if drugs were eliminated we would see short heavyweights back on top

Kinda makes sense actually.
Tall fighters have to work hard to fill out their frame.
With a **** ton of squats a natural guy can add a lot of muscle, but aside from Jarrell Miller I don't see those powerlifter builds too often. I.e. Wlad don't have the powerlifting build. He looks like your typical gym rat that only does leg press once a week.
So yeah I see your point, but also think a guy that would otherwise be tall and lanky can still add a lot of muscle with heavy squats.
Steroids are obviously an easier way to achieve adding bulk, and strength.
That's why they're so popular.

Truth be told. A natural guy who squats/deadlifts/benches with a powerlifting mindset will still out lift most steroid users who are "chasing the pump".

Tall lanky fighter's could add a ton of strength, but less size with powerlifting without roids.

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It's true, long frames need more roids to fill out but then again the short guys wouldn't be roided pitbulls either. It would be an even playing field. However you'd see an average weight of heavyweights drop and the statistics such as knockout, punches per round, etc. drastically drop.

It would just as competitive but more boring.


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Heavyweight boxing's hardly on fire right now.

 

And without roids it'd be a real dogsh*t.


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i agree but Lewis was all naturál

 

He was on A-side Meth.

 

ban 6.5 sprinters and get good whole hearted 5.10 tyson gay and justin gatlin as dominant olympic champs.

 

You can doubt, but you don't know.

 

Muhammad Ali and George Foreman were long though.. by definition Buster beat him etc..

 

Lennox was 220 in his hey day..

 

Steroids are only part of the PED picture comma boxers are also benefiting from the use of various forms of blood doping like EPO and meldonium.

 

and then the 6'2 215 guys without the steroids how do they perform or fill out

maybe they stay 6'2 but are 195 or 205 and either cruisers or unremarkable undersized heavyweights

 

Without drugs, how would anyone make weight nowadays?

 

5'10 and 220lbs is probably a result of steroids. A natural well muscled guy that height would be 185-195lb tops as in dudes like Marciano and Patterson.