Anyone who thinks that was the first time is INCREDIBLY niave. The guy spends years toiling on undercards and working his way up, he finally gets his huge PPV win against Cotto, and NOW he decided to cheat against a washed up Mosley? There's no way any rational thinking mind can buy that.
Why would he risk it in such a high profile fight? Obviously, because he was confident that he would get away with it. And keep in mind HE WOULD HAVE GOTTEN AWAY WITH IT if it wasn't for Mosley's camp. How long has he been using them before the Mosley fight? Who knows. But be sure he used them and got away with it in previous fight(s).
Us boxing fans (and sports fans in general) have this incredibly niave notion that cheating doesn't prosper, and that it doesn't go on. Reality is a bit different. Whenever the "cheating" discussion is brought up, you always hear people say "Nah he's not cheating, he doesn't seem like that kind of person". We don't know these guys, and cheaters come with all sorts of different personalities.
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