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I obviously wish Vergil all the best and hope he returns back to full health as soon as possible.
I'd be very interested to find out the root cause of how Ortiz Jr ended up with rhabdomyolysis.
There are various innocent causes but it must be said that there are also causes involving a few types of drugs including cocaine, amphetamines - sometimes used to get through hard workouts while reducing calories and they also actually help with the weight loss process - and even anabolic steroids.
I'm not accusing anyone of anything dodgy but this is a very unusual health problem for a very fit young boxer to get and the reason for it must be found.
I obviously wish Vergil all the best and hope he returns back to full health as soon as possible.
I'd be very interested to find out the root cause of how Ortiz Jr ended up with rhabdomyolysis.
There are various innocent causes but it must be said that there are also causes involving a few types of drugs including cocaine, amphetamines - sometimes used to get through hard workouts while reducing calories and they also actually help with the weight loss process - and even anabolic steroids.
I'm not accusing anyone of anything dodgy but this is a very unusual health problem for a very fit young boxer to get and the reason for it must be found.