isnt as black and white as what?
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No, your missing the point.
Yes, absolutely it does. If you take steroids then your taking illegal steps to better your prospects. If you load your gloves, it's done in one simple step. It's a cheaper than cheap shot.
I can only assume this relates to fighters who haven't been properly convicted ??? Mosley/ Jones Jnr etc...?
Yep, your missing the point again. It's not directly about damage, it's about the measure of illicit short-cuts taken to inflict extra damage.
Again, this relates to the balance between accusations and actual convictions.
Boxing could and should do a lot more to enforce anti-doping but regardless, the apparent lack of competence in boxing's anti-doping regime unfortunately cannot rightfully qualify the likes of me & you to judge in it's absence.
does it matter whether its a cheap shot or an expensive way to, improve your prospects?
dude common
its you who is missing the point
drug cheats are cheats, you cant exactly evaluate the advantage it gives you, but you get a big advantage
is it worse than loaded gloves? maybe maybe not, but its still a massive advantage in a fight
Eric is a pretty good windup I must admit. Not funny, but frustrating. I agree with what Memphis said about INTENT. The intent for loading your gloves is much more sinister then that of using steroids. I still believe both are really bad.
:vd: I actually can't think of the last time I neg repped someone ???
Your a proper weirdo mate, you need clinical help. :-\
It matters as far as reputation and punishment is concerned.
And as stated before, it's not about evaluating damage, it's about the evaluating the degree of illicit steps taken inflict damage.
How did you 'beat' anyone? You question yourself if one is worse than the other, how can you be surprised if people see it differently to you?
Which was kinda my point :) You arent sure, but are sure that the people who are sure are wrong, is that it? :)
Just to summarise. Both are wrong, both are cheating, both should be punished. The intent from Margarito and or his team was far worse.
Thats my opinion anyway, I hope its ok? ;D
Well it depends where Margarito goes from here. That's why he is very lucky to get this fight with Pacquiao. It's a chance at the beginning of redemption for him. In 10 years the view on Margarito may of softened somewhat, then again it may worsen... It all depends on what he does next. He has time though, that's the important thing.
But Holyfield isn't exactly a hero. I mean, he has his fair share of critics too. Especially when the news first broke!
The only (vital) difference (and part of my argument) between Holyfield and Margarito is that Holyfield hasn't been found guilty of anything. Therefore he is not a cheat. An undeniable fact.
The only real sad thing is; that there probably is a great injustice in all of this because as I said before boxing sucks in updating and enforcing it's anti-doping policies. I could well be agreeing with you if it were for a bit of competence. But it's just not possible.
So for now dude, your gonna have to agree with me on this or look like a complete mong in refusing to do so :p
Steroids:-
1. You take them
2. You train harder/ Your body responds better.
3. You get better results
Loaded Gloves:-
1. You take them
2. You get better results
;)
i hear what you are saying
i am not sure, but if there is a difference, its very slight either way
let me give you an example
i have been weight lifting for a long time, i dont take steroids, kids come into our gym, much smaller than me, start a course of steroids, and from lifting considerably less than me start to lift more than me and are still smaller than me
these kids probably arent doing steroids properly, got their drugs from who knows who
a professional boxer you would expect to get the best drugs and administer them in the correct way and so get a better advantage than the kids in the gym
the advantage of a steroid user is massive, the advantage of someone with loaded gloves is massive, who knows which has teh biggest advantag but they are both cheating in a massive way
thats my opinion anyway, i hope thats ok? :)
i give you a challenge
do a bench press today see how much you can lift
start doing steroids, do no more training
in six weeks or so when the roids are at their peak do another bench press see how much you can lift
i can garentee it will be considerably more
;)
Okay I'll give you a challenge in return...
Don't do any training at all, punch a wall. See how much damage it does?
Two weeks later, after no training at all, load you gloves up. Punch the same wall. See how much damage it does?
Again, it's not about the actual damaged caused. It's about the short-cut I took to obtain better results.
The measure of illicit steps taken to inflict damage :cool:
BTW, I won't be using roids dude. Shame on you for even suggesting it :p
Oh an I neg-reped you cause your a mong :la:
Maybe you neg-repped me back because you want me to stop wiping my arse with your reputation?
man, it deosnt matter how long it takes
they would time it perfectly for the fight so they had the maximum effects from the steroids
yes, you could get an instant his from a loaded glove, doesnt make it worse :)
you might like a course of roids, makes you feel like superman apparently :cool:
A better question would be:
If you could cheat and get away with it, would you?
So if someone said they have Redbull extreme which will not only improve your boxing prowess, but also make you better in bed and is 100% untracable, would you take it and cheat your way to the top?
its a good question
i reckon the vast majority would
I think the answer is alot of people are suspected of doing so.
Without proper regulation there is basically no limit to the levels a man could go to in order to gain an advantage.
BTW, still no takers on giving Eric a hand ??? Just one little clap... No?
Not yet then, maybe later.
Roy Jones used Ripp Fuel; which is not steroids. And it was only illegal in that weird little state that he fought in, and not even knew it was illegal at the time. So it is a little unfair to group him with the others.
Also Holyfield has never been caught using steriods(although there is mounting evidence that he probably did)
Absolutely not. Your ignorance and refusal to admit the facts are just annoying, brass knuckle = potentially lethal weapons, steroids aren't in the same repertoire. Are you trying to say that Luis Resto and Panama Lewis shouldn't have been ban for life for what they did and that a one year suspension like the one Margarito had should have been ok?
this is exactly what i could say to you dude
i am not denying loading your gloves is a leathal, its a dirty thing margs did
but so is taking steroids, the physical advantages it gives you are massive
i dont know how to put my point across any more than that
and the point of the thread is, is that its a dirty way to cheat just like loading your gloves, and im not saying margarito should be liked or that his ban or anyone elses ban was right or wrong, im just saying they should be treated the same as steroid users
Have you ever done physics classes for god's sake? On your own assessment, Steroids can enhance perhaps from 10-15% the strength of somebody. Do you know what is the level of pressure in brass knuckles? it triples or more the force of impact, which is.... infinitely more damageable than Steroids.
You do not seem to get the point about how more it is damageable.
Also, spare me the bullshit that a cheater is a cheater, there is different levels of severity, steroids should be banned for a good year, using a potentially lethal weapon should be banned forever. Both should be punished but in a different way. PAnama Lewis and Luis Resto got a life ban for the use of plaster and removing padding in gloves, why would MArgarito, who did something as severe, should receive less?
You dodged these points before, hope you will not try to dodge them again if you decide to persist in your non-sense.
why are you so upset dude, chill
the weighting system is designed so that boxers entering the ring are as evenly matched as possible, i personally think that 10-15% advantage for a boxer (remember that could be strength, power, speed and stamina) when he is already at the peak of his physical condition could be leathal
you obviously dont
maybe we should continue this another day bro, you seem a little too angry
p.s. i havent dodged anything, i have answered the same question and said the same thing (in a different way) over and over again