Smelling Salts In Boxing?

I think Angelo Dundee excused his use of smelling salts by saying it was "poppers" rather than the actual ammonium carbonate.

According to wikki smelling salts have been used to revive power lifters and ice hockey players.

 

Hell if I know.

I was looking this up recently, in regards to Ali - Cooper and couldn't find anything definitive and honestly, I wouldn't know where to start.

 

This is true. Dundee used smelling salts ( illegal ) when Henry Cooper floored Ali. Its on film. Ali is not all there. The salts were placed under his nose, then his head jerks up and his eyes become pin balls.

Did the Salts help Ali overcome a rough moment? Hard to tell.

 

Interesting, They used to use them in the 50's 60's and Hollywood always used them in dramatic moments in Boxing films. I am curious as to why and when they were banned.

 

http://smellingsalts.org/smelling-salts-sports/

 

Is the last sentence sarcasm? They clearly helped Ali and he should of been disqualified in that bout. Boxing management 101 be aware of the rules of where the fight is sanctioned. Even more so when handling a million dollar investment that is an Olympic gold medal winner.

As for the original post, being that there is no universal governing body for the sport I'm sure various locations over the globe slowly did away with smelling salts as their own studies and conclusions deemed it necessary. Obviously England was at the forefront of this as they were quicker to adopt and enforce this measure before North America and other countries.

As for the Maidiana fight nothing illegal can be viewed. It's maidaina's reaction to a napkin near his mouth that makes it seem suspicious. He pulls away very quickly from it. What was believed to be an ammonia capsule is in plain view as nothing more than dental cotton. Were they soaked with smelling salts who knows but for me it's not enough evidence to incriminate.

 

Long Count,

Yes, Ali could have been DQ'd. Dundee himself told the reporters there was a several minute break between the rounds when he landed from the return flight home. Its on film, and since the events were fresh in his head, you have to think he wasn't lying.

By the way the film of Dundee saying this can be seen on ESPN Classic. I think its a focus on the early years of Ali.

 

Ok thx for the clarification. I was unsure if you were being serious or not. There seems to be great debate over the delay in between rounds as years have passed regarding the Copper Ali fight. Many ppl feel that the fight was delayed only a few seconds somewhere between 6-8 today, that long 5 minute stoppage seems to have been an urban legend. To me that's not the issue. The smelling salts are. Dundee also illegally helped Ali back to his corner, although that is a minor infraction and happens quite frequently. It would've probably only incurred a warning from the ref.

 

Everyone says they were illegal when Ali and Cooper fought and I'm sure they were but all the accusations of dq occur in articles years later. Let me do some research before I make a fool of myself. Or make a bigger fool of myself.