Antonio Silva denies that he used enhancement drugs.  Imagine that…  It might have been that protein bar he ate right before his test that generated the false positive on the drug test.  It is amazing to me how so many athletes try to deny these tests to save face.  I wish some of them would take the heat like a man and admit that they needed a little extra help to compete at the top level.  Anyways, here’s another story about a fighter who just won’t admit that he got caught on the juice.

Sherdog:

EliteXC heavyweight champion Antonio Silva and his representatives have denied allegations that the 28-year-old Brazilian took steroids prior to his July 26 contest against Justin Eilers, and they’re willing to fight to prove it.

On Thursday, the California State Athletic Commission released urinalysis results pointing the finger at the 6-foot-4, nearly 300-pound Brasilia native for Boldenone, an anabolic agent. Silva was immediately suspended for one year and fined $2,500, but may protest the disciplinary action and request a hearing before the commission –- something Silva’s manager, Alex Davis, plans to pursue without hesitation.

“It’s a false positive. He got tested positive for something he didn’t take,” said Davis from his home outside Rio de Janeiro. “I will not let my fighter sit back and be wronged like this. I just won’t.”

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