Pacquiao vs Thurman VADA Testing

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  1. TBC-ASAP

    TBC-ASAP Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    This is just flat line bonkers isn't it? Or just accepting they are both playing on the same level?
     
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  2. Puroresu_Fan

    Puroresu_Fan Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Not acceptable. Every world title fight at a minimum should have Vada testing
     
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  3. anjawnaymiz

    anjawnaymiz Can we get Ivan Dychko some momentum Full Member

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    Eat whatever you like guys!
     
  4. TBC-ASAP

    TBC-ASAP Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    "Look neither of us want any part of the testing, why risk our purses with either failing"

    Probably the gist of their conversation
     
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  5. tdf1974

    tdf1974 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    i was worried they had both signed up to VADA there!!!!!phew

    Imagine how bad they would both be now after years of juicing?...just look how bad AJ has been since he got off the PEDs
     
  6. Ian_k

    Ian_k Active Member Full Member

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    Random tests to vada standard all year round for fighters only way to eliminate the issue
     
  7. moog

    moog Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Disgraceful. I understand it's around 30k for VADA testing. I can see the problem at flyweight etc were many fighters fighting for a world title wont even get that much but with a fight like Pacman v Thurman, there is no excuse.
     
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  8. NasalSpray

    NasalSpray Well-Known Member Full Member

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    VADA testing just cancels fights the fans want to see
     
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  9. ryuken87

    ryuken87 Active Member Full Member

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    True, but who is gonna pay for it? Anyone in a position to pay stands to lose if there's a positive test.
     
  10. Wig

    Wig Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    This is a welcome development to my rational eye.

    If this fight sells more of the networks and whoever will sit up and take notice and realise fans don’t really care about “drug testing” and would just rather see the fights getting made

    It’s been an open secret in boxing for decades that almost all the top guys - particularly the Americans and the non whites - are on something most of the time and the only time a “failed test” gets out is for a strategic matchmaking play

    Let em all get on with it ( as many already are ) and May the best man win

    The irony of course is the man at the very top of boxing right now is a fat bloke who could never be rationally accused of taking performance enhancing substances
     
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  11. HappyClappy

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    If fighters want testing, the rule should be that they have to pay the 30k for their opponents test. If the opponent wont pay, then no test. Doing this also keeps fighters on their toes cos they dont know whether or not the opponent will call it or not.
     
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  12. TBC-ASAP

    TBC-ASAP Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    What percentage of fighters do we think are clean? Is just bonkers
     
  13. doylexxx

    doylexxx Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    a fat guy cant be on PEDS ?

    Of course they can, ever see worlds strongest man ?
    So can a skinny guy like Lance Armstrong.
     
  14. ButeTheBeast

    ButeTheBeast Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Just because fighters aren't Vada tested, doesn't mean they're not clean.
     
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  15. BiggieL

    BiggieL Active Member Full Member

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    Governing bodies need to do more