Are 80s boxers anatomically modern athletes ?

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  1. MarkusFlorez99

    MarkusFlorez99 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I think the 80s is where modern day boxing rules were pretty much set in stone and the PEDs were flourishing
     
    MarkusFlorez99, May 20, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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  2. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I'm not sure the rules are the same. They're more modern, sure but they still had massive amounts of clinch work and infighting, and for at least half of the 80s, 15 rounders were the norm.
     
    George Crowcroft, May 21, 2025 at 4:19 AM
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  3. Rollin

    Rollin Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Drugs and Don King were flourishing.
     
    Rollin, May 21, 2025 at 4:44 AM
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  4. The Cryptkeeper

    The Cryptkeeper Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I doubt it was any more prevalent in the 80’s. Sure, PEDS may have been harder to detect but they weren’t as sophisticated or as easy to mask.

    Any human evolution in that time would be virtually imperceptible too.
     
    The Cryptkeeper, May 21, 2025 at 9:19 AM
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