OSDT: Andre Ward Endorses Olympic-Style Drug Testing for Boxing

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  1. timmyjames

    timmyjames PTurd curb stomper Full Member

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    "I think it is [necessary for boxing]. I would welcome it. I think it's great. That way there is no confusion about who's playing on an even playing field. This is a dangerous sport. You hear whispers about guys, what they're doing and not doing. You have to figure out who's going to pay for it, but once we get past that - I think it should be something that's implemented in every big fight," Ward said.


     
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  2. PR BOXING

    PR BOXING Boxing Addict Full Member

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    prepare too see ward get more hate than ever
     
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  3. CoDer

    CoDer Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    If only they do this at the commission level then we might have something really good going on.

    Meanwhile... Talk is cheap.
     
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  4. compukiller

    compukiller Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    And here it comes.....
     
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  5. eko718

    eko718 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Most people other than Pacquiao fans seem to think its a good idea.
     
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  6. CoDer

    CoDer Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Wrong.

    Totally different agenda.
     
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  7. compukiller

    compukiller Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Hmmm. I wonder why?:lol:
     
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  8. PH|LLA

    PH|LLA VIP Member Full Member

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    it's not a fair playing field if one guy gets randomly tested a couple of hours before a weigh in and he's been struggling to make weight and it ****s with his head.

    it's not a fair playing field if one guy is being made to randomly test very often while his opponent isn't.

    it's not a fair playing field if one guy is inactive for long periods of time and only rarely subjected to testing while a more active fighter is being tested all year round.

    etc. etc. etc.

    I'd rather no blood tests than tests than can throw a fighter off or give one fighter an advantage over the other.

    The tests should be implemented year round, not on a "big fight basis" which would just invite unfairness.
     
    PH|LLA, May 16, 2011
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  9. Swollen Liver

    Swollen Liver Boxing Addict Full Member

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    2 words:
    Victor Conte....lol
     
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  10. BoxingFanNo1

    BoxingFanNo1 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Good for Andre.
     
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  11. CoDer

    CoDer Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    With the way you think. No doubt.
     
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  12. compukiller

    compukiller Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Wow. And what did I do to deserve that?
     
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  13. CoDer

    CoDer Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Get it to the commission level and follow the guidelines of OSDT, then all I can say good for the sport.

    In the meantime... Talk is cheap.
     
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  14. CoDer

    CoDer Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    With your generalization.
     
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  15. Rock0052

    Rock0052 Loyal Member Full Member

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    Victor Conte, Ward's supplier, is now WADA's big gun....a match made in heaven. The dude who supplies you with your supplements also is on the testing side of things.

    Of course Ward's going to support the strictest WADA testing possible- because he knows as long as he sticks with Conte, he'll never test positive!
     
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