Quote Originally Posted by Beanflicker View Post
For example, both Marquez and Pacquaio passed their drug tests for the fight. But what does that show? It shows they didn't have anything in their system at the time of the fight.

But what does that prove? It's just a simple matter of cycling off at the right time. You can use PEDs in training, gain a lot of muscle and strength, then cycle off. So by the time of the fight, there's nothing in your system.

But what about the 15lbs of muscle you gained from PED usage, as well as the other physical benefits? That's still there. It doesn't disappear overnight.
Clean it up or ignore it?
All of us know that most trainers, promoters and commissioners are, if not facilitating, turning a blind-eye to the use of PEDS. How can these people be punished, convinced, coerced or educated into changing their attitudes.
I have to say that I don't trust any one in boxing to clean up the PEDs problem.
In the US, it's going to take a government body to oversee PEDs use in all pro sports. Make pro sports pay for it, they're allowing it. Ultimately the fans will wind up paying, we always do.
Do we want them to do away with PEDs or not? That's a serious question, I know there are some of us--fans--who don't care one way or the other.
Clean it up or ignore it?