Longer bans for doping cheats

[Max Power]

I disagree.

Most professional boxers use steroids today, at some point in career it would be closer to all professional boxers.

The sport now dictates they have to!

It would not be possible to perform the level of training required for elite competition these days for most boxers without drugs. Sickness, injury, fatigue and a degradation of muscle tissue would result.

I do agree with short bans and I do agree with testing of course. I am not preaching that drugs are good for the sport but they are a fact of life now and you can't have an array of top boxers careers terminated because they didn't beat the test and others who did remain.

[AdamGB]

The sport itself doesn't dictate everyone use PEDs, PED users are dictating others use PEDs.

[Max Power]

The sport itself doesn't dictate everyone use PEDs, PED users are dictating others use PEDs.

Yeah that is correct.

And unfortunate.

It is especially true of a blood sport like boxing as well, where the difference between winning and losing is not merely defeat, but pain and health.

[Silkeyjoe]

I disagree.

Most professional boxers use steroids today, at some point in career it would be closer to all professional boxers.

The sport now dictates they have to!

It would not be possible to perform the level of training required for elite competition these days for most boxers without drugs. Sickness, injury, fatigue and a degradation of muscle tissue would result.

I do agree with short bans and I do agree with testing of course. I am not preaching that drugs are good for the sport but they are a fact of life now and you can't have an array of top boxers careers terminated because they didn't beat the test and others who did remain.

This is why it is allowed to continue. People with attitudes like this.

[Beanflicker]

I disagree.

Most professional boxers use steroids today, at some point in career it would be closer to all professional boxers.

The sport now dictates they have to!

It would not be possible to perform the level of training required for elite competition these days for most boxers without drugs. Sickness, injury, fatigue and a degradation of muscle tissue would result.

I do agree with short bans and I do agree with testing of course. I am not preaching that drugs are good for the sport but they are a fact of life now and you can't have an array of top boxers careers terminated because they didn't beat the test and others who did remain.

Yeah that's all true, I know people would be absolutely shocked if they knew all the boxers who have or are using some type of PED.

Most fans like to live in the fantasy world that it doesn't happen, or only "bad guys" do it. It's a big problem in all competitive sports and has been for quite a while.

[Master]

Drug cheats should face bans for life especially in boxing where you could kill someone.

In fact they should face criminal charges if it is proven that they cheated by drugs, loaded gloves, sucker punch ect.

[TitoFan]

Longer bans for ALL cheats.
Why qualify it?