Old time fighters who would have been acused of taking steroids today

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  1. janitor

    janitor VIP Member

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    It seems that modern fighters are somtimes acused of using steroids on the basis of prety circumstantial evidence.

    I think that there are a lot of fighters from the period before steroids were available, who would almost certainly have faced such acusations today.

    Lets have some names.
     
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  2. snakeface

    snakeface The Woodside Hurricane Full Member

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    depends if there is a time machine for roach and ariza
     
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  3. janitor

    janitor VIP Member

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    Lets say that steroids were invented in 1880.
     
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  4. El Puma

    El Puma between rage and serenity Full Member

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  5. bodhi

    bodhi Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Jeffries definitly. Probably Fitzsimmons too.
     
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  6. Mendoza

    Mendoza Hrgovic = Next Heavyweight champion of the world. Full Member

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    Jeffries, and the original Joe Walcott had all time builds are were stronger than anyone at their weight.
     
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  7. bodhi

    bodhi Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Kid Lavigne probably too.
     
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  8. AlFrancis

    AlFrancis Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Carpentier and Ted Kid Lewis
     
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  9. Duodenum

    Duodenum Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    People might have accused Carnera of juicing. Harold Johnson was an impressive physical specimen.

    Moore and Walcott would have been suspected due to their longevity. Walker carried his power into the heavyweight ranks, which certainly might have raised suspicion.
     
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  10. choklab

    choklab cocoon of horror Full Member

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    they still cheated in other ways that posibly gave as much as an advantage.
     
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  11. Caelum

    Caelum Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I could easily put up non-boxers that would be accused of juicing if you like.
     
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  12. janitor

    janitor VIP Member

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    He must have juiced.
     
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  13. Caelum

    Caelum Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Benny Bass
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  14. Caelum

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  15. burt bienstock

    burt bienstock Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Benny Bass was called "a Pocket Hercules " because of his powerful build, sans steroids...
     
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