Did Tyson use 'roids?

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  1. MagnaNasakki

    MagnaNasakki Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Probably, but if/when he did, I guarantee he was already a sideshow and no longer a top heavyweight.

    Cus and Kevin would NEVER allow that **** with their thoroughbred. Roids ravage the body.

    Tyson came back from injuries at the end of his career like a cat with nine lives. Wouldn't shock me at all if he had help.
     
  2. fists of fury

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    It was speculated a couple of times in the press during the 80's, although nobody really put too much of a point on it.
    To be fair though, I think pretty much any highly successful sportsman at that time was given a sideways glance by the media.
     
  3. MagnaNasakki

    MagnaNasakki Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I would put money he was clean during the 80's.
     
  4. fists of fury

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  5. MagnaNasakki

    MagnaNasakki Boxing Junkie Full Member

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  6. OvidsExile

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

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    Y'all must be haters. It's perfectly natural for a 5'10" man to weigh 230 lbs.
     
  7. irishny

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    Wouldnt shock me, but then again, theres no verifiable proof so who knows.

    Pretty sure,we've all heard the rumours
     
  8. Bummy Davis

    Bummy Davis Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    A lot of fighters started in the late 80's Tyson went form the 200lb class at heavyweight where he lost to Henry Tillman to a muscled 218lb heavy in the pro's...Hard to say but Tyson showed all the symptoms, outburst, road rage,assaults,and ear-biting....My guess is that he did but why was Evander more contained
     
  9. Azzer85

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    Holyfield was always smarter than Tyson.
     
  10. Unforgiven

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    Probably did later in his career. I'm not so sure Cus D'amato would have been anti-steroids either. He wasn't the typical old-school trainer.
     
  11. destruction

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    Does a bear **** in the woods, of course, it was obvious post prison

    In his physical prime early on, he didnt need to.