Tarver pulled from the announcing team tonight. . .

True

 

I actually think he'd last quite a bit longer (but still get stopped late...or lose a shutout if he managed to be VERY careful and elusive)

 

He'd have to do his best Sultan Ibragimov impression to last the distance and I couldn't see that happening.

He might last just a little longer than Mormeck, not much. Mormeck could've lasted longer if he actually DID something once he got inside on Wlad. His gameplan was pretty thin.

 

Far as I know it was a false-positive that was confirmed. I don't know why everyone is upset with milk dud.

 

The stripped his title, ruled the fight a no contest on a confirmed false-positive? REALLY NOW? :huh

 

When did that officially happen? :?


"On June 22, 2012, the California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) announced Tarver's prefight urinalysis had tested positive for the steroid Drostalolone (Maseron). According to RingTV, Antonio Tarver's draw with Kayode will be ruled a 'No Contest'. Tarver, the 43 year old IBO Cruiserweight Champion, was fined $2,500 USD. In addition, Tarver, who earned a handsome $1.1 Million USD for the bout, will be suspended. Drostanolone is a steroid created to fight certain forms of breast cancer, but it can also be used as an ancillary drug to combat estrogenic side effects caused by other or mass-building steroids such as water-retention. Tarver stated the result was a false positive and stated his intention to appeal the CSAC ruling which will changed the fight result, suspend him and fine him. The IBO title remains in Tarver's hands until Tarver's appeal has been heard, in a situation similar to Chad Dawson versus Bernard Hopkins I."

 

So he is going with the false positive story. So this roid is used to cover up other roids? I know very little on the subject, clearly, lol.

 

Don't know where I read the title was stripped. Could have just been a baseless post.

OK, I know I read Green say it was stripped. " “I hear the IBO has stripped him, so is it still a loss on my career?

 

Saved himself the humiliation.

 

:rofl:rofl

 

But roids certainly have helped the Klitschko's. :yep

 

Tell me, how many positive tests results (from all the different countries they've fought in) have there been over their pro careers?

 

nvm

 

I wonder how long Tarver has been using for? If he felt the need to cheat against a contender what about his fights against Jones and johnson?

 

Yeah, because the the sanctioning bodies in boxing are the upstanding moral authority of the game, right?! :rofl The fact that Showtime announced that it was a false-positive gives me a little more belief it's true. I will admit that I don't know much about what test he failed and for what substance. So, maybe I would change my mind if I knew more, but false-positives are extremely common in drug testing. Especially initial urine screenings that are via strip screening.