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

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  1. Caelum

    Caelum Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Walcott's head size was a dead giveaway for HGH use.
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    And Jeffries was certainly juiced.
     
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    Joe Jeannette is a possible suspect.

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    Caelum Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Non-boxers way back that would be accused today

    Sigmund Klein
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    George Hackenschmidt
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    Bobby Pandour
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    Sandow

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    Grimek

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    "Jeffries and Carnera" fo Show..... But I know damn well cuz of the times being reflected that they were straight......

    Lighter weight dude's like Henry Armstrong and Beau Jack were pretty ripped as well....

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  5. TheGreatA

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    45 year old Choynski:

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    Tony Galento and Midget Wolgast.
     
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    Henry Armstrong and Barbados Joe Walcott immediately come to mind. Jack Johnson would have been accused, not because anyone really believed he had juiced, but because he was greatly disliked by the white establishment.

    Archie Moore and Bob Fitzsimmons as well
     
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    Randy Turpin.
     
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    Good shout .
     
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    Guys like Randolph Turpin and certainly Harold Johnson fought in the steroid-era.

    Steroids have been available since about 1940, and definitely used in sports since the 40s and 50s.
     
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    In addition to a freakish bicep, he was also one of the hardest punchers in...well, the bicep thing anyway.

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    I can't think of any.
     
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  13. The Kurgan

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    I'm not sure if steroids are a sufficient explanation for Hank. I think his cheating must have been on a bigger scale: 2 oz gloves, sports drinks in the corner, steroids, and alien technology might explain most of his stamina.
     
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    Boxed Ears this my daddy's account (RIP daddy) Full Member

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    You know who was juicing? This dude:

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    You don't put safety pins in your neck without roid rage. That's just a given.
     
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    How far back are we going? Steroids have been available for a very long time. It was never an issue in boxing until more recent times. Lifting weights was almost unheard of for a fighter prior to Holyfield.

    With that said...

    Ken Norton, Marvin Hagler, Frank Bruno, Bruce Seldon

    going back a little more...

    Carnera for sure
     
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