Fighters with addicitons who had long and successful career

Kirkland Laing UK welter who upset Duran, daily weed smoker and later crack cocaine.

Beat Duran and his promoter Mickey Duff with some great offers on the table couldn't find him for months went missing on a weed bender.

 

Ha, yes - You have to be carefull with those tales, although boxing without legends is just blood, sweat and tears so let's not let the facts to get in a way of good story!
For what it's worth, I just web-searched it and it seems to be quite often mentioned in articles about him. He was certainly a showman, so I think it's not completely far-fetched that He did it once or twice in some local fights to play to the crowd. If it was legal, Mayorga probably would've done it too.

 

Maybe but I’ve never heard that before

 

Tim Witherspoon was relevant in the division for a surprisingly long time.

 

No mention of Hector Camacho Sr.
Not only did drugs, side track his
career, it eventually cost him his
life.
Aaron Pryor's career was also cut
short because of drugs, but he did
eventually beat his addiction.
Alexis Arguello had his issues.
Damn , now that I think about it, damn near EVERY , prominent boxer of the 1980's.
And pro Foot ball player ( American)
Basketball ball player,
Baseball player,
Tennis players
Jockeys,
Actors,
stand up comedians,
Politicians,
The 1980's were a drug filled decade that ruined many lives!