Drug testing policies in boxing

And yes, recreational drugs should be treated differently, or not even tested for at all with the possible exception of certain stimulants. Weed stays in your system longer than any other drug that I'm aware of, and there's no ****ing way that anyone could even make a case for it helping someone to enhance their performance in a fight, so why even test for it?

 

I disagree about weed not enhancing a boxers performance.
I've smoked weed and know for a fact it numbs pain, it made me much more confident while I was smoking it.
Like, If I've smoked some skunk and hit a brick wall. My hand will be numb, but it won't be in pain until the drugs are out of my system.
Sure, it'll make me slower, but if it improves your powers of recovery than it turns a boxing contest into a zombie attack.

Any drug what numbs pain, is enhancing your performance. Especially in a physical contest like boxing.

 

Like if you ask anybody who has smoked weed before would they rather be hit flush in the face on weed or off it.
I'm pretty certain 100% of the people would say on it.

 

It also slows your reaction time- messes with your internal body clock and screws with your thought process though. Not things that would benefit in the slightest in the ring.

Any possible benefits would be far outweighed by the negatives. In a boxing match the most important thing is being able to think clearly imo.

It might dull the pain, but it won't stop you from being KTFO :bbb

 

A lot of this is because there is no National Commission and it is up to the local commission as far as when, how, and what they test. Many states have significantly less stringent testing. Obviously Nevada, NY, and NJ are probably the best 3. Look at all the things Texas has bungled over the years as far as testing etc.

Not trying to sound like Teddy Atlas and I am not sure I am for a "National Commission" as that would improve some things and could cause problems with others. There is a reason that certain fighters like to fight in places like Texas. Their system is a joke and the promoters, managers, trainers, and fighters know it.

 

Fair enough. I shouldn't say all as it is certainly possible that some choose to stay clean even given the facts I listed above. It ****es me off, though, that the only "cheaters" are the few who actually manage to get popped by these garbage testing protocols while many others are using PEDs and never having to answer for it. That's about as far from a "level playing field" as it gets.

****, even with the most stringent testing protocols some are slipping through the cracks for years and years as we've seen, so I believe the closest they can get to a "level playing field" would be to allow all of them to use whatever they want and leave it up to them and their doctors to weigh any potential risks against the potential benefits.

 

You're not wrong there. The thing is the state commissions all want the fights to happen in their state so the can collect the licensing fees. What do you think would happen if one of them decided to drastically enhance their testing protocols? Not only would they have to shell out more money for the tests, but many fighters and promoters would just make their fights elsewhere, so it would be bad for business all around. This is why most are doing nothing more than the bare minimum just to be able to say that they have a PED policy and testing in place.