Is heavyweight boxing just full of cheats?

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  1. Heavy_Hitter

    Heavy_Hitter Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Yeah, chubby Povetkin for example
     
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  2. Holmen

    Holmen New Member Full Member

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    It is stupidity and ill advices that forces a boxer to take substances. They are young men with an ability, a talent to knock out braincells. They need to be guided in the right direction by mature professionel or else greedy hangoners will make shortterm choises for the sake of cash.
     
  3. Hanz Cholo

    Hanz Cholo Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Ruiz Eats Clean for sure.
     
  4. Davo

    Davo Boxing Addict Full Member

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    What's crazy to me is how many TWO TIME drug cheats there are in the top 10!
     
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  5. CutThroatFade

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    It's not just heavyweights it's every single weight class. And not just boxing, it's every single sport.
     
  6. On The Money

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    The risk vs reward temptation is clearly too great for some, and even being caught once doesn't deter a repeat offender which tells you the sanctions are not near tough enough. Steroid use, especially a second one, should be a life ban.
     
  7. aaalbert

    aaalbert Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I’m genuinely curious as to which weight class has had the least cheats...
     
  8. BoxingABC1

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    That league they won the title only something like 18 players played, and a few of them had fairly serious injuries, but recovered a lot faster than they should've done.

    I'm not talking about Messi, i'm talking about Ronaldo. No ones physical attributes can improve like that when you've been fit your whole life and are not far from 40
     
  9. Oreet Cha!

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    Sorry but I have to pull you up on this.

    "Near 40"?

    Ronny is only 34 years born on 5 February 1985. GOAT.

    Research cha, research.
     
  10. BoxingABC1

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    so basically what you're saying is he's not far off 40?

    Only fifa players think Ronaldo is better than Messi
     
  11. Oreet Cha!

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    I don't have FIFA.

    Ronaldo >>>>>> Messi although I despise Real Madrid as a club and its fans. Prefer Barcelona.
     
  12. Jonatan

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    This problem is beyond a individual problem, it's a culture problem and the promoters etc are as much to blame in my opinion.
     
  13. gerryb

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    Parkers clean,kiwis don't do roids mate. We may be the final frontier when it comes to natty sport. In actual fact just as a suggestion,i think we should line up the top ten heavyweights tomorrow and get them to give blood tests. Parker would be awarded the belts boys, based on the fact hes the only clean one.
     
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  14. BoxingABC1

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    That’s a very odd opinion, but each to their own I guess
     
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    5 of the top 8... thats absolutely nuts.

    And thats just the ones that managed to fail the tests. Plenty of fighters that juice, never fail a test.

    Not a good look.