Terence Crawford’s nutritionist says he knows how to cheat, but doesn’t
Terence Crawford’s long-time nutritionist, Victor Conte, has hit back strongly at claims that he openly admitted to knowing how to beat almost every performance-enhancing drug (PED) test in boxing.
Conte, founder of SNAC (Scientific Nutrition for Advanced Conditioning), clarified that detractors took his words out of context after suggestions surfaced that he bragged about cheating the anti-doping system.
In a direct response, Conte said his critics deliberately blurred the difference between knowing loopholes and actively cheating.
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Victor Conte sets the record straight
“Knowing how to beat doping tests and actually doing so are two different things,” Conte stated. “(People are) dead wrong for jumping to an inaccurate conclusion.
“I do know how to circumvent some but not all doping tests. I never said ‘all’ doping tests. This is an inaccurate interpretation of what I said.”
Conte explained that while certain endogenous hormones, such as growth hormone, EPO, insulin, and testosterone, could theoretically be microdosed to evade detection, he stressed that anabolic steroids cannot be hidden and would be picked up by modern testing systems.
“I never said I know how to beat all tests. This is simply a lie. Let’s be clear. Knowing how and actually cheating are two different things,” pointed out Conte.
“I have not given a boxer anything prohibited since 2003, or 22 years ago. All SNAC boxers are clean and do not use any illegal or prohibited substances. Period.”
‘I would bet my life on it’
Conte’s insistence follows fierce online criticism, with some boxing fans openly questioning whether fans can fully trust SNAC fighters. One viral post asked bluntly:
“Would you bet your life on that, Victor?”
Conte responded emphatically:
“I would bet my life that I have not provided any athlete with any prohibited substance in the last 22 years.”
Crawford’s PED shadow
The controversy highlights the continued fragility of boxing’s reputation when it comes to doping.
With high-profile suspensions and failed tests still damaging the sport, even the suggestion of loopholes sparks skepticism from hardcore fans.
Conte, however, maintains that Crawford and all fighters under the SNAC banner are operating under the strictest standards.
His rebuttal draws a clear line between past mistakes and current practice, stressing that speculation does not equal fact.
Crawford remains shadowed by association ahead of his fight with Canelo Alvarez on September 13, but Conte is adamant he’s been squeaky clean since the Shane Mosley scandal of 2003.
