Andre Ward has refused to participate in the VADA testing

[DavilaJones]

I must confess my ignorance in regards to steroids, I know that some help endurance and muscle building but what other things do they do to give a boxer an illegal edge over his opponent?

[p4pking]

I must confess my ignorance in regards to steroids, I know that some help endurance and muscle building but what other things do they do to give a boxer an illegal edge over his opponent?

They help with recovery more than anything. Many aren't exactly performance enhancing in themselves as much as they allow a person to train harder and more frequently without fatigue or risking injury and with much less down time. It's certainly an incredible edge in most sports no doubt.