Why Does Tyson Fury's Drugs Ban Get Overlooked?

Discussion in 'British Boxing Forum' started by Adam Rogerson, Feb 15, 2019.


  1. Adam Rogerson

    Adam Rogerson New Member Full Member

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    I'll start by saying I am a fan of the skills, heart and in some ways the personality of Tyson Fury, I like him as a boxer. But he seems to have somehow managed to not carry the * against his name that other fighters seem to such as Roy Jones, Canelo or even Dillian Whyte.

    I read the below snippet in a BBC (for People outside the UK the BBC is the main national media paid for by UK taxes) and was astonished at how they gloss over drugs ban he admitted to and was banned for by the British Board of Boxing Control.

    "Former world heavyweight champion Fury faced undefeated defending WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder in December, with the Los Angeles bout ending in a controversial draw.

    It came just six months after Fury made his boxing comeback after a 32-month absence - a period in which he battled depression, lost his boxing licence and faced a period of ineligibility while a UK Anti-Doping investigation played out."

    Are people letting him use the mental health issues excuse the use of Nandrolone? Could his depression have started when he nlknew he was looking at a lengthy ban for steroid use after all the high and mighty attitude he had towards PEDs before hand. Would love to hear some opinions on the matter.
     
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  3. Holler

    Holler Doesn't appear to be a paid matchroom PR shill Full Member

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    It could be as simple as time. Journalists are working very hard online. Writing about the drugs test requires accuracy and probably an editors oversight because the eventual UKAD judgement came about after a couple of years legal argument. The news article you're quoting from is a short piece, the author may not have the time or the expertise to cover the issue in more detail without getting into dangerous waters legally speaking.
     
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  4. Jojojojo

    Jojojojo Member banned Full Member

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    Valid question
     
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  5. Jojojojo

    Jojojojo Member banned Full Member

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    Cos everyone in the media is afraid they will be called racist by the Fury's who ALWAYS play the gypsy card despite being a family of utter scumbags who deserve critism.
     
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  6. Scissors

    Scissors Posts are sponsored by Matchroom Full Member

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    Because he’s white. The innocent black man gets more stick for taking drugs even though the white man is guilty and he’s not.
     
  7. Potwash

    Potwash The Real Untouchables Full Member

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    Mate dont be astonished by anything the BBC say.
     
  8. Potwash

    Potwash The Real Untouchables Full Member

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    Scissors saying it how it is..watch out these sensitive mods dont ban u tho bro, any mention of race and they freak out.
     
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  9. Potwash

    Potwash The Real Untouchables Full Member

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    Who are you to judge his family...take a look at your own mate. Dont belive the media, its poison. Wake up.
     
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  10. im sparticus

    im sparticus There Ye Go. Full Member

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    I just think it's a case of "such is life"
    We tend to overlook immoral acts if the person is close to us or we like the person. However if we dislike the person and they come up in conversation we tend to "stick the boot in" by dwelling on any immoral or lawbreaking they may of done.
    Its the same in boxing I think. If we like the boxer we tend to ignore any past discrepancies they may of had.
    Where if we dislike the boxer we will bring up their past history.
    Its all double standards really.
     
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  11. Jojojojo

    Jojojojo Member banned Full Member

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    Drugs cheats drug dealers and violent criminals , my family is levels above those lowlifes
     
  12. bladesman

    bladesman Active Member Full Member

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    Massively. Same as his comments that offended people. When called out by more mainstream reporters he just no comments shrugs his shoulders and hides behind his " i was depressed" gimmick. If that doesn't work he calls people racist because he lives in a shitty house...
     
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  13. Hattonmad

    Hattonmad Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Perhaps it's because it was one of the most inconclusive cases we've seen. A warning of "elevated levels", a charge sixteen months later. No ban served by Hughie or Tyson. It was a shambles from day one

    For the record, I think Fury probably did take something. But UKAD messed the whole thing up and therefore journalists don't know what to be writing for fear of legal action. An absolute calamity by UKAD no matter how you look at it.
     
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  14. Holler

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    May also be worth pointing out that Dillian Whyte served a ban for a positive test but I don't think that's routinely mentioned in reports of his latest actions. Journalists, like others, are focussed primarily on what's happening now rather than what was in the past.
     
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  15. Hattonmad

    Hattonmad Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Exactly. Find the racial argument bizarre myself. Most drug cases in boxing are airbrushed. Probably because the authorities are a shambles.
     
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