Holyfield was steroid cheat?

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  1. Thecheckjab

    Thecheckjab Active Member Full Member

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    Holyfield was steroid cheat so stop comparing him to Usyk.
     
    Thecheckjab, Dec 4, 2021
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    tee_birch Boxing Addict Full Member

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    His resume also far stronger than Usyk’s as well and incomparable. A by product of fighting in a much better era.

    But yes, he was clearly a cheat
     
    tee_birch, Dec 4, 2021
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    Big Ukrainian Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I think it would be very hard task to find a clean heavyweight from 90s, so it's not like Holyfield was a steroid cheat that was competing against clean athletes. They were competing on even playing field
     
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  4. Thecheckjab

    Thecheckjab Active Member Full Member

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    Losing to John Ruiz doesn't make him greater than Usyk
     
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    senpai Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He admit it himself, right ?

    SO he is not great. period.
     
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    tee_birch Boxing Addict Full Member

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    So you think Usyk has a better resume at HW?
     
    tee_birch, Dec 4, 2021
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    If he cheated it doesnt matter lol
     
    Scott Cork, Dec 4, 2021
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  8. BCS8

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    No. But he has a better resume at cruiserweight.
     
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    CleneloAnavarez Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Evan Fields was the drug abuser, not Holyfield.
     
    CleneloAnavarez, Dec 4, 2021
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    They all cheat.
     
    lufcrazy, Dec 4, 2021
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    alakran Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Are there seriously people who think any boxer in the top 10 of any division are clean? At that point promoters and managers must be pushing you to take them to maximize their earnings
     
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    That may be true, but it does mean that you can't use the eye test to compare a juiced to the gills fighter with a clean fighter. Usyk gets the nod over Holyfield based on having achieved everything while clean, and in the opponents back yards. Holyfield, no matter how good he looked, did it while juiced to the gills.
     
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    WhataRock Loyal Member Full Member

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    It was Evan Fields I tells ya..it wasn't me.
     
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  14. JackSilver

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    Did he ever fail a ped test?
     
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    Babality KTFO!!!!!!! Full Member

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    Huh? So you think Usyk's resume at HW is better?
     
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