Should all fighters be tested?

Missed test = failed test

No test = no fight

 

Of course there's always some exceptions. . . BUt by and large, you're not going to reap anywhere CLOSE to the benefits of the drug if you were not on a cycle during training camp, and going into the fight. . . ANd ESPECIALLY after 6 months. . .

This is boxing, not powerlifting. . . The gains you make from steroid use are "artificle" gains - it's not possible to maintain them unless continued use of the drug for SIX MONTHS. . . Boxers already have all the muscle memory they're going to develop for the most part. . . Unless the boxer was trying to add mass, it wouldn't really mkake a difference anyway. . . Power, and speed are all about TECHNIQUE. . .

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I'm sorry, but YOU ARE NOT going to have the increased red blood cell count after 180 days of discontinued use. . .

You're trying to pick hairs here. . . It's a good base idea to implement - of course no matter what, there will never be airtight rules. . . The rules will have to CONSTANTLY EVOLVE, and ADAPT as new doping methods come about, and possible loopholes. . LOL, of course I can't write up everthing I'm going to propose in one post, off the top of my head. . . But this is a DAMN GOOD PLACE TO START

 

Well, I guess I have to take your word and forget my 19 year experience on the subject.

 

They should TEST them ALL or NONE at all.
(That way nobody feels like they are being singled out)

Before Camp starts...
After Camp ends...
After the fight... & done.

 

You're a professional boxer who has used steroids?

How did they help you? When you stopped for 6 months, did you still have the increased red blood cell count, and stamina?



I'm sure you have a lot of knowledge on steroids, in regards to lifting weights, and GAINING MUSCLE MASS. . But that's not the reason why most boxers take steroids. . .

They use them for faster recovery times, and increased oxygen intake from the creation of excess red blood cells - in layman's terms - they get better stamina.

I used to be into the weight lifting scene for 3-4 years. . . And I pondered taking steroids, but one of my friends told me not to because once I cycled off, I wouldn't be able to resist the temptation to keeping cycling because of the drastic difference when you stop using. . .

I don't think either of us really knows much about this issue (as applied to boxing). . . We have examples of boxers who have juiced, and we can look at their performances while "using." Not a one of those boxers was faster, or had more power. . . The only thing you could tell was how they seemed to have increased stamina, which in turn would aid in punch resistance in the mid to later rounds. . .

Just seems like you're trying to pick hairs, and find some crazy exception wherein a boxer "might" still be able to reap the benefits of steroid use. . . Protocol could be addressed to inhibit this. . . But to say that a National Commission with full oversight regarding year round drug testing would not drastically prevent PED use, is silly. . . Lol, I'm sure people owuld start ot pick up when boxer's "retired," and then came back (although I still doubt the lasting benefits of yse 6 months + prior).

 

Trust me KK, you prefer to fight 100% clean fighter than one that has roided smartly and successfully 6 months earlier in order to beat you.

that's all.

 

Not if the cost is prohibitive. However, all title fights should have mandatory testing.

 

if you want the sport to reclaim even a shred of legitimacy in the eyes of hardcore fans, then yes.

 

^This

 

Why was everybody so opposed to this when Floyd originally proposed it 2 years ago. Back then Mayweather was just a "chicken" who was creating ways to "duck Pacquiao." Now alluvasudden it's just common sense. I don't understand it. Oh well. Maybe people really do hate Mayweather.

 

yeah try enforcing this "rule" that covers all this extra testing for ALL COUNTRIES WORLDWIDE for title fights just with the 4 major ones (WBO, WBA, IBF, WBC) which is impossible and never will happen, but if it did in some perfect world, you would have clean fighters that fight for corrupt ABC organizations in front of incompetent judges and garbage referees making hair trigger calls on mega million dollar fights or just trying to show how in charge they are. yeah, cool story though :good

 

Yeah absolutely they should.

 

Yes.