Are all elite level boxers using PEDS?

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  1. baconmaker

    baconmaker Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    Nowdays it seems all the fighters are in PEDS/steroids. Klitschko, Mayweather, Pacquaio, Kovalev, Roy Jones jr, and many more. Are there any elite level boxer who's not using them?
     
  2. MVC!

    MVC! The Best Ever Full Member

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    Yup, Emmanuel Dapidran Pacquiao.
     
  3. Quebec

    Quebec Poutine Full Member

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    I believe that all of them are using it or at least have used it at some point.
     
  4. juhave

    juhave Member Full Member

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    At least vast majority are using. PEDS have been widely used in boxing many decades already.
     
  5. alexthegreatmc

    alexthegreatmc Sound logic and reason. You're welcome! Full Member

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    Same. Different types for different purposes.
     
  6. OvidsExile

    OvidsExile At a minimum, a huckleberry over your persimmon. Full Member

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    I'm pretty sure that all the top guys have been using substances for five or more decades. And before that there were other types of cheating dating back to the ancient Olympic games.

    I think that Pacquiao stopped using around 2010-2011 when Mayweather accused him. He might also have stopped using PEDs because getting caught would be bad for his political career, or because he found Jesus and wanted to be a fairer person. That's why he hasn't been knocking anybody out lately, and Marquez suddenly has.

    I'm not sure if Roman Gonzalez or Inoue are using. They make so little money that it would probably be difficult for them to afford the good stuff that isn't detectable. But whoever isn't using PEDs is probably doing something else like massive weight cutting to give themselves an unfair advantage.
     
  7. Cafe

    Cafe Sitzpinkler Full Member

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    Probably is my guess.
     
  8. Barrera

    Barrera Defeated Boxing_master Full Member

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    i believe its possible with the standard of testing to get away with it.... so it kind of leads me to believe they all are
     
  9. miniq

    miniq AJ IS A BODYBUILDING BUM Full Member

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    nobody ever suspected Peterson of bieng a dirty drug cheat intill he failed a test which he opted to take (in extra testing) lol!

    So really any boxer can be on PEDS.
     
  10. alexthegreatmc

    alexthegreatmc Sound logic and reason. You're welcome! Full Member

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    That's too funny.
     
  11. walk with me

    walk with me Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I doubt all but I would guess that 80% are.... that's my opinion
     
  12. Peril

    Peril The Scholar Full Member

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    Ask anyone that ever boxed beyond local fitness class level: Answer is YES.
    ask the other 95% of the posters: No, of course not, only these select athletes did, the rest are saints.
     
  13. Mind Reader

    Mind Reader J-U-ICE Full Member

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    Sure there are clean fighters...

    But I think a fair ammount of great fighters have used at some point in their career going back decades.
     
  14. icarus1

    icarus1 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    nope. do not let the fear of one man discredit the accomplishment of those proud warriors. it's just cowardness to accuse someone you feel you cannot beat.
     
  15. bluebird

    bluebird Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Besides British boxers, yes.