Jake Paul is having a brilliant career as a fighter. Having created a legacy for himself on social media platforms, his ventures into combat sports starting in 2020 have created a lot of hype and garnered humongous attention. Paul has been accused of taking steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs multiple times now by many sports veterans.
Joining this long list is also bodybuilding sensation Victor Martinez. After his recent fight with Mike Perry, Paul has been in deep controversy. Knocking out ex-UFC fighter Perry during his bout in Tampa, Florida on July 20, he received a brutal statement from UFC legend Conor McGregor.
Part owner of Bare Knuckle Fighting Championships, Conor McGregor posted a rant on X a few days back accusing Paul of taking steroids. Agreeing with Conor, Victor Martinez recently gave his honest views on Jake Paul's natty status.
Having years of experience under his belt as a bodybuilder, Martinez knows it all when it comes to pharmacology and steroids. Giving his take on the same Martinez believes Jake Paul is using growth hormone to help with his recovery and strength during his boxing pursuit. During the latest GenerationIron podcast, Martinez was asked about his stance on Paul's natty status to which he stated:
"He can be allegedly on juice, but if he's not on juice, he's definitely on GH. You see that f***ing jaw? He is training, he is young, what is he? 6 foot 3? Pretty tall. I mean when you are an athlete these days, regardless no juice, good supplements, good coach, great food. You wanna look you are on juice man." (08:08)
Victor Martinez's wise reply to people calling Jake Paul out for steroids
Further in the video, Martinez also added that despite winning the fight, people often accuse athletes like Jake Paul who are jacked and strong of taking steroids, taking away all their hard work and efforts by blaming their win on PEDs. To this, Martinez gave a cocky reply and stated:
"I mean it's one of those things, and uh..you know, he could be taking peptides, maybe that...If you have a little muscle... the first thing they are gonna say is that you are on juice. I'm like...do you feel better about yourself?" (10:31)
Even though Martinez believes the fight was one-sided and Mike Perry didn't even try to win, he admits watching the entire fight cause of all the hype that Jake Paul created going into the bout.
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